The courier-index., 1918-11-01
JULIUS BENHAM Is
CLAIMED BY DEATH
PROMINENT YOUNG CITIZEN, IN
AVIATION SERVICE, SuccUMBS
TO PNEUMONIA IN HOSPITAL
IN DALLAS.

of this city. died last Friday night
in St Paul's hospital, Dallas, Texas,
following an illness of six days with
influenza and bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Benham enlisted in the aviation
service several months ago. He
was first stationed at Camp Dick,
near Dallas, Texas, and later was
sent to Cornell University, Ithaca,
n. Y, for mis- ground school work.
Recently he completed his course at
Cornell, passing his examinations
most creditably. He was offered a
! commission and work as instructor,
but preferred to become an actual
aviator, hence declined the Offer
Following the completion of his work
at Cornell he came to Mariana and
| spent week here visiting home
! folks and friends, then returned to
Cornell, where he was again assign
ed to Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas.
] Upon his arrival in Dallas he i'm
mediately went to the hospital where
he received the best of medical skill
and nursing
News of his death was severe
shock to all of the people OF Mari
anna who knew Julius Benham only
to admire him for his manly virtues,
his thrift and industry, his honesty
and answering integrity. Born and
reared here educated in the public
schools of the city, prominent in
civic and social affairs, he had de-
veloped into a stalwart young bust
ness man and constructive citizen.
He was secretary, treasurer and gen.
eral manager of the Mariana Ice &
Storage Company up to the time
of his enlistment in the aviation
service. Due to his keen business
ability and his industry the patronage
of the ice and storage plant had can
stantly grown from year to year
until it had become one of the most
substantial industries in Mariana.
Upon his departure from Mariana ne
was succeeded as secretary, treasurer
and general manager of the business
by James Spence, his cousin.
The active pail bearers were Maxcy
D. Daggett, Lee Derrick. Geo. s.
/ Word. w. ]. Shorten, w. W. Chisum
Edmund Beazley. Doddridge McCul-
loch and Chas, Govan
The honorary pail bearers were
Vince Harrington, r. d. Jarratt, j. }.
Hughes. Jr, Ross Hughes, c. c.
Kitchener. Jas. w. Harrington, J. o.
Ewart, A. b. Stewart, and Cadet
Scenter Crook of Jackson, Tenn, who
had been a classmate of Cadet Ben
ham from the time he first entered
the service.
| Details of the funeral services and
incidents at the cemetery. together
with a very appropriate tribute TO
his life. are given in the contribution
below. written by Rev. Jno. A. Wo-
mack. of the First Methodist Church
of this city, of which Mr. Benham
was a member:
In Memory Of Cadet Julius eenham,
Jr.--An Appreciation
| On last Saturday morning the city
was startled and shocked beyond
measure when the news came over
the wires that julius Benham, Jr,
had passed away. His death occur
red at Camp Dick, a concentration
camp at Dallas, Texas.
He had been stationed at Corneh
University, Ithaca, N. T., for some
time, getting his ground work m
structions and was now ready Tor
| in flying
Julius was the third son OF Mr.. j.
Benham and Sophia Barrus Benham'
deceased. He was reared and edu-
Gated in Mariana, graduating from
the high school under the super1n-
tendency of j. II. Andrews, and later
did one years work at the WeDD
school, Bellbuckle, Tenn.
On returning to his home In MARI
anna he became engaged in business
with his father, and at the time OF
entering the service of his country,
he was engaged as manager OF tne
Mariana Ice and Storage Company.
| In business he was a success he
could hardly be otherwise, Tor ne
mt into business the best OF MS
time, thought and energy.
In personal appearance he was al
ways neat and possessed that ele-
ment of politeness which fitted him
for the very best place in the affec-
tions of the people. We have seen
him repeatedly, standing with un-
covered head on the street. some
times in the cold. when addressed
by some lady whom he chancd 10
meet. or who had some item OF busi-
ness to transact with him.
He possessed a strong and striking
personality. One look into the strong
features of his face was sufficient
evidence that one looked into the
face of no ordinary person.
There is one other feature OF MS
/ life that needs to be mentioned. TO