The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-12-29
FORMER GOVERNOR
BECKETT Of NORTH
CAROLINA IS DEAD
End Came Yesterday Morning
Shortly After Nine
O'clock.
NORTH CAROLINA GRIEVES
FOR SON SHE HAS HONORED

sas.IN
Remained Unconscious-Was
One of South's Greatest and
Leading Orators.
Raleigh, N. G., Dec 2S.-Forner
Gov. Thomas Walter Beckett, who suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis at his
home here last night, died at 9:15 this
morning without ever regaining con
sciousness.
Flags at Half Mast.
The former governor was stricken
last night while he was seated beside
the bed of Mrs. Beckett, who is slight
ly ill. He lapsed into unconscioqsness
and never came out of the state sof
coma. His physicians from the first
held out absolutely no hope for his
his entire right side being
paralyzed. Strong restoratixes were
administered to the former governor
at intervals throughout the night, but
without any good effect s
The end came peacefully at s:15
this morning. Mrs. Beckett, their one
SON, William Beckett, relatives and
close friends being athisabedside.s
Funeral Arrangements.
The body OF Gov Beckett will lie
in state in the rotunda of the state
capitol from 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing until / o'clock in the afternoon,
when it will be carried TO Christ Epis-
copal church. OF which the former gov
ernor was member. where funeral
services will be conducted by Rev.
Milton w. Barber. Following the SER
vice At the church the body will be
taken through the country u Louis
burg, thirty-seven miles north OF this
city. where burial win take place late
tomorrow.
AS soon as the news OF the former
death was announced, the
flags ON all state buildings we're placed
at half mast and the state Offices were
closed.
Great Orator.
Thomas Walter Beckett was born In
Monroe, Union county, North Caro-
lima, on February %, 1869, the son of
T. w. and Mary A. Beckett. He was
the oldest of rotr children, whose
father died when be was but 13 years
old. After attending the public
schools at Monroe, young Beckett
worked his way through Wake Forest
graduating with the class Of
1890. He taught school for two years
and entered the Unitersity Of North
to study law, passing the
bar in 1893. He practiced law in Mon
roe and Louisburg for a number Of
years and entered politics in 1907.
when he was elected member OF the
lower house OF the state legislator.
Mr.. Beckett was member Of the
Democratic party.
In 1908 Mr. Beckett was elected at
torney general and reelected to that
Office in 1912. He retired from the
Office OF attorney general in 1916 10
become governor OF North Carolina,
ending his term Of fou ryears as gov
ernor in January OF this year Since
leaving the governors Office Mr. Bick-
EFT had practiced law in Raleigh.
Governor Beckett was reputed to be
one of the best debaters and orators
IN the state he was in great demahd
during the war as a speaker and EiaS
ted various sections OF the country
n the interest Of the Liberty loan
drives and other war activities.
: stricken Suddenly.
Mr.. Bicket was apparently in the
best OF health and spirits aHiday yes
erday and up to the tiBEsY he was
,tricken last night. He hadFprepared
supper for Mrs. Bicket, who Is III,
md was sitting on the side Of her bed
slking 10 her when ne was seized
With violent headache. A few mo-
narta 1a.ar he gapsed into irncou.