The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
BEAUTIFUL tribute
Paid To The Memory OF Thos. c. Arnold
Killed In Florida.

In writing of the shocking death of
Mr.. Thos T.. Arnold, which occurred IN
Florida. on January Both, Mr.. Clarence
T.. Woods. formerly of Richmond. ny.
has this to say IN the Lake Region. n
paper published at Eustis Fla. of which
he Is editor.
I'm company with Mr.. Charles H..
Miller. of Eustis. formerly OF Rich
mOnd. Ky. We witnessed the funeral IN
the Deland Christian Church ON Febru-
AIRY >. The structure could not contain
the crowd. The floral offerings, only
such Ms Florida can produce. filed all
the space IN front of the chauccl. In
large letters of gold on broad white
silk ribbon were the words. "IiE WAS
THE IDEAL KENTUCKY GENTLE
MAN" "A truth that all know, but
which at this time expresses the ngh-
est conception of American manhood
by the devoted friends who placed the
wreath ANA motto upon the bier Of the
ihiifHNth SUI va blb NtUNuNhN
Mr. Arnold's death led TO extrnor-
binary demonstrations OF public grief.
the banks. Offices and business houses
of Deand closing in his honor during
the morning hoIrs of the funeral.
When we saw the humble and the great,
the farmer and the merchant. the law
yer and the banker, the doctor and the
minister. yea. and a young mother with
babe IN arms. old men and womer,
youths and maldens all Join IN sorrow-
ing sympathy with the striker wife and
brothers and sisters Of the deceased. 1t
was such demonstration of universal
love for good man that II made US
envy the dead the houors what were
showered upon hun amid tears aud
flowers and eglogies.
As we beheld these demonstrations
of affection and respect for eur dead
friend. out heart welicd with regret
that the people back Home" IN Mad
ison county. Ky. could not witness this
wonderful exhibition of the popularity
here of the man who for forty. odd
years made Richmond his home.
Methlnks MIR. Arnold 3 old kentucky
associates nov realize too late. the true
character and worth of the son who
reached mere the subimest heights Of
human appreciation. ! am not extra
VACANT IN my language When my end
comes, Id prefer the eulogies uttered
from breaking hearts above Tommr
Arnold : coffin To the highest sounding
praises that Congressional courtesy
wrings from the surviving colleagues
of some dead Senator or Rcprescnta-
tive. Old age and youth wept rs for
their own flesh and blood last FRIDAY a.
they LAID to rest this personal friend"
Of every mourner.
We have never witnessed such a
funeral. Ministers Of five deuCmina.
tons paid public tributes of marvellous
sweetness and cloquence Ia the drceas.
ed. Think of that, Christian. Baptist.
Methodist, EpiscopalIan, and Presby
terrain. Each portrayed in language
rare, different phase Of Tom Arnold $
character. the Citizen. the Churchmau.
the Business Man, the Friend. the
Home man IN each sphere rising Il
the highest mark of human possibility
with hOr or, and all concentrated in this
magnificent type Of man. termed by
each speaker, 1t model Ia every waik
Of life. When shall We see his like
again.
We are informed that MIR. Arnold
was instantly killed On January Both.
by gross negligence of tram crew IN
IN allowing switch train to back over
his automobile without warning, maug.
ling Mr.. Arnold horribly, causing his
instant death. A coroner's jury brought
in verdict to that effect.
Deceased leaves widow, IN Deland.
and three brothers and three sisters in
Richmond, Ky. where he was born
about 81 years ago, and where he lived
until 1902. In all relations OF life Tom
Arnold ALWAYS bore an exemplary char
acter, and the sudden termination of
his useful, beautiful life robs the world
of figure beloved of all his fellow-men.
Farewell, dear friend, your out.
stretched arms welcomed as to Florida.
We know they ar, even now beckoning
u to that only other swceter CLINE.