The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
VOL. IXL
Mr. J. A. McALLISTER PASSES

MR.. J. A. McALLISTER PASSES
oue of LumbertOn's Oldest and Most
Honored Citizens Died at His
Home Saturday Afternoon-Funer-
alYesterday Attended by a Large
Crowd.
One of the largest crowds that ever
.ttended funeral in Lumberton gath
.-ed Yesterday afternoon at a o'clock
a. the Presbyterian church, Chestnut
and Tenth streets, to pay the last
tr;hute of respect to the memory Of
Mr. John Alexander McAllister, who
died at his home, Chestnut and Sixth
streets. at / o'clock Saturday after
noon.
Deceased had been suffering for
,oroe time with the infirmities of old
% aoe but the immediate cause of his
Death was stroke of paralysis which
be suffered Friday at noon.
The funeral was conducted by the
nastor of the church, Rev. DR.: &. +:
Woorehouse, the large auditorium OF
the church being filled when the hour
for the funeral arrived. Following
selections by the choir-"Asleep IN
Jesus" and "How Blest the Righteous
When He Dies"-Scripture reading
and prayer, DR.. Moorehouse preached
a tenderly sympathetic sermon in
which he dwelt at length upon the
large place the deceased had occupied
in the church, in his home and IN the
community and how sorely he would
he missed. His vacant seat IN the
house of God, he said, pleaded elo--
ouently the devout character and
worth of the man.
aAbide With Me-" rendered by the
choir, and prayer by the pastor con,
cluded the services at the church, ana
tine major part of the large throng
followed the remains to Meadoworook
cemetery, where interment was male.
The floral offerings were numerous
and expressed in exquisite taste.
The pallbearers were: actlve-Alf.
H. Mcleod, T. A. McNeill, Jr:, A: T..
Mclean, Jno. S. McNeill, w. l.. Link,
haw, Sandy Mcleod, Jno. w. Ward
of Rowland, D. D. French; honorary
M. G. Mckenzie, J. P. Russell, Rob
ert Chaffin, A. w. Mclean, W. +:
Barker, Rev. Wesley Thompson OF
Mcdonald.
Many out-of town people attended
the funeral, among them the follow
ing relatives: DR.. Calvin Sexton and
Mr.. Wesley Purdy of Dunn; Messrs.
Alfred Mclean, Henry I. Spears and
Lawrence Smith Of Ellington; Mr.. ahd
Mrs. Cliff Rankin, Misses Katie u.
and Augusta McKeithan, Messrs L. D..
Purdie and Ed McKeithan OF tayette-
vile. Other out-of-town people pres
ent were: Mr.. Ed. Currle OF Lumbef
Bridge; Messrs. Geo. Hall, Frank Nc
Kay, n. B. Macarthur and Joe Bule
Of Red Springs Mr.. B. I. McBryde
of Fayetteville; Messrs. W. b: Har-
ker, G. B. Patterson and Waiter
Smith of Maxton; Mr.. and Mrs. F.. "a.
Townsend and Mr.. Clarence Macarthur
of McDonalds; Mr.. and Mrs. L; l..
McGoogan, Messrs. John Nc Arthu:
L. Lentz, A. R. McEaciiern and Mar
Gus Smith of st. Pauls.
John Alexander McAllister wsss
born near Bluff church, Cumberland
county, February II, 1S4O, and waf
therefore in his 10th year. At tn:
age of 10 years he entered Davidson
college. After spending one year at
college he enlisted in Go. F., gath n
c troops, C. S. A., and served IN me
Confederate army until April l, 1860
at which time he was captured at the
battle of Five Forks, near Peters
. W. IL 10 ar lOhri
son Island, where he remained until
d the surrender at Appomatox.
a Mr.. McAllister came to Lumbertor
in the year 1868 and was married tc
Florence H. Pope of Lumberton Feb
ruary 10, 1870. Mrs. McAllister died
April 4, 1916. To the union We're
born five sons-Messrs. A. P, w. P.
H. NJ, Jno. D. and C. P. McAllister--
4 all of whom live in Lumberton ano
i were with their father when the enc
came. Soon after comm gto Lumber.
4 ton Mr.. McAllister connected himself
h with the Presbyterian church and ir
y 1872 was elected an elder and church
clerk, which office he hel duntil his
death. He was a leading figure anc
active worker in the church.
Deceased took special interest IL
educational advancement in the ccun
q ty and served for a number of year!
as county superintendent of public N
u struction. His work in the interes
OF education will continue to bea1
" fruit. He also served two terms a:
treasurer of the county and filled the
office in a most creditable manner.
At the time of his death Mr.. Nc
Alllster was director of the FRS
National Bank of Lumberton and th'
National Cotton Mill Co. and wa:
president of the McAllister Hardware
20. He also owned considerable
farming interests. He made sue
cess in the financial world and wa
ever ready to divide his earnings witt
tne less fortunate He had been fo
several years commander of CAM
Willis H. Pope, Confederate veterans
ana was greatly loved by his com
Iades. He was a great grandson o
tne late Col. Alexander McAllist- :,
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