The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-23
PASSING OF A PROMI-
NENT CITIZEN

. NENT CITIZEN
DIR. ]. r. Reitzel Ushered Into Eter-
nifty Without a Moments Warn
ing-The Shocking Accident.
CDR. J.. R. Reitzel was killed in an
automobile accident awhile ago." is
the news that struck High Point peo-
pie dumbfounded about II o'clock
Friday. It was hard to believe, be-
cause DIR. Reitzel was in High Point
after II o'clock, but sad to relate it
was all too true and the people bowed
their heads in deepest sadness as
they thought of the awful sudden TAX
ing away of man who few minutes
before walked the streets of High
Point in robust health. But such is
life, in the very midst of it we are
counting death!
DR.. Reitzel left here that morning
to appear as a witness in railroad
case in Greensboro and had almost
reached his destination when the I'M
fortunate accident occurred. Mr.. E..
G. Lucas, an eye witness tells the
editor that he saw the Doctor raise his
hat to some one on porch and Sec
ond afterward his machine cut to one
side, turned turtle and crushed the
life out of the occupant. Mr.. Lucas
thinks that as DR.. Reitzel raised his
hat his machine swerved to the car
track and in attempting to right it
the hind wheels skidded and threw the
car over. DIR. Reitzel was not rum
ming fast at the time and he had just
passed the team of mules. Doctors
were summoned but his life was ex-
tinct before they reached there. In
fact the heavy car had crushed the
life spark almost instantaneusly. The
accident occurred on Spring Garden
street, Greensboro, just beyond the
| Christian church.
/ A strange coincidence is related:
Lawyer John A. Barringer' had a few
minutes previous to the accident told
the judge that. he was on his way to
testify in case and that he would be
there in few minutes if God dod not
prevent, repeating the declaration
and God. did prevent-His mysteries
and handiworks we cannot sol We or
fathom.
It is all so sad, this sudden leav-
taking of a friend, a father, a good
citizen, leaving the hearts sore and
bleeding, and one wonders why should
be all this suffering, of leaving the
wife, and little ones, of the parting
from all without chance to say good
bye, to receive a gentle caress, to- go
down to the great beyond amid loved
ones, but again the answer cannot be
given by man, but the Book of Laws
contains the only real answer: "God
doeth all things for the BEST" yet so
hard to realize!
The whole town mourns his death,
no lrYS hxT oil ho no
city in an official and business capa-
city for many years, successful ply
sician with very large practice, a
church worker and withal a kindly
man. He was member of the Elks,
Red Men, Woodmen of the World, Ju-
Nor Order, Pythians, etc., and repre-
sentatives from these lodges attend
ed the funeral services.
DR.. Reitzel was a man who loved
his family and provided well for them.
He carried insurance to the amount of |
$4,000, and with his other interests
totals the sum of $4,000. He was
vice-president Of the Home Banking
Co., and gave much of his time and
thought to the upbuilding of the bank,
being exceptionally interested in it's
welfare and much of the banks pro-
gress was due to him. He was a
stakeholder in the Hart and Greene
Drug Companies, several factories
and other interests. For a number of
years he has been on the school board !
and was much interested in the M. P. |
Orphanage and gave literally with his
time and money to it's support. He
was also a prominent member of the
North Main Street M. P. Church and
took much interest in the church work. j
He will be greatly missed by all.
The family have the unbound sym
pathy of all.
The funeral, services over the re-
mains of Dr.. j R. Reitzel were held |
at North Main ST. Methodist church /
Sunday afternoon at 3 clock. The
pastor, Rev, A. G. Dixon, was as
sisted by Rev. w: R. Lowdermlk,
VIM. Porter. R. w. Andrews, 5.
w. Taylor and Others. A number
of business firms with which the +
deceased was connected were closed |
Saturday out of respect to his
memory.
Probably the largest crowd in recent
years attended the funeral services. /
H. CuuICu was CFOWOeu ana q GnOuSlnQ
or more people stood On the outside.
The former pastors of the church were
present and took part in the services
The Guilford county medical society, and
school Board of which the deceased
was member of both. the mavor and
city councilnen. representatives from the
secret orders of which the deceased was
member, officers and directors of the
Home Banking Co., Hart and Greene i