The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-09-10
Furrnan Morris Dead

A pail Of deep gloom was cast
over the fair town Of Pickens
Thursday morning when a mes
sage reached here announcing
the death of Furman Morris.
Furman Morris dead! We could
not realize it. Eturman, good
fold Furman, who two weeks
ago appeared to be the healthiest
person in Pickens, and whose
jovial smile and CHEEKY words
frightened the pathway of all
who came in contact with him.
It was hard to believe it.
He died in the Greenville city
hospital Thursday morning at
$50 o'clock, eight days after ne
had been operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. On Saturday, Aug
llst % he was was forced to leave
his post at Folger, Thornley, &
Company's store on account OF
sickness, and Sunday night he
was taken to the Greenville hos
pital where an operation was
performed that night. Tuesday
peritoritis developed and Wed
nesday a second operation was
nerformed. All tha t. skillful
and attentive doctors and nurses
could do for him was done, but
the mighty hand of death could
not be STAYED. His father and
mother were constantly at his
bedside and time and again he
gave them assurances that
everything was alright with his
soul and that he was at peace
with his God. He was not
afraid to go.
FurInan was probably the best
known and most popular man
Of his age in Pickens county
Strong in body and character,
iovial in disposition, sociable and
sympathetic, he was loved by
all who knew him, and many
knew him. He was born Oc-
tober %, 1890, being nearly q
years of age at his death, and
was the third child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Morris, of Pickens
who with three brothers and
three sisters survive him. For
many years he had been con-
nected with the firm Of Folger,
Thornley, & Co., and he will be
sorely missed there as well as in
the home and in the social life
of Pickens.
His body was brought to Pick
ems Thursday and buried in the
cemetery here Friday afternoon, !,
after funeral services had been
conducted at the home by Rev.
J. O. Bailey assisted by Rev.
W. b. Wiggins. The funeral
was one of the most largely at.
tended ever held in Pickens, and
most of. the stores were closed
during the services. The floral
offerings of friends were numer-
Gus and beautiful, but nothing
the people could do could show
the depth of their sorrow. AS
beautiful and costly as some of
them were, one of the most ap-
preciated floral tributes was one
brought from the country by an
old lady and consistedof q bunch
|of wild flowers picked by her
own hand. With tears in her
Ieyes she said she wanted to
place on Furman's grave some
tribute of her love and that was
all she had.
Six former companions and
friends of the departed acted as
pallbearers: John Carey, Ha-
good Bruce, Julius Boggs, Avery
Looper, Weldon Christopher and
Douglas Yongue.
Would that our feeble pen
could portray our feelings and
pay a Just tribute to our depart
ed friend. Those Of US whom
Furman left behind cannot keep
from grieving because we loved
him and miss him, still we find
comfort in the fact that we
know his soul dwells today in
Paradise and we hope some day
to meet him there.
Numberless friends are SYM
pathizing with the heartbroken
family and PRAYING that the
Ruler Of the Universe may COM
fort them in the darkest hours
which have come into their
lives.