The courier-index., 1917-12-14
HARRY WILKINS DIED
 IN MEMPHIS FRIDAY
ONE OF LEE COuNTYS MOST PROMINENT YOUNG CITIZENS SuCcuMBED TO INTESTINAL TROUBLES.

Harry Wilkins, aged 3l years, a lifelong resident of Lee and Phillips counties, died Friday morning of last week in the Baptist hospital in Mem phis, to which place he was taken on Monday of last week for an operation for gall stones and intestinal troub- les. He was taken violently ill on Sunday afternoon at his home at La Grange, and after a conference of the attending physicians it was de- cided his case was so alarmingly serious that an immediate operation would have to be resorted to in a final effort to save his life. His trouble was of long standing and when the hospital physicians operat- ed they advised members of the fam fly and friends that MT. Wilkins chances for recovery were very slight For several days he fingered between life and death and on Thursday he lapsed into state of coma from which he never survived. His remains were brought to La Grange on Sunday and on Monday afternoon funeral services were held at the family home by Rev. w. K. Johnston. pastor of the Presbyterian church of Marianna. MT. Wilkins was a member of this church.
 In the death of this stalwart and splendid young man Lee county county loses one of her best and most promising citizens. His father died when he was a mere boy and upon his youthful shoulders fell the heavy responsibilities of the care of his mother and sisters By his in- dustry, his honesty, his sturdy quail ties of character he measured up to the full limit of his obligations, not only to members of the family. but to the church and state and society. For several years he had been em- ployed in the general store of B. Mcdonald & Bros, at La Grange, and was regarded as one of the most capable and accommodating young business men in the county.
 lifelong friend who was closely and intimately associated with MT Wilkins writes the Courier-Index a tribute to the life and character of MT Wilkins from which we quote as follows:
 This loved and loving brother and friend died where manhood's morning almost touched noon. In all his associations he added to the sum of human joy. and all his life was a friend to all heroic souls. He was in love with life and looked forward to the golden dawning of grander day. It is doubtful if he did not render in his life some loving service for nearly every person within the scope of his acquaintance. His grief over his mothers death, which oc- cured several months ago, no doubt contributed to his physical break down. All his friends will miss him, but above all his devoted sisters, Misses Mary and Doris, to whom he was devotedly attached. To them and to the other sisters, and to his brother, Ernest, every man, woman and child of the exten- sive acquaintance of the family will deeply and truly sympathize."
 Mir Wilkins was we'll known and exceedingly popular in Mariana. News of his death came as a great shock to his many friends. Those from this city who attended the funeral services were E. M. Govan, Hugh Nixon, Tom Foster, F. N. Burke, P. D. McCulloch, Jr., ]. M Bush. R L. Hughey. Geo. Patterson and Mrs. Mamie E. Jackson. Many friends from Lexa and Helena were also present. Scores of beautiful floral tributes were sent by those who knew this splendid young man