The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-29
EUGENE 7. Whitehead

called upon to mourn the death of
another of it's most prominent and
useful citizens, MIR. Eugene Thomas
Whitehead, we'll known all over
North Carolina as one Of the States
leading drug gists.
While the death Of MIR. Whitehead
was by many expected, yet the peo
pie of the town and community were
not prepared for the shock that was
theirs when, on Wednesday evening,
July q, 1915, about nine o'clock, the
announcement was made that he had
breathed his last. Mr.. Whitehead
was about his usual business all GAY
Tuesday and up to the closing hour
Tuesday night, but for some time
his health had been failing and he
had been heard to complain more
than usual during the day.
Before going home for the night,
DR.. T. D. Kitchin was consulted and
gave Mr.. Whitehead medicine. Co.
ing home Mrs. Whitehead assisted
him in retiring, and in a few min
utes, realizing his serious condition,
called in DR.. A. D. Morgan, who i'm
mediately called into consultation
DR.. Kitchin and Drs.s J. M. Baker
and W. w. Green, Of Tarboro. At
ter thorough examination they pro-
nouncad Mr.. Whitehead's condition
almost if not entirely hopeless.
The interment was made Friday
morning at II o'clock in the Baptist
cemetery, Rev. +. A. Mcfarland,
his pastor, conducting the services
in the presence of perhaps one of the
largest gatherings that has ever as
sembled here on a similar occasion,
the assemblage being estimated at
more than five hundred people,
there being friends present from
almost all over Eastern Carolina.
The active pall-bearers were: Joe
House, J. 3. Condrey, Jr., r. H
Mars5on of Fremont, Henry Moore
A. W. Mcdaniel, Henry T. Clark
Norfleet Mcdowell and E. W. Wool
ard, all Of whom were Or have beer
employed bv Mr. Whitehead.
Honorary pall-bearers: J. E. Bow
ers, Chas. Speed, G. J. Shields, J
H. Alexander, S. A. Dunn, j. L
Josey, T. B. Wheeler, Stuart Smith,
DR.. T. D. Ntchin, DR.. A. D. Nor
gan, DR.. H. I. Clark, DR.. |. e. Green
DR.. A. S. Zollicoffer, DR.. J. M. Ba
szer, DR.. R. M. johnson, Frank P
Shields, J. E. Condrey, ST., B. w
Martin, J. S. PAUL, G. Hoffman, C
T. Burroughs, P. A. Raspberry, L. L
Cherry, A. Paul Kitchin, 3. F. Bow
ers, Richard House ard J. C. Rid
dick.
The floral offering was magnif
cent, the grave being literally bank
ed with flowers made into mos
beautiful designs.
Mr.. Whitehead was the only chile
of the late MIR. and Mrs. Joseph H
Whitehead. He was born nea
Scotland Neck ffty-six years ago
attended the local schools, which
when quite a youth he quit and &C
cepted a position with DR.. R. NJ
Johnson, at which time he began tn
study of pharmacy, which within ;
few years he mastered.
After three years Mr.. G. W. Bry
an with Mr.. Whitehead purchased
the drug business Of DR.. Johnson
Remaining in business with MIR
Bryan for about one, the late Noai
Biggs bought the interest of Mr.
Bryan, who after short time turn
ed it over to Mr.. J. A. Pittman, es
tablishing the firm of E. 7. White
head s. Company. About five year
ago Mr.. Pittman retired from ID
fir.n, leaving Mr.. Whithead sol
owner, the firm since being know
as E. 7. Whitehead Company.
Mr. Whitehead was an enthusiast
tic member q the North CAROLYN
Pharmaceutical Association, anc
served the association in almost eve
ry official capacity from presiden
down. lie was often called upon t
prepare papers upon various parma
cautical subjects to be read at III
annual gatherings Of the associat ton
which he did in splendid style. a.
ways digging deep in the subject
under consideration.
On November "a, 1893, I1r. White
head was married to Miss Lizzj
Lawrence. To this union there wer
seven children born, two OF whor
died in infancy. Two girls, both c
whom are about grown, three it'll
boys, and his grief-strlcken wife SUI
vive him, to whom the heart Of th
| ontica community ropS ont in fey