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EDGAR OWEN DIES
IN AUGUSTA HOTEL

Was Eldest Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. owen-Funsral Sunday
Afternoon.
Edgar Owen, the eldest SON Of.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.. Owen, died F,rit
day morning about half past seven;
o'clock, April 18th, 1917, in the Al
bion hotel III Augusta, Ga. IS
The news was received in Able,
vile about ten o'clock and Mr.. Owen
and friends at once went to Augusta
returning with the remains Saturday
afternoon. Funeral services were
held in the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, and the
interment was made at Melrose. /
Abbeyille was shocked and sorrow!t
full at the untimely death Of this
young boy and attested in every way
their sympathy for the bereaved
family. Friends passed to and fro
in the house taking q last look at
Edgar's quiet and smiling face. The
dignity Of death made him beautiful
and it is consolation to his people
to know that no trace Of suffering
fingered on his face. B
Edgar would have been sixteen
years old on the 2sth day Of July.
Before the declaration Of war he
contemplated joining the navy and
his youth had been waived by the
Department, but for the past several
weeks he had been working at the
mill, was pleased and interested in
his work and had given up the idea
Of leaving home, which was source
of pleasure to his parents and
friends.
All Of his life he has been Of. q
bright, attractive disposition. He,
was pleasant and agreeable in his
manners, helpful and confederate of
older people, pleasure-loving and
gay with the people Of his own age.
a boy Of great courage and forti-
tude, and one who talked and acted
with the manliness and brain Of one
far beyond his years.
Edgar was q member, Of the
Methodist church and his funeral ser.
vices were held there Sunday after
noon at three o'clock, conducted by
Rev. J. L. Daniel and Rev. n. r..
Plaxco. The church was filed with
a vast concourse of sorrowing peo-
pie, the unrestrained grief Of his
young schoolmates attested the place
in their affections he held, while
strong men were shaken with emo
ton that one so young, must pass
into the great beyond and know for,
all time the secrets of life. *
Edgar's body was borne into the
church by his young friends, Andrew
Hill, Charlie Calvert, Sanford Howie,
Thomas Harrison, Ellis Mabry and
Weber Wilson. The floral offerings
were beautiful, one from the ninth
grade of the High School being es-
pecially appreciated. II
After the reading Of the usual
service by Mr.. Plaxco and short
talk by Mr.. Daniel, the body was
taken to Melrose cemetery and there
in the bright sunshine of beautiful
day all that was mortal of this young
boy was left to his last sleep.
His grave was covered with flow
ers by his friends, Misses Mary Gray
doy, Madge McLesky, Lois Little
and Winona Barksdale.
Edgar is survived by his mother
and father, and the following little
sisters and brothers: Lydia, Debbie,
Julia, James and Lewis.
Many friends came for the funer-
al, among them being: Mrs. C. M.
Thornton Of Atlanta, Mr.. E. G.
Owen of Salisbury, N. c., Mrs. I.
E. Harris of Spartanburg, Mrs. M.
M. Britt of Mccormick, Arthur ].
Morrow of Anderson, Frank L. Nor
row of Batesburg, Mr.. and Mrs. But
ler Milling, Mrs. J. A. Milling and
Mrs. c. n. Morrow of Greenwood,
William T. Hughes Of Cary, N. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fetzer of Green
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan Morrow
Of Verdery, Mr.. Agnew Of Due
West, Glenn Kay Of Anderson, o.
n. Cobb, Mrs. L. D. Caldwell and
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen have the
Of the entire community.