The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
S. d. HARRIS. CASHIER or
FIRST STATE BANK. rs
CALLED BY DEATH.
ILLNESS SEIZED
HIM AT TIE BANK
Stood High in Columbus, and
Ills Sudden End Shocked
the Community.

Death came suddenly and almost
without warning Monday afternoon
to Air. Samuel Douse Harris. cashier
Of the First State Bank, who expired
after an illness Of less than thirty
minutes duration.
Although Mr.. Harris had been in
earlier in the summer, he reached
the bank at the usual hour this
morning, and after greeting his fell
low officials remarked that he felt
fine" He attended a meeting of
the board of directors at 10 o'clock,
and throughout the remainder Of the
business day continued to discharge
his regular duties as cashier. About
the time the bank closed, however,
he complained Of feeling i'll, and DR..
j. W. Lipscomb, the family physi-
clan, was summoned. He realized at
once that the banker was in a serious
condition, and lost no time in rush.
ing him in an automobile to his homo
on South Third street, where he ex.
pired before he could be put to bed
Mr.. Harris had, for some time
been suffering with periodic attacks
of some form of trouble, but attend
ing physicians had been unable to
the primal cause of his death has
not been definitely determined.
Deceased was 4S years old, and il
by his widow, two children
Miss Pauline Harris and Mr.. Douse
Harris, sister, Mrs. w C. Craddock
and numerous other further removed
relatives.
Mr.. Harris was a member of one
Of the oldest and most aristocratic
families in Columbus, and was prom
inent in the financial, fraternal and
social life of the city. His entire
business career had been in the bank
in which he was engaged when death
him. He began more than
twenty years ago in an humble DO.
sition, and gradually worked his way
upward, having served in various
capacities and having, when the
death of the lamented Capt. c. A
Johnston in 1910 necessitated a gen.
aral shifting Of positions. been named
as cashier of the bank. For little
more than six years he had held this
position, and had discharged It's du.
lies faithfully and efficiently.
While retiring and undemonstra.
live in disposition, Mr.. Harris was
Always courteous and was known as
2 man Of unimpeachable integrity
having enjoyed to the fullest extent
the confidence and esteem both OF
his fellow officials and the patrons
of the bank. His untimely death is
universally regretted, and counties
friends join the Commercial in ex
tending sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Funeral services took place al the
family residence on South Third
street at o'clock Tuesday after
noon, having been conducted by Rev
w. l.. Duren, pastor Of the First
Methodist Church, of whose congre
cation Mr.. Harris was a member. A
large crowd of sorrowing relatives
and friends attended the obsequies
and the popularity Of the banker was
attested not only by the large mum
Der Of mourners present, but in the
floral offerings, which were both
and beautiful.
Interment was at Friendship Gene
terry, and DR.. W. +. Richards, Messrs
j. NJ Morgan, G Y. Banks, C. w
Evans, / L. CASTOR. ]. T. Searcy, w
3. Harrington and W. II. Brooks Of
ficiated as pail bearers, while the
flower committee was made up oil
Mesdames w. B. Hamilton, w. r.
Patty. ]. M Morgan, Louis Walker,
w. Fl. Brooks and Miss Augusta
Sykes.