Evening journal., 1920-08-05
COL. BUCKNER
DIES WHILEON
HEALTH HUNT
CONTINUED from First Pace ,


vile, KY, mis- old home. Interment
Will probably be made on Saturday,
me arrangement at present being
that the body shall be taken from
hot Springs in a private car, leaving
there tomorrow night.
Colonel Buckner was probably one
OF the best known men In the explo-
slves business, his connection With
the dupont Company dating back 10
1904 when the International Smoke
less powder and Chemical Company,
with which he was connecfed was
taken over by the duPonts. The col
onel became one OF the directors and
vice-presidents OF the company and
because OF his very wide acquaintance
with public men and affairs both here
and abroad he was put in charge Of
the military sales department OF the
great powder company During many
years before the outbreak OF the
World War, Colonel Buckner handled
all OF the military explosives business
done by the dupont Company with
the United states Government and
foreign powers. He made several
trips to Europe and spent a long time
in south America, where he estab-
lished close relations with the South
American governments.
When the World War broke out.
Colonel Buckner was fully prepared
to handle the problems which It pre-
sented to the dupont Company. His
training and experience fltted him
most thoroughly for the work which
during the four years OF war presented
daily new and greater problems and
mixed questions, the handling Of
which required foresight. decision and
courage
Irenee dupont president OF the du-
Pont Company, today paid tribute 10
Colonel Buckner's great work when In
report covering the period Of the
war, he said
Colonel Edmund G. Buckner has
handled personally the greater part
OF the many contracts under which
all military explosives were pro-
duced. These contracts nalled for
the production OF one billion eight
hundred million d,9OOO00,OOo) pounds
OF explosives, valued at one billion
two hundred twenty-five million dol
lars (si ,222 00OOOO) Few men have
undertaken such large work and none
has been more scuccessful.
In recognition OF this work and In
appreciation Of the great service and
assistance rendered 10 France in her
mighty struggle for liberty, the
French Government on January l.,
1919 conferred upon Colonel Buckner
the title Of Chevalier de La Legion
d'Honneur.
Colonel Buckner was thorough
sportsman. who was keeenly interest
ed In the bloOded stock OF his native
State in hunting big game in the
wilds OF the West and in Turing big
fish from the waters of the Florida
coast.
Colonel Edmund Garnett Buckner,
the third son OF Leander and Aman-
! thus (Shippl Buckner was born IN
Louisville, Kentucky, September Sth,
1850 He was a scion Of a family
famous in Kentucky and Virginia,
with branches extending into Mis-
souri, West Virginia and the Carol
mas, and going back by direct descent
I to an ancestor born before the year
1900 A. d. in Cumnor, Berks. England.
quiet little village near the city Of
Oxford.
The first mention Of Buckner in
| Virginia Is that concerning John
Buckner Of York County, who patent
ed land in Gloucester County in 1861
The family is one Of the most dis
tingulshed in the United States, hav-
ing given TO a number OF States, men
| distinguished as soldieus, lawyers
and statesmen. Notably among these
was General Simon Bolivar Buckner,
who won international fame, being
conspicuous in both the Mexican War
and on the side OF the Confederacy in
the Civil War, and who was at one
time Governor OF Kentucky. In 1896
he was nominated by the Indianapolis
| Convention for Nice-Presldent on the
Gold Democracy.
HA1annI Edmund r. nrnEnnFsfe
grandfather William, emigrated to
the Blue Grass State from Virginia
in 1895. His father, Leander. was
born in Jefferson County. Kentucky.
| but died in Colonel Buckner's infancy
! His mother, Amanthus (Shipp) Buck
ner was a niece OF Ensign Edmund
Shipp. OF jefferson county. Kentucky,
who SOught in the war Of 1912, and
was presented with a gold sword by
the President Of the United States,
which had been awarded Shipp by an
act OF Congress for bravery and mer-
| torious conduct at the battle OF Fort
Stephenson at Sandusky. Ohio.
Col Buckner was typically Ameri-
can in the best sense OF the word
lie was a self-made man OF the real
American type.
His education. begun in the public
schools OF Louisville, Kentucky, was
seriously interferred with by the dis
organization OF the schools because
OF the Civil War. Later his studies
were resumed at the Wesleyan Univ
ersity at Millersburg, Kentucky, but
the most important part Of his edu-
cation was acquired In the great
school OF life
He entered the business world at
the age OF eighteen as a stemming
room boss in a tobacco factory, at
| Grandview Indiana, and in 1877, when
| ne was 81 years OF age, became con-
nected with the Deposit Bank, OF
Ow'ensboro, Kentucky, and for a period
OF twenty-fOur years, served this in
stitutlOn faithfully. In 1892 he be-
came cashier and executive head OF
I this bank, and, under his administra-
| ton, the bank was natOnahzed and
became the National Deposit Bank,
which prospered and grew TO be one
of the largest in the State.
! In 1901 COlenl Buckner resigned
from the National Deposit Bank and
accepted the presidency - the Mars
don Company, with headquarters in
/ Philadelphia. Because of this change
| he became interested In and was
president and director Of the Interna-
/ tiOnal SmOkeless Powder and Chemi-
cal Company, concern engaged in the
manufacture Of ordnance powder for
| the armies and navies Of the world
/ This concern was notably successful
/ in the fabrication Of smokeless pow
| der, then in its infancy. In 1904 the
dupont Company acquired control, by