The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-10
VEINS DEATH IS
SINCERELY MOURNED
FUNERAL HERE TUESDAY
Prominent and Popular Conway Bank
er Succumbs to Operation for
Appendicitis.

Rupert Harlan Weems, SO, assist
ant cashier of Faulkner County Bank
& Trust Company, died at the Hendrix
College hospital at 7:45 O'Clock Sat
urday evening, following an operation
for appendicitis which ne underwent
on the preceding Sunday Although
the operation was apparently success
full, the patient took a turn for the
worse about three days later and de-
spite efforts and ministrations of
corps Of physicians it was seen early
Saturday that recovery was impos-
sble
The passing of Mr.. Weems is sin
cerely mourned by an unusually wide
circle Of friends and acquaintance,
and has Frustrated his wife, his aged
parents and his brothers and sister
Previously to being suddenly stricken
with appendicitis, he was in vigorous
health. Possessing the virtues of
strong Christian manhood he was a
young man of exceptionally admirable
character and had established HIM
self in a successful business career.
Mr. Weems was born at Van Buren,,
Ark, June s, 1856, and came to Con
way IN September, 1904, when he en-
tered Hendrix College. He was grad
uated from that institution with the
degree OF bachelor Of arts in June,
1907. He Immediately accepted a po-
sltlon in the Faulkner County Bank,
having been promoted several years
ago to the position of assistant cash
Ter. Recognizing the benefit that
would accrue to Faulkner county by
development Of the livestock industry,
Mr.. Neems was one of the pioneers
IN the introduction of pedigreed stock
IN the county, and at his request the
bank financed many boys and girls in
the first pig and poultry clubs organ
lied In the county. Mr.. Weems him
self made a distinct success in swine
breeding, which he conducted on a
farm near Conway until he entered
army service.
In December, 1917, he resigned his
position and volunteered for service
IN the army. He was assigned to the
quartermasters corps with the rank
Of sergeant, his work in the army con-
sisting of purchasing supplies of all
kinds for army hospitals and superin-
tending the shipping and burial of the
soldier dead at his camp. He was
honorably discharged early in 1919.
He was very active as member of
the First Methodist church of Con-
way, serving as associate superinten-
dent of the Sunday school for several
years and also as a member of the
board of stewards and as treasurer
of the church.
On January 20, 1919, at Martin,
Tenn, he was married to Miss Bessie
Irene Simmons, who, with an infant
daughter, Virginia Margaret, survives
him. He is also survived by his par
ents, Rev and Mrs. D. ]. Weems,
Clifton and Duncan streets; his
brothers, Rev. Clarence n. Weems,
presiding elder of Songdo district,
Korea, and Prof. Roger B. Weelns
professor of modern languages in
Woodbury. College, Woodbury. Forest,
Va, and his sister, Mrs. Eloise Baker
of Paris, Ark
Funeral services will be held at the
First Methodist church Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. C. NJ. Reeves. The burial
will be at Oak Grove cemetery. Mem
bers of the American Legion will
serve as pall-bearers at the cemetery.
The following will be pall-bearers at
the church: Frank Farris, George
Shaw, Jr., A. J. Sims, J. |. McClurkin,
Fletcher Smith and Julian Little. The
pail bearers of Theodore Campbell
post, American Legion, Of which Mr..
Weems was a member, will be as fol
lows G. S. McIIenry, D. d. McBrien,
John E. Lyon, Gus Allison, Guy r.
Farris and William r. James.