The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
DEATH OF JOHN Il. WILSON.

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Whit H. and Mrs. ID. F. Wilson, was
born in Madison county, Tenn, Sept.
29th, 1861 and came to Henderson
county with his parents at the age Of
seven years.
His younger days were spent at
hard work and with limited opportun-
ity to secure an education, but in spite
of his handicap he became able to
transact ordinary business and to
read to considerable extent, as ]
came to know by many conversations
with him.
He was most happily married De-
cemmer 25, 1888 to Miss Lizzie,
daughter of the late John W. Cav
thon, who bore him three sons and
two daughters, all Of whom survive
except John Whit, who died fifteen
years ago at the age of nearly eight
years. The surviving children were
all with their father at the last
namely: Carmen, MRS. James Dia-
mond Of Jackson) Guy, of Birm-
ingham, Alabama, Bonnie Lee (Mrs.
John Belew) and Louise, the younger
son, the two last named living at the
home, near Huron. The surviving
brothers and sisters are Hugh, Of this
county, Will, Of Monette, Ark, Mrs.
S. d. McAdams (Florenee) Of this
county, and Mrs. E. E. Milan, (Dora)
of Beech Bluff, Madison county.
About fifteen years ago Mr.. Wilson
professed religion and united with the
Southern Methodist church and died
in that faith that taught him that one
has at the end to give an accounting
for the deeds done in the body. The
funeral service was held at Chapel
Hill last Monday at IL o'clock a. M,
Rev. C. C. Newbill, former pastor Of
the deceased, officiating and paying
deserved tribute to the life and char
acter Of the man who loved him and
whom he loved. The touching talk
made by Bro. Newbill, under the
spreading oaks Of the churchyard,
was heard by large crowd Of rela-
tives and friends Of deceased-nor
have / haerd in days finer appeal
than was made by the minister to
those who loved John Wilson to meet
him in the Great Beyond.
In writing this in memory Of John
Wilson, ! am not performing the ster-
eotyped function of newspaper man,
bu twriting of friend who has been
my patron and to some extent encour-
agement for many years-for John
Wilson was wont to come to my office
and have with me talks concerning
the affairs Of life-and the building
up Of that manner of character re-
quired to constitute and round out a
real MAN. / always found John Will
son on the moral side of public issues
and | know that he has stood for hon.
or and honesty and square deal"
between man and man. His health
has been failing for approximately a
year, but so late as last June he spent
several days in Lexington as juror
in the Circuit court. Even later than
that he spent quite time in my Of
flee and talked to me of the vital
things of life-as well as the things
done here carry with them hope for
life Beyond He told me that he
had alwoys tried to be honest but that
in his latter years he had grown
broader in his views more liberal in
every way and that he had come more
fully to know that happiness was only
to be had in this world by doing for
others-even outside the family cir
Gle. II is, indeed, a calamity that he
could not live to carry out fully the
good deeds he contemplated. On that
last heart-to-heart talk with him.
John would say "Mr. Barry, what do
you think Of this?" and he would out
line some idea of more usefulness and
genuine goodness in life. In my poor
perhaps but frank way, would give
him my opinion and he would say
Mr.. Barry, like for a man to talk
to me that way" knew him best of
all the Wilson family and his visits to
Lexington will be missed by me-but
nothing more will | miss in him than
his Objectionable reference to his good
brother, Tom, who died years ago and
who for several years was the best
friend ever had in the Wilson fam
lily. John Wilson's place in the citi-
zenship of Henderson county will not
be easy to fill.
Many beautiful floral offerings
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