Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-08
FORMER MAYOR ELI D.
GRAHAM DIES FRIDAY

Former Mayor +. d. Graham die
Friday afternoon at $3.50 as a resul
of paralytic stroke suffered Garlic
in the day. The funeral was fron
the home Monday afternoon at
o'clock. The Rev. S. W. Hayne con
Quoted the services assisted by tn
Rev. A. A. Wallace. The body wal
inferred in Elmwood cemetery.
The active pail bearers wer'
Walker Pollock, John T. Ricketts,, A
d. jackson, NJ. R. Wise, t. J. HOxsey
and Ms. Myers. The honorary escori
was composed of VIM. Pollock
J. D. Mckee, J. H. sallee. John Abbayi
S. Nj. Locke and J F. Llewellyn.
The death of Mr.. Graham was a
decided shock to the community.
While his health was understood to
be impaired yet no one considered
it so seriously. He had many
warm and admiring friends who join
the Ledger in mourning his death and
extending sincerest sympathy to the
saddened members of the family.
Eli ID. Graham, one Of the leading
citizens of Mexico, whose abilities
were twice recognized by his election
to the highest city office OF Mayor has
been a resident of this state fer go
years and prominent in telephone cir
cles. Mr.. Graham was born in Knox
county, Ill. May 10, 1874 and was the
son of Joseph and Emeline Graham,
natives of the Old Dominion State.
He came to Missouri in 1852 where
the father engaged in farming until
his death four years later. The moth |
er died in 1881. E. d. Graham was |
eight years old when taken to Mont
gomery County, Mo-, where he receiv-
ed his education in the district schools
near the farm. When he was IL years
old he accompanied his mother to
Mexico. Always an industrious and
youth, Eli D. Graham soon
.ound employment and rapidly ad-
'anced to an important standing
n the business life of the commun-
ty. He was manager and erected
ome of the finest telephone plants in
his section of the state. Politically
Democrat. Mr.. Graham had always
'een active in the support of the
'arty's candidates and principles and
IS Mayor of Mexico for two terms
rave the city a clean, business-like
administration that served to estab-
ish him in the confidence of his fell !
ow-citizens and to increase his many I
riendships. He was a popular mem !
er of the Odd Fellows and Elks ]
.odgeS. I
On September "a, 1869 he married i
liss Ella Pitcher, who was born in D
irginia. There were two children C
orn to this union, Charles R., and n
us I. Mr.. Graham is survived by \
is wife and son, Gus T. and grand L
lughter. Amelia Graham. Two "
-others also survive, Dell of Pitts h
lrg, ILL.,; and Dick, of Hardin, Ill. A
zee, Mrs. w. d. Oldham, Of Carney,
ebraska. remains. He was a mem
n of the Methodist church having d
iited with il last summer while in h
llifornia. oi
The funeral Of +. d. Graham, who
ed late Friday evening, was held ~
onday afternoon at o'clock from "
residence. Quite a large number oi
out-of-town friends of Mr.. Graham TO
d the family we're present to pay w
err last respects to him. The EIks gf
d Odd Fellow lodges attended in en-
dy. The floral offerings were un- as
ually handsome. fr
Amng those from out-of-town here no
the funeral were Dell Graham. of o'
ttstield, ILL.,, and Dick Graham. of MI
'rdin, ILL.,, brothers of Mr.. Graham; To-
j. and Mrs. Ed Pitcher, St. James WI
D., Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pitcher. Wells frl
lie, Messrs. Pitcher are brothers of mi
s. Graham; Mrs. Mary Graham
ockett' Marshall; John Hill, San
ltonio, Texas; Miss Flora Palmer
'berly; Frank Beck, Carterville. a VI
phew of Mrs. Graham: Miss Helen thI
iham' Jefferson City; D. H. Noun COZ
Ed Dingle and viii and Tom Kel- Ge
Moberly; S. H. Lightner, Sturgeon. ag
c telephone company of Kansas irc
y sent a most beautiful pot Of fr
owing Easter lilies and MANY of tol
other acral Offering we're lilies.