The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-12
SHFR|FF'S FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TODAY
Body Arrived Last Niqht
from Colorado.
SHERIFF DIED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

SIhSSIlSu OuG VI ltSSptCt lO HlIn
and Some Of Its Members are Here
to Act as Pail Bearers.
The funeral services over the body
Of the late Sheriff John D. Owings,
who died at Meeker, Colorado We'd
nesday evening, will be held at the
residence on West Main street this
morning at 10 o'clock and interment
Will take place Immediately after
wards at the cemetery on North Har-
per street. A delegation from the
Association Of South Carolina Sheriffs
and Chiefs Of Police will act as active
pail bearers. The services will be
conducted by the Reverends .R. T.
Major, M. l.. Lawson and G. f. Ran
kin, pastors Of the Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian churches, respec-
lively. Notices Of the funeral have
been given in the various sections Of
the county and a large crowd is ex-
pected to be present to pay tribute to
the memory Of the popular officer.
Sheriff OwingS went west in search
first tidings received from him were
that he was improving. Last Wednes-
day morning, however, telegram was
received by his relatives here to the
effect that he had taken a turn for
the worse and later on in the day the
news was sent by wire that he had
died. AS the place of his death was
about forty miles from a arilroad and
storms had interrupted traffic consid-
erably it was not until Monday even
ing that further particulars could be
secured as to when and where to ex-
pect the body. When definite nforma-
ton was received funeral arrange
mcnts were made and his relatives
and friends over tho county were ad-
viscd Of 1t. A meeting OF the Associa-
tion OF S. G. Sheriffs and Chiefs OF
Police, which was to have been held
at Spartanburg yesterday was post
poncd by President Martin and a com
mittcc was named by Secretary
Rector to attend the funeral and act
as pail bearers. Those named by him
are Shcriiis j. Hay Fant, Union; W.
w Thomas, Cherokee; w j. White
Spartanburg; T. w. Mcmillan, Green
wood; Cannon Blcasc, Ncwbcrry, and
Hendrix Rector, Greenvllc. In add-
ton to these number Of other shcr
ifs and&hicfs OF police are expected
and thcy"havo all been asked by the
family to act as pail bearers. Chief
OF Police w. S. Bagwcll and Deputy
Sheriff G.. l.. Owens have been asked
to serve from this city Those who
do not act as active pail bearers will
act as honorary pail bearers with the
following gentlemen: Mcssrs. W. S.
Power, Laurens; j. w. Wells, Gray
Court; r. NJ. Bryson, Ora; Will Nc
Clintock. Ora; NJ. b. McCucn. Prince
ton; II II. Babb. Laurcns; r. II. Little,
Clinton; j. J. Pluss. DR.. J. II. league,
DR.. W. d. Ferguson and Dr.. w. G..
Irby, Laurcns, and Dr.. J. II. Miller
Cross Hill.
Mr.. Owings was born in Dials town
ship a few months moro than 30 years
ago. the son OF Capt. and Mrs. a. G..
Owngs. He has been sheriff Of tho
county since 1908. having been re-
elected TO the Office i'm 1912 Previous
to tenure Of this office, he was deputy
sheriff under Capt II. ]. Duckctt lie
had an cnyiablc record as a peace Off
Ger. conducting his official duties in
fearless and impartial manner He
had high sense Of his duties and
performed them according to the best
dictates OF his conscience.
Mr.. Owings Is survived by his wife,
who was q Miss Drummond, three
small children, Drucilla, johnny and
James, his father and the following
brothers and sisters: A. c. Owings,
Gray Court; G. B. Owngs, 'Owngs;
Claude l.. Owings, Gray Court; Mrs
jamie Shcll, Gray Court; Mrs. II. S.
Ball and Mrs. G. E. Achcr, OF Mcckcr,
Colorado. The deceased was at the
home of his sisters in Meckcr, Col,
when he died.
Sheriff Owings was member OF
the Masonic and Woodman orders,
Knights of Pythias and Junior Order
of Mechanics and was also consis-
tent member Of the Methodist church.