The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-18
IN MEMORY OF EMMETT SNEED.

Emmett Sneed, son Of the late Mr..
John W. and Mrs. Martha Sneed, was
born in Boak, Kentucky, Jan. 2, 1876,
and died in Lexington, Tenn, at mid
night, Wednesday night of last week.
He was of a family of five children,
and he outlived them all, his last sis
ter, Mrs. McNeill, dying at Boaz, KY,
about six weeks before the death of
Emmett.
His father died ten years ago and
his mother only two years ago. That
Emmett was a dutiful son was known
to his friends, for his mother had Wis
tied him here.
Twenty-six years ago he took up
railroading for life work, and it was
with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, in which service he
died, recognized as one of the best
engineers on the entire system.
Emmett Sneed came to Lexington
about twenty-five years ago and here
met and married Miss Eva Conklin in
July, 1901, who survives him-and
Mrs. Conklin, mother of Mrs. Sneed,
has long been member of the Sneed
household. IA
AS a railroad man, Emmett Enetd
was the friend and confidential a4viS-
or of many of his fellow-workers,
principally in the membership Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
but by no means confined to that or
ganization.
Seven years ago he was made Lo-
cal Chairman of Paducah Division,
No. 610, of the B. of l.. E., and in that
place of trust and confidence, he was
indeed pillar of strength to his fell
low workers. His cool Judgment was
often appealed to and when Emmett
Sneed advised brother he never
told, him to do thing that he would
not do himself under like conditions
and in the words of Mr.. ]. H. WEIGH
the General Chairman of the B. of l..
E., mo man living or dead was ever
more faithful to his duty than was
Emmett Sneed." The local members
of the organization agree in the
opinion that to find a man who can
fill Emmett's place will be difficult
indeed to do.
He came home, off his run, on Fri
day the 4th--sick and pneumonia, one
of the most dread diseases, develop
ed in both lungs. His illness was SER
ious from the first and by Monday
night or sooner, his doctors Parker
and Johnston) were fighting for his
life. On the night of his death, it
was said that if he could live until
the dawn of Thursday, he would have
chance to recover-but alas, it was
not to be and he died a little while
after midnight.
A man of principle and honor, as a
husband and friend, as one who has
and meets obligations and one who
never closed his heart and hand to
calls for help, Emmett Sneed was of
the highest type and that he should
have been cut off in the very prime
of his usefulness and service is a |
calamity to be deplored.
He was true friend to the men,
bers of the force of this office and |
seldom ever came home without COM |
ing to see us and we shall miss him
possibly more than anybody outside
of his immediate family.
The funeral did not occur until one
o'clock p. m, last Friday, when the
service over his remains was held in
the family rooms in the Hotel Lex
ington, conducted by Rev. Fleetwood |
Ball, who paid fitting tribute to the
splendid character of the man he !
knew so well-and loved.
The following were named as hon
orary and active pall-bearers:
Honorary-Supt. w. Hills. w. R.
Holland, J. H. Welch, Sr., J. H. WEIGH.
Jr., L. H Mcdaniel. Homer Joyner.
Jno W Potts. C C. Sweat. ]. J. Gill
lespie, W. J. Hills, Jr., D. G. Hudson.
Active-Harry Dennison. Joe Rock
holt, w. X. Johnston, Ed Walpole. j.
+. Eller. H. d. Barry. 7 W. Stegall.
The service was concluded at the
grave in Lexington Cemetery, and the
last earthly resting place of Emmett
Sneed was covered by the many and
beautiful flowers, which came as
tokens of love from relatives. friends
and brother workers along the whole
line of the Paducah- Memphis Divis-
ion Of the n. c.
The logs in a corn crib on the nlaca