The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
LEADING HATFIELD CITIZEN IS DEAD
F. M. Dover Suceuhbed Co an Illness and Operation Sunday Morning at Fort snith-Entire Town and
 Community Mourns.
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 Hatfield, Feb. i9 The hearts of ihe people in Hatfield were sad- dened sunday morning when the news came from Fort smith that IT. NJ Dover was dead.
 It was a surprise to everybody. Many did net even know that Mr. Dover was sick. Those who did felt very hopeful of his recovery He took sick about February 10 and on the lith Dr. D w. Connaly suggest ed that a doctor be called from Fort smith That afternoon Dr. Arthur Hoee came down from Fort Smith, land after an examination by the two doctors If was found that an opera tlon would be necessary That night Mr. Dover was taken to Fort Smith 'aad placed in the St. Edwards hos pital, where he died Sunday morn ing at 7:30
 The operation took place Tuesday February i3, for the purpose of relieving a kidney trouble. At first ale operation seemed very success full, but on Saturday the condition changed for'the worse and his chil- dren were notified at Hatfield. Mrs. Dover and daughter, Mrs. E. Il. But Ter were with him already That night, Mark, son, and Miss Daisy, daughter, Alec Casper, a son-in-law of Mr. Dover, went up on the night train and were at the bedside of the deceased when he breathed his last, land state that he was fully con- scious to the last, and asked why Allen his second oldest son did not come.
 The remains arrived at Hatfield on No. 3 Sunday, when a large crowd of friends and loved ones met and fell in line to accompany them to the family residence, just west of town, tO await the funeral services, which were held in the Baptist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. d., F. Brown of Ashdown.
 All the Hatfield business houses closed during the day, and the whole town and surrounding country moarns the loss.
 The burial services toek place at Che Six Mile cemetery at 400 D. m., where a large crowd of friends and relatives met to pay last respects to 8 soul that had. during his whole life, been kind, helpful and useful to hundreds of individuals as wei! as Go his own town and country.
 Mr Dover came from Alabama tOI Polk county in 1878 at time when he was only i6 years old. He is sur Aived by his wife. { boys, Mark. AL len, Freeman and Elmer aud , girls, Mrs. Jim Weaver of SmithYille, Mrs D X. Hilton of Grannis, Mrs. Alec Casper and Mrs. F. II Butler of Hat Held, and Miss Daisy Dover at home.
 The life and career of the de- ceased was a reWarkable one Han- iifaPped by poverty and no educa- tioa he yet fought his way to the NAAN tffAiA Attl tAAffI NAtfs LII tiAA AAlAf1t prominent business men and useful citizens Polk county has produced. About 20 years ago Mir Dover bor- rowed S250 from his father to go into the mercantile business. He had plenty of competition from men with much more means. but he gradually built up a business that now ranks among the very largest in Polk county
 Mr Dover was considered by everybody as q poor mans friend. He had the confidence of thousands of people for miles and miles around.
 Among the Mena people who at- tended the funeral services of T. M. Dover iu Hatfield Monday afternoon were Mr and Mrs. Il. ", Finger, ". !. Green. n. Golf, ]. G. Hilton, Judge q | Alley and Clyde Cunningham The last four made the trip in Mr. GoH's automobile, and the others i1 Mr. Fingers car.