The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
DEATH OF JAS. It. FELIX
AT HOME OF HIS SISTER

MI. JdIneS l. FtllN. idtneT Ol tHt
publisher of The Herald. died at the
home of his brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoover
near Friedaland, this county. last
Saturday night at S:15 o'clock. In
recent years he had made his home
with his son here. but had gone up
to his farm in the neighborhood
where he died to see about some
business matters and visit relatives.
day morning with something like
acute indigestion from which he suf-
fered intensely for several hours.
! Then gradually he began to sink.
the pain left and he passed away
quietly. conscious to the last He
left earth's scenes like tired child
that goes to sleep. Besides his sis
ter and other relatives. his son F. l..
Felix was with him when the end
came. His other son, Dr. C. w. Fee
lix, of Nelson, KY. came by first
train. His grandson, Mr.. ID. ID. Fe-
lix, OF Louisville, arrived in time for
the funeral. as did also his only
brother, MIR. c. b. d. Felix, of Bar
rett's Ferry.
Mr.. Felix was "a years old at the
time of his death. He was born in
Ohio county. and had spent the prin-
cipal portion of his life here.
He had been faithful member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
since early manhood and lived the
life of a christian with the utmost
fidelity. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover Sunday about III
o'clock. conducted by Rev. b. w.
Napier. of Hartford. Bro. Napier
made very touching talk, review
ing the noble life and character of !
the old gentleman who lay so quiet |
as many tear-dimmed eyes took last |
parting glances at his mortal re-
mains. This sweet-souIed old man
is not dead. said Rev. Napier. only !
his body remains TO crumble to dust |
while his spirit lives on i'm glorious !
realization of life eternal. amidst |
the mansions that our Saviour said |
were prepared for those who love |
and serve Him. IF it were not so.
4 Wnuld haVa told x.O,.
Three auto car loads of friends
from Hartford went TO attend the |
funeral. They comprised Rev. b. w. !
Napier. Rowan Holbrook and son
Harold, Judges j. S. Glenn and ]. b. |
Wilson. w. II. Barnes. Ernest Nor !
ris, T.. II. Black, A. T.. Pate. James |
Gillespie, Estill Park, f. =. Moore, |
Arthur Petty, James Nance and He
Der Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. |
Birkhead. Mr.. S. r. Bennett. Hart
ford. also attended. Interment was at |
the Srllenger family graveyard. near |
the old homestead. Quite crowd
attended the funeral and burial. the
latter being about miles away
from where the funeral was held.
Many friends in Hartford will
ever hold tender spot in their
memory for this fine old gentleman !
and christian patriarch whose life
had been such splendid example of /
goodness and warm sociability He
was always cheerful. genial and con-
siderate of the happiness and pleas
ure of others. In his last days he
seemed to glimpse vision OF the
future life. for which he was so well
which only added cheer TO
the feebleness of fading years. His
life well spent, he died in peace.
Sustained and soothed by an unfal-
tering trust, he approached his /
grave Like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and /
lies down to pleasant dreams
II. NJ.