Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-11
i. T.. SULLIVAN IS DEAD.
Leading Citizen Succunbs to the In
evitabIt.-Ditxl June 10th.
(Tugaloo Tribune, 3d.


There were many expressions Of
sorrow last Friday afternoon when
the news went forth that Paul p. Sui
livan, one Of Westminster's best citi-
zens, was dead. Following an illness
of several months, due to complica-
ton Of diseases, he passed peacefully
away at his home here, surrounded
by members Of his family and other
close relatives and friends. Univer-
sal sorrow is caused by the death of
this most excellent and useful man,
for his name was household word
| throughout Oconee county.
While Mr.. Sullivan had not been in
his accustomed place in the Westmin-
ster Bank for several weeks, it was
not known by many outside the i'm
mediate family that his chances for
recovery were hopeless until about
two weeks ago. Last year his health
became poor and he was treated for a
while at Johns-Hopkins Hospital, in
Baltimore. This spring he went to
Chicago, Ill.,, and spent while in a
rest sanatorium. He returned on
June 18th, and began to sink rapidly
after his return home, and the end
came last Friday afternoon, June 20,
at 1 o'clock.
Paul Phillips Sullivan
was the son Of Rev. James H. Sulli-
van, deceased, and Mrs. Mary Phil
| lips Sullivan. lie was born near
Gainesville, Ga, in Franklin county,
on December 20, 1869, and was
therefore in the 48th year of his age
On November Ia, 1897, he was hap
! PLY married to Miss Lula Ramsay,
daughter Of G. J. Ramsay. He is sur
vived by his widow and four children
They are James Ramsay, Mary, Sallie
Reid and Isabel. He leaves also his
aged mother, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, and
one sister. Mrs. John D. Hull of Mad
| ison.
Coming from Georgia to Madison
some SO years ago with his parents,
Mr.. Sullivan was identified with the
| S"AAS hiSSoAJ VI lhdI lO"H anu COu-
Quoted the largest mercantile busi-
ness in the town continuously for
many years. the firm being first J. H.
Sullivan & Son. and later p. P. Sulli-
van & Co., as 1t now is.
He moved to Westminster in 1912.
Since its organization in 1908 he had
been director of the Westminster
Bank, the largest banking institution
in the county, and since 1912 an off,
Ger and director, serving the first two
years as cashier and since January
1914, as president. He was most
capable and efficient officer and a safe
and successful financier.
IN 1908 Mr.. Sullivan was elected to
the House Of Representatives from
! Oconee county on the first ballot and
made the county very able repre-
sentative.
The plan Of building a school in
Oconee for the education Of the
mountain children was conceived by
Mr. Sullivan, and he was the founder
OF Long Creek Baptist Academy, built
in 1914. He was one Of the trus-
tees OF this school and one Of the
most liberal contributors to it's estab-
lishment and maintenance. Long
Creek Baptist Academy sustains a
great loss in the death OF Mr.. Sulli-
van.
| Mr.. Sullivan was a devoted men,
Der and officer Of the Westminster
Baptist church, and contributed
largely of his means to the cause Of
Christianity and the support of the
Gospel. He was a member Of the
board Of deacons and was a wise
counsellor. His services were always
In demand IN Sabbath school, church,
ferences and other departments Of
church work associated with his de-
nomination. Mr.. Sullivan was one of
the largest contributors to the build
ing of the handsome new church
erected here three years ago.
In . the death Of Paul Sullivan
everybody sustains a personal loss.
The minister who conducted the sad
funeral rites remarked that the sub
ject was too much and too deep for
him, and we must say that there is
no language at our command by
which we can fittingly portray the
sincerity Of this mans character and
life. He was modest, unassuming,
courteous, righteous and strictly hon.
est in his dealings. To the man. MO-