The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
OLDEST CITIZEN.
J. .. I. Bonduranf Al Rest Was
50 Years Old

ionn J. Crittenden Pond aren't was
u,,tn AZ Dresden Tenn Juae lst. ls3U
- iathet. Albert . Bouiltanf. dlrsi
!" zen he wns six years oid i-ariu.
y Mother. Jackey N Ronauramr with
( care of tie family Ills mother
~ tet"urds rt-uarr'ld and John g.
III hofne o. max lis oau wny ami
besan Teaching school when serentf-f D.
yr4rS of aye
Wien III Civil VAR began De- be-
earir a csnfclierife Schiller uudrr il-
'oinniand ~ Gen. Forrest rni was st-
rrriy Nvalldel m tine taf-lr a iar-
Ii-ruig Mss. ~ the ,i4-e of fhc tgHr-
"a l>si De- -dne go Hickman. KS. and
',rf ole ~ ,hC fes rnri1 srffier~ when
ne town was stin called Mills Point
Re WIS employed ly : D. brewers Boz
ne mercantile end commission bu-l-
ness FOR a number az vrlrs before go
ING into buSiur.s Tor himself
On Noveniher 2sfh. ISL le was
married 10 Miss Jane savage Ha lc'l l..
Nho shared his joys and sOrr0ws uu-
IN Sept S0th i>7>. when she pa~si-l
Over the River" leaving her husband
20 triidge ou alone with little one
only nine months old. now Mary Il. II
Son. until another good woman. Miss
Katherine Virginia Teams. consented
70 journey with him. and they were
Joined Ia marriage on Nov. $orh. ISL.
After nine years slice. too. grew weary
and lay down o. rest on Jan Gfh. lestF
ing James Lee but two weeks Old fo
his fathers care. With ten children
and a multitude Of business clres that
seemed almost too heavy Tor one man,
ne. Ike "a g1Od soldier. marched brave
~ but Sfdlv ON after his companion
and cumrude had fallen. For twenty
nine years longer he marched on with
almost unbelievable strength and firu-
ness of step. but 40 last his strength
failed and hc. too. said. u pa 80 tired
i want rest and as the evening and
the night came down be feil asicep.
On sunday evening at i.lj O'Clock. /
surrounded with bcrutiful banks oi
flowers. and multitude oi friends. /
sweet songs were sung. the scriptures
were read and prayers were offered /
and his body was laid 10 rest beside /
those whom be had Loved long since. !
and lost awhile
]. ]. {. Bonduramt WIS one of the +
figures ~ Hickman His huS-
mess career was one az the most eX-
tensive IN this part Of the State. As
a charter member of the Farmers n /
Merchants Bank he also served AS its
president FOR many years. until his
resignation a little more than year I
igO and continued on the Board Of /
Directors until his death. The keen |
ness of his mind and activity IN bust /
less circles was remarkable until the I
rery last
The devotion of his children and I
was most beautiful I
All through fhe years when his chill /
lren were without mother Co guide /
hem. he was mother and father 20
hem al. and WAS always with thcm /
,ut II business hours The best tesii- 4
I0ny 81 his love and care n seen in T
ne fine family of devoted. useful ui'- /
-ighf and honorable children hc has
"a ro fI.c community fie WAS good
nan with clean. pure. and houora-
De- career. and loyal 10 his family and
ricnds
Soon after coming to Hickman ne
,ecame "A member 81 the Christian
.hurch aud loved IL 10 the last The
asst check he ever signed was for the
.hurch
His desire was 60 see the new church
tree from debt and the children, al
WAYS ready 90 do their fathers viii,
carried ont his wishes and en- his name
md memory gave 5000. in addition
10 what he had already given.
ON January 81. 1919 al IL -, Full
ton county lost it, oldest and one OF
rs most useful citizens.