Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

wrong, stepped to his side, and caught
him before he fell to the floor.
Physicians were called in at once,
but Mr.. Mitchell lived only few min
utes. Hemorrhage Of the brain was
given as the cause Of his death. He
had been complaining of his head
paining him for several weeks, but
thought the trouble originated in his
eyes.
Roy Judson Mitchell, son Of C. A.
and Nancy Mitchell, was born in
New Hope, Lincoln county, Missouri,
July 25, 1887.
When he was two and one-half ye' rs
old his family moved to Auxvasse,
Mo. Soon after moving there his
mother died suddenly. In the late
fall of 1890 his father married Miss
Anna Bell Dixon, who became a dear
mother to him, and to whom he was
devoted as he could have been to his
own mother.
He was graduated from the McMil-
Ian High School in 1906, after which
he attended William Jewell College,
in Liberty, Missouri, for four years,
from which he was graduated in 1910.
While there he was among the most
popular students and was a member
of the Sigmu NJ fraternity.
After his graduation he accepted
position with the Edwards Holderman
Jewelry Company of Deroit, Mich,
selling college and fraternity jewelry.
While engaged in this work he became
well known in all the colleges through
Que the West, where his work took
him.
After two years with this company,
he accepted a position with the HAM
ilton Brown Shoe Company of st.
Louis for whom he travelled two
years, when he accepted a position
with the Rice-Hutchins Shoe Company
Of st. Louis. During his connection
with these firms he became one of
the most popular young salesmen of
making friends with the
shoe dealers throughout Missouri by
mis- cheerful manner and winning per-
One year ago he, with Joseph Davis,
purchased the Griffee & Martin shoe
business in this city. He was one of
he most popular young business men
n Mexico and held in high esteem by
MS associates and the citizens gen.
orally. He was an Elk and member
If Hebron Lodge A. F. & A. M.
He professed faith in Christ and
United with the La Plata Baptist !
Church in 1902. When he came to |
Mexico in 1904 he transferred his |
membership to the Baptist Church |
lere and since he had taken an ac-
i've interet in the affairs of his
:hurch and was member of the |
hoir for some time before his death. !
The funeral was conducted from
he Baptist Church in this city Satur-
lay morning at 1890 o'clock, by the
Rev. o. o. Green, assisted by the Rev.
!. M. Turnage. The funeral was
n charge of the Elks and Masons,
Who attended the services in
'ody. The remains were taken to
Montgomery City, where he was
aid beside his brother, who was acci-
lentally killed in a runaway in Col
'rado Springs, in 1901, and his moth
r.
The pail bearers were: Wallace
Try, Ralph Buckner, Herbert Plum
,ett, Harry Shrout, Joe C. Davis and
Sam D. Byrns. A delegation of Ma
ions and Elks will accompany the
,ody to Montgomery City.
The honorary pail bearers, rep
esenting the Masons, were Ross
Wagner, Oscar Martin, John Denser,
I. D. Llewellyn, Leopold Barth and
:. A. Maxwell.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his faith
r and mother, the Rev. and Mrs. C.
/. Mitchell, one sister, Mrs. G. o.
'aul, and one brother, Curtis, all of
his city.
The Ledger extends sincere SYM
athy to the family and friends in
heir bereavement.
The funeral services of the late
Toy j. Mitchell, 20 years old, son of
sev. G. A. Mitchell, who died sudden
Thursday afternoon, were held
t the Baptist Church at 10:30 o. !