The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-22
Mrs. Nan Mayors DantzIer.

(From the Moss Point Advertiser.)
The death Of Mrs. Nan Mayors
Dantzler, beloved wife of Mr.. j. T..
Dantzler, which occurred in New Or
leans on Monday morning at 1920
o'clock, is one of the saddest events it
has ever been our duty to record
This splendid lady of culture and re-
finement was critically burned at her
home in New Orleans on March 10Th
when an alcohol lamp exploded, causing
her to suffer burns which proved fatal.
From the very first it was known that
she had been badly and possibly fatally
burned; but her friends and loved ones
every where hoped the physicians had
been hasty in their decision, and that
she might recover.
All the care and love that skilled
physicians and an anxious household
could devise and apply for her comfort
and assistance was brought into play;
but the fiat of Him who rules our in
comings and outgoings had been issued,
and after struggle for life lasting
more than three weeks, despite the
prayers and intreaties of all who knew
and loved her, their appeals were over
ruled.
When the news came that Mrs.
DaTtzler had passed away, a gloom
was cast over this little city where she
had for SO many years resided, and in
which place she had hundreds of loving
friends and admirers.
The remains were brought to this
city on Tuesday noon and taken imme
diately to the Methodist church from
which edifce the funeral was held at 2
o'clock, the services being conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. B. F. Jones,
D. D., assisted by Presiding Elder DR..
w. H. Huntley, of the Seashore District.
The services were simple, though
very impressive, the Pastor paying
many tributes to the life and character
of Mrs. Dantzler. The service through
out was of a very consoling nature,
many words having been spoken in
which those whose hearts had been
caused to ache could find comfort.
Following the services at the church
the handsome casket was removed by
the pail bearers, Messrs. c. w. Jack
son, C. M. Fairly, R. @. Breland, B. G..
Boaz, J. K. Johnson and James Qua
tier, to the waiting hearse, and thence
conveyed to the Griffin cemetery and
placed in its final resting place.
Never before in the history of Moss
Point has there ever been seen the like
of floral offering as We're sent here
from far and near friends and relatives
to be placed on the grave Of this loved
one. Special conveyances were nee
essary to handle them. These tributes,
beautiful as they were, do not begin
to measure up to the esteem in which
she was regarded by those who knew
her. She was true friend; and her
devotion to those she loved would
make bright chapter in any life.
While she has gone from the scene,
the conflicts, the sorrows and pleasures
of life, her memory will ever remain
in the hearts of those who knew her
best. Her retiring nature led her to
hide the best qualities from public
gaze; but they were revealed to those
who enjoyed her acquaintance, and
it was in her home that her true worth
was most CONSPICUOUS.
Mrs. Dantzler was born in Brandon,
Miss, on March IA, 1873, and was the
daughter of the late Judge and Mrs.
A. G.. Mayors. She was married to
Mr.. j. L. Dantzler of this city in Feb
ruary, 1894, and to this union two
children were born, Miss Fran and
Mayors Dantzler, who together with
their father and brother, Dan Mayors
of Brandon, and sister, Mrs. Green of
Meridian, and numerous other relatives
survive,
Mr.. Dantzler is one Of the most
prominent business men in this section.
He is secretery of the L. N. Dantzler
Lumber Company, President of South
ern Paper Co., President of Pasca-
gular-Moss Point Northern r. r.
% ard 10 also identified with MANY
other enterprises throughout South
Mississippi and New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dantzler and family
made Moss Point their home up until
about two years ago when they moved
to New Orleans that their children
might be afforded better school oppor-
tunities. They occupied a handsome
home on St. Charles avenue in that
city, and it was therein the terrible
accident happened which has told IN