The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-01
SENATOR FRANK
ALEXANDER DEAD

Senator Frank e. Alexander. of
Pickens, was found dead in his bed
at Whitewater Inn, in the Jocassee
valley of Oconee county, last Friday
morning about II :45 o'clock, where
he had gone the day before to rest
for several days. The body was
taken to Seneca and prepared for
burial and brought to Pickens where
the funeral and burial was held Sat
urday, the funeral being conducted
by Rev. II. A. Knox, Of Liberty, as
sisted by Rev f.. II. Cox and Rev.
). {. Diggs, of Pickens. The fol-
lowing friends of the late senator
acted as pallbearers: Messrs. C. L.
Cureton, B. Lewis, w. e. Findley.
Y. |. Hinton, Jubal o. Williams and
). *. Robertson. One of the larg-
est concourscs of friends that ever
attended funeral in Pickens was
present to pay the last sad rites.
rhe deceased is survived by his wife
and three children as follows: Rich
ard, OF Anderson; Robert, of the
University Of Georgia, and Edward
of Pickcns.
Senator Alexander was one of tho
best-liked, biggest-hcartcd and most
public spirited citizen of Pickens
county and the entire county was
shocked beyond expression when the
sudd an and unexpected news of his
death became known. He had been
IN very bad health for nearly q
year and doctors had pronounced
that he was suffering from the
sleeping sickness disease, but for
several weeks before his death il was
thought his condition was improving
and his many friends had strong
hopes of his ultimate recovery. But
God in His all wise wisdom knows
best.
The following sketch of Senator
Alexander's life was recently pub
lished:
Frank E. Alexander was born near
Saluda river, in Dacusvilc township
ricRens county, February 20, 1869
ms parents being Richard Henry and
oalile Mckenzie Alexander, among
the best people this county has pro
"uced' lie was reared on the farm
and attended the common scbools Of
MS section. When nineteen wears of
age he went to Piedmont to clorL, j.,
the general merchandise store Of b;s
grandfather, f. f. Mckenzie. He
stayed at Piedmont twelve years and
III lS94 was married to Miss Sal,io
Donald, of Due West, daughter of
Mary Richcy and DR. John f. Don
aid. From Piedmont Mr.. Alexander
vent to Anderson IS salesman fo,,
the Peoples Furniture Co., and in ;,
snort time became a member of that
hfm' remaining member until after
ne moved to Pickens in 1917. He
also became interested in the real as
tate business while in Anderson, first
With the Anderson Real Estate and
investment Co. and later with Ken
nedy Il Alexander.
Mr.. Alexander lost his frs, wife
by death in 1910. In June, 1917 bo
vas married to Miss Ada Cra;y,
daughter of Nancy Allgood ard VIM
CraIg OF Pickcns county.
Senator Alexander has three sons.
all by his first wife. One son was
IN the 3Oth division, U. S. A., and
saw considerable fighting in France
during the World War. He received
a bullet wound and was gass I'd dur
ng the breaking of the Hindenburr
me, and is now in government
hospitai near Ashevile. He receiv
ed medals for bravery from both the /,
United States and Great Britain I
another son was in the navy during
the war.
Mr.. Alexander has long line of
distinguished ancestors. His father
was captain in the Confederate
army and many people now living
him as one of the best
citizens this county has produced.
Another ancestor was Col. Elias
Alexander, of Mecklenburg, North
Carolina, signer Of the Mecklcn-
burg Declaration of independence.
and famous during Revolutionary
times as soldier and wit Frank
~ Alexander inherited many Of the
me qualities of noble ancestors.