The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-30
james Alhsrt EIIer.

He had five brothers. all Of whom
are dead, and is survived by one
half brother, Henry D. Eller, who
yet lives at Waxhall. Mr.. Eller's
first move from the place Of his
birth was to Richmond, Va, and at
the age OF 10 years he came toLex-
ington. Later located at the old
village Of Lone Elm, Henderson
county, where on September A, 1878
he was happily married to Sarah
Jane, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Walker. To this union were
born three children, Cora, (now the
widow Of j, Harvey Garner,) Elver,
who remains unmarried, and Irby
w., who few years ego married
Miss Annie Jones and now lives in
Memphis.
Some Is years ago, Mr. Eller NOV
ed to Lexington, bought property
here and commenced working at
his trade, that of an iron and wood
workman, at which he continued
steadily until several months ago
when he had to retire on account of
failing health.
Mr.. Eller's Masonic history is COW
cred by the facts that he was made
Mastor Mason at Cheap Valley
Lodge at the age Of % years and
when he removed to Lexington his
membership was transferred to Con-
stantine Lodge No. "a.
AT the age Of SO years Mr.. Eller
joined the Baptist church in which
he remained the remainder Of his
life a devoted member.
AS stated Mr.. Eller's health be-
gan to decline some time ago, quite
a while before he could be induced
to give up his trade which he loved
as he did everything else to which
he belonged or which belonged to
him. Latterly he had been quite
feeble, but. he was often out attend
ing church and circulating among
his friends hence it.was a distinct
shock when it became known on
Friday that he was in a critical if
not a hopeless ccnditien from acute
Indigestion The town, however,
was somewhat prepared for the sad
event when he passed away on
Saturday morning at the hour of
4.55 o'clock.
On last Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, the members of Constantine
lodge, with number Of visiting Ma
sons. marched from the Masonic
Hall to the Eller residence on Purdy
street and from there led the funer-
al cortege to the Baptist church,
where the service was conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Fleetwood Ball, to
whom the deceased was notably at
tached. The songs rendered by the
choir in connection with the church
service, we're those best loved by
the man who rarely missed a SER
vice Of the house in which he wor-
shipped.
From the church the Masons con-
tinued their procession to Lexington
cemetery, where the remains Of
their brother were consigned to the
grave with the beautiful ceremonies
Of the Masonic order.
The floral tributes we're many and
beautiful, giving chaste expression
to the high esteem in which Mr.. FL
Ter had been held in life.
In attempting to pay tribute to
this friend who never once forsook
us in all the years since we first
knew him and gained his favor of
his personal and business friendship,
we can pay him and his life no
higher tribute than to say that he
was the noblest work of God-AN
HONEST MAN. Uncle Jimmie"
as many of us called him, was a
man who, all his manhood life, had
earned his living by the sweat of
his brow. He never willfully wrong
ed a fellow man and his reverence
for a good woman was remarked by
many who had not even been ad-
mitted to the intimacy Of his friend
shin. He loved his church and