The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-13
Death of Frank D. Caldwell.

Frank Douglas Caldwell, for many
years locomotive engineer on the
NJ. & o. Railroad, died at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Ora Pyle, in Rives, this
county, on Thursday, Nov 5, 1914, at
9 p. M, OF neuralgia OF the heart, after
an illness of less than an hours dura-
ton. Mr. Caldwell, we understand, for
number of years had occasional at
tacks OF heart trouble, and the fatal at
tack last Thursday night fortunately,
found him with his sister, Mrs Pyle,
and niece, Mrs. Hooper. Physicians
we're summoned and reached the sick
man, who was, however, beyond the
reach OF human agency.
Frank Caldwell was the son of Waller
Caldwell, one OF the pioneer citizens OF
Rives and one of the grand old-time
characters OF that community, along
with T. B. Moffat and others who have
long since joined the innumerable
'throng. The son inherited much OF
his fathers personality and many of his
noble qualities. He was born in 1868
aud reared in Rives. Twenty years ago
he entered the service of the NJ. & 0.
Railroad Company and remained with
that company, the intervening years,
with a multiplicity of wrecks and rail-
road disasters, bringing him no acct
dent. He was true and unfaltering in
the discharge of duty, an engineer OF
the highest skill and efficiency and grad
uslly rose to the demands of the most
important assignments and esteem OF
the brotherhood.
Mr.. Caldwell was located in Jackson
and came over to Rives to join his out
ing club on their annual camp at Reel
foot Lake. The news OF his death was
a distinct shock to the entire commu-
nifty, and the little city was unexpect-
eddy shrouded in gloom.
The survivors are an only sister, Mrs.
Ora Pyle, niece, Mrs. Leslie Hooper,
four half sisters: Mrs. w. l.. Clemmons,
Rives; Mrs. Henry Head, Santa Ana,
CAL; Mrs. Martha Mcleod, louisiana;
Mrs. r. G. Walker, Athens, Texas, and
three half brothers: w. ]. Caldweii
Rives; Seth NJ. Owens and David Owens,
OF Texas. e
On Saturday afternoon large con-
course of relatives and friends and the
two orders, OF which he was a member,
from Jacksonville Brotherhood ofaEo
motive Engineers and B. p. 0. Elks,
followed the remains to the nearby Gem
etery on Clemmons hill, forming 10
procession with the engineers in the
lead. Rev. w. o. Weir read scripture
lesson, followed with invocation, and
paid tribute of eulogy to the dead.
Hon. I. j. Bonner made an address
in memory of his friend, both tender
and touching, calling to mind the fact
that he had. forty-five years ago, sold
goods for Frank Caldwel's father, and
had known the deceased all his life-a
man that needed no admonition, whose
euiogy is life OF honorable manhood,
patient industry, human sympathy,
generosity, charity and kindness. A
tribute from r. l.. Harper was that
Frank could always be found on the
moral side-with the better part Of llfe's
earthly ineritance. In his prime be
was stricken, and like him we should
live, so that when the summons comes
we will be prepared to meet our God.
The Elks Of the Jackson lodge con-
cluded the burial service. The active
pail bearers were Roscoe Kitchell, Will
Gould Harris. Knox Harper, Horace
Wade, Edgar Shore and 0. H. Glenn
mons. The honorary pail bearers were
J, B. CaudIe, r. L. Harper, DIR. Z. h.
White, Knox Wade, Geo. f. Bolts and
w. A. Mcneil.
The new made grave was left banked
with elaborate floral designs from the
fraternities, relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. lngra-
ham and daughter, Miss Lois, and Mrs.
Ogden came over from Jackson to at
tend the funeral.