The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-17
LAURIsToN T. IzLAR


After a long, an useful and an hon
orable life. our good old fellow
citizen, Major L. T. Izlar. passed from
labor to rest Friday afternoon.
Those who have known Major Izlar
were privileged. He was a typical
southern gentleman of the old school.
His standards were high and he lived
up to them. The keynote of his life
was loyalty. He was loyal TO his
family, his friends and his commun-
ity. He was loyal to his state in those
other days that tried mems souls, and
then like his great leader, Robert E..
Lee, many of whose noble character
istics he had, he transferred his 10y
atty to the nation and kept it un-
swerving to the last.
Major Izlar was born in Orange.
burg, S. c., three-quarters of CEN
fury ago. He graduated at Wofford
College, and before he attained his
majority he became soldier OF the
Confederacy. He served faithfully
thru most of the war, participating in
some of the great battles in Virginia,
and toward it's ending had TO endure
some of the sufferings of prison life,
Ia little detachment he was with being
captured during the retreat from
Wilmington. Returning home after
later was admitted TO the bar. I'm
1866, he married Miss Eleanor Rosa
mond Sanders, who survives him. He
took a leading part in the redemption
of his state from carpetbag rule. He
earned his military title in the South
Carolina state troops, receiving his
commission from Wade Hampton.
Failing health of some of his children
brought him and his family to Ocala
sixteen years ago. Major Izlar soon
won in his new home the friendship
and confidence he had held in the old
one He took high place among the
citizens, and among the members of
the bar. He was elected mayor in
1906 and could have been reelected,
but declined to run. He served as
city recorder for several years, and
was noted for the justice tempered
with mercy of his decisions.
Major Izlar was scholar and a
man of letters. He wrote largely for
the newspapers; his articles were al
ways interesting, his logic exact and
his literary style irreproachable.
He was Mason of high degree,
and during most Of his life was a
consistent member of the Methodist
church.
Major Izlar is survived by his wife,
his faithful helpmeet of over half a
century, two sons, DR.. Al. L. Izlar and
Mr.. Valmore Izlar, and two daughters,
Mrs. S. G. Buist and Mrs. Clifford
Anderson. A son and daughter, Mr..
Harry Izlar and Miss Eloise, who
came to 0cala with the family, soon
after passed away, but not before
they had made place of lasting
memory in the hearts of many friends
Another son, Mr.. Marion Izlar, died
in South Carolina some years later.
In the death of this grand old gen
tleman, Damascus blade is sheathed
and laid away among the relics made
sacred by history.
ne remains or MAJOR lZIar viii be
laid to rest in Greenwood this after
noon. Rev. J. M. Gross, assisted by
Rev Bunyan Stephens, will officiate
at the services, which will take place
at the grave. FLOWING are the pail
bearers: Active-Messrs. Z. w. Du-
val, L. N, Green, Jake Brown, Will
lam Gober III. c. Sistrunk and Mel
Ferguson. Honorary-W. S. Bull
lock, R. McConathy. T. M. Moore, d.
w. Tompkins, j. L. Edwards, S. r.
Whaley.
DR.. A. L. Izlar, now in one of the
training camps at Norfolk, sent the
following telegram TO his mother:
II am with you in deepest sympa-
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