Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-24

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learn that Thomas w. Long. Cashier
of the First National Bank, was dy-
ing. Mr. Long had been suffering
with what was supposed to be a bad
cold for week, but the report from
him Friday afternoon was that he
was much better and in no danger.
The startling news could scarcely be
believed. but it was all too true and
Mr., Long expired at $50 Saturday
morning.
The change in his condition came
late in the night when he as at
, tackled with a rigor due t. heart
trouble. Early in the evening he
had been told of the sudden death Of
his sister, Mrs. Kate Long Young.
He expressed his deep sorrow but
received the news calmly and there
was no apparent change in his con-
dition from the shocking news. It
was several hours later that his fatal
relapse came about two o'clock a. m,
and medical aid proved to be of no
avail. Mr.. Long was the youngest
of family of fourteen children and
was born in Hopkinsville Jan. rs,
1858. His father was Gabriel B.
Long, prominent citizen of half a
century ago. OF the large family.
four died in infancy. Three of the
sors became bankers. Mr.. Geo.
c. Long President of the bank of
which his brother was cashier, is
now the only surviving member of
the family.
When he grew to manhood Thos.
w. Long learned the banking bust
ness in the Bank of Hopkinsville
during the presidency Of John c.
Latham. Sr. In 1889 he became
Cashier of the First National Bank
and had held the position for %
years. For many years he was also
a partner in the Giant Insurance
Company but had retired from the
insurance business a few years ago.
He was secretary of the Hopkins
vile Building & Loan Association,
most pros erous concern, and at the
time of his death was secretary of
the Board of Trustees of the Hop
kinsvile Public Schools and of the
Hopkinsville Realty Co. He was a
most efficient business man, wonder
fully apt and capable in clerical
work. He was quick to perceive,
prompt to decide and systematic in
carrying out and his judgment of
men was seldom at fault. In his
banking business he was calm and
unruffled and his unfailing cour-
tesy was proverbial. He could be
firm when necessary and decline
request so courteously and sympa-
thetically that he escaped almost en-
tirely the usual lot of occasionally
making enemies through the neces-
sary operations of a carefully con-
Quoted banking business. The con-
fidence of the community in him as
a man was implicit. No shadow was
ever cast upon his integrity. He was
honest to a cent in all his dealings
and had no patience with any form
of crookedness in others. This
faith in him was attested in the
bequest of the late w. A. Wilgus,
who left his large estate to Mr..
Long in trust. without bond, he to
receive the income during his life
time. This property estimated at
$50 600 now descends to the city of
Hopkinsville for the use and benefit
of the white public schools to pro-
vide Fairgrounds for the children.
Mr.. Long lived only three weeks af-
ter becoming the beneficiary of his
friend.
Mr.. Long was married in 1888 to
Miss Bessie Williams, a daughter of
Prof. Aaron F. Williams, who lived
only short while. He was again
married in 1886 to Mrs. Minnie
Payne Trice. who survives him.
Mr.. Long lived in a beautiful new
home in Hopper Court on Eighteenth
street.
He was a lifelong member Of the
Christian church and one Of its most
faithful officers. For many years