Hickory daily record., 1921-08-08
FUNERAL |9 HELD
FOR JAMES 1,
MARTIN

| The funeral over the remains G
James Andrew Martini whose deati
occurred Saturday afternoon at hi
tomc Oh Thirteenth avenue, was hel,
firm the First Baptist church yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock in ,h,
presence OF company Of relatives
and friends that packed the church
Rev. w. r. Bradshaw, pastor, con
| Quoted the service and Hickory lodge
No. 313, A. +. and A. NJ, had charge
Of the burial service in OakWood GEM
ttery. An escort of GA Knights Tenn
plar from Hickory commandery
marched in q procession with The
Master Masons from the residence
20 the church and from there to the
cmptery. The grave was covered
With beautiful flowers, and many
PERSONS in the large company fol
lowed the remains to the cemetery,
where the last words were said over
all that was mortal Of a beloved man.
Just before the hour for the flu
noral wind and rain storm came up
and during the services IT, the
fell gently. In spite Of this, how
even a tremendous company was
present and hundreds paid silent
I,ibute to a beloved citizen.
The choir Of the church sang some
of the old songs which Mr. Martin
loved 50 we'll. Amono these We're
lesus, Lover of My Soul. How t7i,m
Foundation, and Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere Mr.. Bradshaw paid
liluSe to the deceased as q business
man, friend, neighbor and church
man. For 2, years Mr., Martin was
secretary and treasures II The Sun
day school and he attended all ser
vices at the church when he was n
town. He was the NEST faithful male
meuber of the congregation. Ihe
gave many sldeliehts into
4 character as varied as it was in
tereating.
Nj. Martin was an optimis-. He
wa 4 Christian He also Was q
in a Samaritan aa1sa, Tor
he loved his felloWmen, ard NJ.
Bradshaw told of his activities dur
ing the influenza epdemi: when it
was dangerous 10 minister unite 9TH
ers. In his home Mr.. Marti', was
lovely. He was devoted to his fani~
i'y and they to him. He threw off
his business worries when he cross
ed the threshold Of home.
The pail bearers were Geo. N.
Hutton, j. y. Elliott, A. 3 Huc-
ten A. A. Shuford, j. J.. Latt2, G.
II Gcitner, Walker Iyeriy and S.
L. Wntener. and tho honora'y pail
earcfs were g. f. Seagle, !. II. L.
Cilloy. K. L. " Whitc, w. L. Boatr!sni.
n. f.. Rhyme. OF I.incolnton. Geo.
:Nlicht Of Durham, A. S. Ahernctiay,
J. II. Patrick, Ncill Clark ana j, y,
=, y les
At the grave Worshipful Master
Johnson SutIcmyrc, assisted by Rev:
". T. bradshaw, gave the deceased
brother 4 Masonic burial, and The
flowers were piled high over his grave
Among The out Of town 4elat!VeS
and friends here for the funeral were
Mr.. Hardin Martin of Greensboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter s. Martin OF
Canton, Mr. Geo. Wright Of Dur
ham, Mr. Abcrnethy Of lncolAton,
Mcssrs. K. l.. Gwin and Ed Held OF
[ I.cnoir, Mr.. d. +. Rhyme and neph-
eW Of Lncolnton, Mrs. B. +. Vine
sides Of Lousburg In addition
many Of the high Masons III line
we're from other places,
Mr. Martin apparently was IN his
usual splendid health until several
weeks ago when he began TO break
He was up fol day OF tWo an !
was forced to take to his bed. 70
the past three weeks his condition ha
become serious and Tor se2eral lay
IN
knew that it could net be postponed
long. He was the embodiment OF
and his optimism and
Courage were contagious. lie mad
a. many friends in Hickory a. ally
ether individual and probably clam-
ed as large circle of genuine
friends as any other man III the
state.
James Andrew Martin was the
second son Ct Nicholas Marfla ana
Mamie Chandler Martin and was
born at Sandy Ridge, Stokes county,
on November 10, 1869. He came
with his parents to Hickory III '"'o
and was identified with the town an
III the day of his death. With the
late Abel A. Shuford he was one OF
the tOunUeIS C1 lIlc botlli ,. 4 AAN'AN
ware Company, he was charter mem
her and director of the First Guiic-
ing and Loan Association, vice pfesl-
dent and general manager OF th9
Piedmont Wagon & Manufacturing
Company, vice-president of the l'atta.
Martin Pump Company. manager OF
the Hickory Telephone COMPANY, di-
rector of the Carolina & North
Western RAILROAD, vice president OF
the Clay Printing Company, membel
Of the hospital committee Of the
Baptist state convention, and proml-
nent as Mason and church member. ne
was manager of, the first electric light
company organized in the state,
Hickory being the first town to nave
electric lights. To all his business
interests he gave much attention and
these no doubt caused his breakdown
Mr. Martin was united in marriage
to Miss Mamie Blount, eldest daugh-