Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
THN LATE A. Ct. i'Ys2sTWIII,I,,
Who Lost Life in Accident, Well
Known in OcOnee.

WAe Lost Life in Accident, Well
Known in Oconee.
The recent announcement of tho
sad. death Of Arthur G. Fre.well, Of
Anderson, came as source Of sOr-
row to many in Oconnee who had
known him and esteemed him highly.
Mr.. Fretwell was run over by a
large auto truck in rGreenville. and
dcplorable accident. Mr. Fretwell's
widow Is a native of Walhalla, she
having been before marriage Miss Ce-
celia Bulwinkel. daughter Of the late
N. Bulwinkel, who was one of the
early settlers Of Walhalla The be-
reaved ones have the sympathy of
many in their sorrow.
The Anderson Mail gave the fol-
lowing account Of Mr.. Fretwells
death and facts concerning his life:
The Into A. G. Frotwcll.
Despite the game fight Arthur
Gibbes Fretwell made after being so
nangled eleven days ago, he died
this morning at 1870 at st. Mary'S
hospital Mr.. Frctwell was run over
by an auto truck in Greenville, and
the bones of his arm and fractures
Of the collar bone were successfully
set. His head. however, was SO badly
crashed that inflammation went to
the brain. Mr.. Fretwell was consci
GUS all Of the time. and his jovial dis
position was evidenced several times
since the accident, although he was
so hadly hurt. The attending physi
oar said that the temperate life that
: M. lrrotwell had led was greatly in
be favor and but for the infection
reaching the brain he might have
recovered However his age was
namewhat against the knitting Of
AGH 1G NnS 6i years Of age 0n
lS,tinc:day OcfOr@ he was hurt or
AoMday. but WIS a rctuarHaDtY young
lopkinE man ami Yery active. the
A%Gidcnr %'as GaneCd from ranK care.
io,sneSS of Che driver.
Mr.. Fretwell was a brother, Of J.
J. Fretwell and Mrs. Carrie McCully.
lie leaves a wife and five daughters.
For Of these are daughters Of the
FIRST wife, who was Miss Augusta
Hreazeaie. These are Mrs. Frank
Harris, Of Atlanta: Mrs. p. X. Nc
Gully, Mrs. Earle Barton and Mrs.
Edward Atkinson. Of Greenville The
second wife was Miss Cecilia Bull
"inkle. Of Walhalla, and their daugh-
tor is now Mrs. Paul Browne.
Fhe business career of Mr.. Fret
wei had been varied. He was at one
time Il large railroad contractor. but
he gave up this line OF work i'll the
Inst few years. He was manager of
tho farms OF J. j. Frctwell for sever
al wears, and for the past few years
had been with the Grcenyillc Paper
Company, which is owned by Edward
Atkinson, his son-inlaw. His bust
neaS called him to many parts of
:his state, Georgia and Tennessee,
and wherever "Dock" frCtwcll was
known he had friends. When very
younP man the adventurous appealed
10 him Just at that time there was
uppcrmoSt in every young follows
mind the dcSi,c 10 OBEY the iriunc-
lion. "G0WcSt. young man. go WcSt!"
He did go to Texas and spent several
years there, bat the call Of home
YVES stronger than the call Of dollars.
Sc he returned. was married shortly
after. and lived for while on a farm
that his father. Joseph Younger Fret
well, gave him. just little way from
the homestead place. When the War
Retwccn the States came on Mr.. Fret
we'll was just a small boy, but when
;s' raiders came through and mis-
mother wanted him to hide. he re-
fused and said that he was going
puI OIl TIC ptilHTe ana uhTe cIu 10
come in This he did, which won
me little fellow the admiration Of
the "Yankees.'
Mr.. Fretwell was no less interested |
In the war with Germany. and said |
more than once that he thought |
Hhcle Sam should take, men Of his |
age first, for they we're able to fight, |
and the young men would be needed |
to repatriate the country. He was |
exceedingly proud that he had nine |
representatives Of his family in the |
service Of his country q sOn-in-law.
Col. p. x. McCuIly: four grandsons. |
lieut.. Robert McCully, Arthur and |
Charles Barton and Julian Harris; |
s'randson-inlaw. Jack George: two !
naphcws. Admiral Newton a. McCully |
nrp Sylvester Fretwell. and a great |
nephew. Lieut. !. u. Patrick.
Mr.. Fretwell WAS loyal. he was
brave. and one Of the biggest hearted
en- in the world.