Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07

73 years and over. passed 10 ms /
final reward Friday morning at
his home at 800 S. Ninth street, !
Msna, Ark. The end came to
Colonel Summers very suddenly. !
Though he complained during
the night of being unwell, that
morning when he first arose he I
was happy and contented, but a
bout 8 o'clock, when out in the
yard doing some small chores,
he fell as though stricken with
appoplexy, and did not regain
consciousness.
Colonel Summers was born at
GspMills. MonroeCo. Va, Jun"26,
1874, and was therefore % years,
8 months and 6 days old at the
time of his death,
A few weeks ago he had suffer
ed intensely with excessive blood
pressure, but had apparently re
lowered and as late as Thursday
was able to be down town.
Short funeral services, con
Quoted by the Rev. F.F. Harrell,
were held at the residence Satur,
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. after
(which the remains were taken to
the former home in Hartville.
Mo-, where final services and in
|terment took place.
Colonel Summers and Mrs
Summers. had been residents OF
Mena two years, during 1912 and
, and 1918, going from here to
, Bethany, Mo-, where for two
! years he was editor and publish
!. er of the Bethany Democrat
They returned to Mena in. Octo'
Der, 1917, expecting to spend
their remaining days in this city.
Z Not many Mena folks became
intimately acquainted with Colo
Incl Summsrs, but those who
learned to know him looked upon
: him as a man Of sterling charac
ter and recognized in him one
who had been a great force
through the medium of his news
y paper work for all those things
" that make life worth while. His
,e best work was done in Missouri
g. where at one time he was OwneI
of three Democratic papers
n They were the Knob Knoste'
ic Gem, the HartviIle Democrat ant
* the Smithville Democrat-HeraId
J. He was for two years presiden
err of the Southwest Missouri Pres
III Association and had been honor
ed by his party in being selecte
he as county, senatorial and cor
of gressional om mitteeman an
10. presidential elector, serving ais
n. one term as sergeant. alarms {
1a the Missouri house of represer
10 tatives.
w., He was educated in Lewisbul
MIA Academy, Emory and Henry Ct
no lege and the Virginia Milita1
of Institute. In the war of the st
n tes he enlisted as drillmaster u
"a der Stonewall Jackson, and aft
lad serving through the war, he su
no. rendered in Louisville, KY, Juj
,ch IS, 1855.
He was an officer during t
tho period OF the war and served
Z. every branch of the service, pi
Va ticipating in the first bayor
rec charge of the war. He was ca
totured at Chambersburg, +
but escaped after several mont
ION. and made his way TO Kentucl
INV where he enlisted with the
cruiting forces Of Col. Jesse.
!. was while in this service that
met his future.
an. He was married Nov. ~, IL
bro. 10 Annie America jenkins
had Eminence. KY. To this un
/ in were born eight children, tn
did dying in infancy and five sur
lose ing as follows: Andrew j. 81
stilI mers of Springfield, Susan Oil
Shelton of Kansas City, John
Summers Of Omaha, Neb., e
CW. Summers of Hartyille,
n VIM. 8. Summers Of Detr
AZ Mich. Aug. %, 1905, he mari
and Abbie Perry Locke OF Marsht
He came to Missouri at
day. 1870, locating on iarm :
way Pheasant Hill. He lived at II
the vile from 1887 70 lSio' A'
east age of 70 he was president Of
). Ant. Saloon League.