The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-09-05
LONG STRUGGLE
OF LEWIS AMIS
FINALLY Lost
DEATH VICTOR OVER YOUNG APP
TlLLERYMAN SHORTLY EE.
81 FORE NOON TO-DAY.
WILL &c BURIED AT FRANKLIN
Oac of the Nest Popular Young Men
Who Ever Lived in Columbia and
Had Rendered Faithful Service to
Country in War.
DAILY Herald, August 30D


Lewis Amis died shortly before
twelve O'Clock today at the home OF
his parents, Col. and Mrs. Jonas r.
Ams at Franklin. He lost the long
heroic but unequal fight that he had
made for nearly two weeks against
ilue pneumonia. A change early this
morning indicated that the end was
near and death had been expected for
several hours.
For nearly week his condition had
been growing more and mere criti-
cal. but at times there were slight
rallies and hope was not abandoned
until early today. Everything that
could be done was done to save him.
But for, his magnificent physique, his
clean life and his constitution, physi-
clans stated that he would have died
several days before the end came.
The, funeral services will be held at
the cemetery at Franklin tomorrow
afternoon. The c0rtege will leave the
resideflcc at 2:30 o'clock and the SER
vices will be held at the grave consist.
ing of scripture reading by DR.. Ann
strong, a prayer by Dir. Hewlett and
Il song service Friends from Maury
county can attend and have plenty Of
time to catch the accommodation train
back tomorrow afternoon
Lewis Amis was the third son and
fourth child of Col. and Mrs. Jonas
T. Amis. He was born twenty-seycn
years ago in Maury county, but for
the past fifteen years had made his
home in Franklin He was educated
at Battle Ground Academy and was
enc of the stars in athletics of that
well known institution. He was of an
unusually fine physique and excels
In any athletic contest His was an
exceptionally bright, sunny dispose /
ton He made friends within all who
knew him. He was the soul Of honor, !
absolutely trustworthy, a most aztec,
Tomato and 'obedient' son'sand de
voted brother Fer "A see a4s.-
was cashier Of the pun Begin Pds Teles |.
phone and Telegraph Company at Co
.umbia and was subsequently propot-
cd to a position with the Company at
Nashvine. s< =
Soon after TIE declaration Of war
in INN. Amis volunteered and en-
listoa with the FIRST Tennessee artil-
icry, afterwards the 11fth field artil-
,ary. He Joined as private, but made
such an enviable record for devotion
to duty, for obedience to orders and
trustworthinos that he was made ser
geant major Of the regiment, the high
est post OF n0n-commssioned Offic-
=
He was held in the highest esteem
by all the officers of the regiment.
He returned to this country with the
regiment and was mustered out of the
service in April returning soon after
10 his place with the telephone com
rany. -.
No man has q wider circle Of friends
il Maury county than the father OF
this young man. Their hearts go out
in the most sincere expressions Of
sympathy for aim in his loss. One Of
the most devoted and tender of faith
ccs. his hundreds Of friends here have
ho@t tie telephone lines busy fer a
week in their tenders Of sympathy
and coincidence.
The following named relatives Of
N" kmis will act as pail bearers.
Charles ". Diawiddio, Jonas Il. Then
rs, a. Elem Thomas, James W. Thorn
rs, Ernest Giddens and ticarn Brad
ley. Mr.. Amis besides his parents, is
By the following brothers
and sisters: Capt. Reese T. Amis.
J. i'm T. Amia, Gsahgm A. Amia, Mr.
Claiborne Kinnara, Misses Anne a1G