Malvern daily record., 1917-06-01
DEATH CLAIMS
 CARL BENSON
Entire Community Mourns the Sudden Death of One of Malvern's Favor
 ite Young Men. Funeral Tomorrow.

Our town, and the entire community mourns today, and a pail of sorrow unprecedented in it's history, rests heavily upon the hearts of every man, woman and child, over the sudden and untimely taking away of one of it's favorite sons,-Carl Benson, whose death followed an operation for appen- dicitis, at St. Luke's Hospital in Lit tie Rock, at P M. yesterday.
 Deceased was up and about his duties at the Postoffice, up to Wednes- day morning. On that morning he with others of the Postoffice crew, started out for trip of inspection over the city delivery route, prepara- tory to the work of the Free Delivery which begins today. While on this mission, he was seized with cramps and was taken home where his phy- sicians, Drs. w. G. Hodges and E. T. Bramlitt assisted by Dr. R. P. Runyan of Little Rock, diagnosed his case, and the latter advised that he be taken at once to Little Rock for an operation. He left in charge of the two physicians and his father, on the Sunshine Spec ial at 2 a. m. and the operation follow ed immediately after the arrival at St. Luke's Hospital. The patient lingering until 2 p. m. Several spec ial friends of deceased, learning of his critical condition, and hoping to reach his bedside before the end came, left on the evening train for Little Rock, but death had claimed their friend ere they reached the city.
 Carl was born in Donaldson, Hot Spring County, July 9th 1895, and was nearing his 22nd birth anniver- sary. The family moved to Malvern when deceased was a child. He was educated in the Malvern Public School and graduated from the high school in 1914. His school career was ideal and remarkable for the studious and moral tendencies of the pupil. His teachers knowing his adeptness select ed him to represent the school in many state contests, in which he was winner. He was the pride and example of the school. He has for the past several years been trust ed, capable employee of the Govern ment, as clerk in the Malvern Post office, in which he has proven himself in every way equal to that responsible work. He enjoyed the love and es- teem of his fellow employers.
 During the tent meeting conducted by Rev. M. L. Voyles here some eight or ten years ago, Carl was converted and joined the End Baptist church, he later moved his membership to the 1st church where he was soon elected church clerk and also President of the Young Peoples Union, in which offices he served faithfully and efficiently to the day of his death. He was born christian, and the christian life his very nature. He, unlike the average boy; has never experienced the "Wild Oats' period. On the other hand he has attracted the attention of every one, for his wonderful christian at tainments, and exemplary life.
 When he was leaving for Little Rock and entertaining in his mind some doubt as to his chances of life, he told his loved ones that if he failed to re- turn alive they could feel assured that he was Prepared to go." He was one of Gods annointed and his going was only call to "Come up higher"
 He is survived by his Nrents, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Benson, one sister Miss Grace and one brother, Murl. While they are prostratee over the sudden demise of their loved one, they do not greive as those who have no hopes. While the war clouds hover, and thousands of fond parents are greiv- ing over the giving up of their sons for the Country's service, they justly fear that the parting may be final, and their own may be victims of car mage on some far away field of battle "Unwept, unhonored," and perhaps un- prepared. So in the contrast, we be- hold the "Silver lining" to the "cloud." ]" We know just where to locate Carl, and if is o,1r hlesSed privilege to one