The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-09
MIR. RICHARD d.
McRAE PASSES
TO HIS REWARD

Mr.. Richard Duncan McRae dled
Saturday afternoon at 4 200 O'Clock,
at the Baptist Hospital, in Jackson,
Mississippi. He was in thes 10Th
year of his age.
Mr.. McRae was born in Brandon,
Rankin County, Mississippi, the home
of his parents. on August 4, 1874,
and has lived in Brandon all of his
life.
He attended the Centenary College
until the opening of the Civil war
He enlisted in the army in February,
1862, in the 2Sth Mississippi Cavalry,
under Captain J. NJ. Smith, and later
was under Captain William Ratliff.
He served under General n. b.
Forest in the campaign of Tennessee
and North Georgia, taking part in
the battles of Franklin, Dalton, Stone
Mountain, the campaign around At
lanta. and many other minor en-
gagements.
Mr. McRae was good soldier, per-
forming all of his duties with g0od
will, was never absent without leave
and was true to his country.
He was married in February, 1866
TO Miss FannieProctor, the daughter
of Samuel j. Proctor, man who
served Rankin County in many
positions of honor and trust. Eleven
children were born in this union,
nine boys and two girls, all attaining
their majority. He leaves surviving
him. besides his wife, eight sons,
S. p. and F. NJ. McRae, of Jackson,
Miss, r. P, r. A., J. W., r. j., and
p. NJ McRae, of Brandon, Miss, Z. j.
McRae. of Texas, one daughter. MISS
Maggie Bell McRae, of Brandon. ana
several grandchildren. Besides his
immediate family, he leaves several
other relatives in Jackson, MISS.
Mr.. McRae was elected a member
of/the Board of Supervisors of Ran
kin County in 1908, serving two
terms as president of the Board.
Under this administration many re-
forms were introduced in conducting
the affairs of the county.
He has been unusually active in
the last few years of his life, for a
man of his age, until about month
ago he succumbed to the illness that
caused his death.
In his family relations, he was true
and devoted, and was happy when
surrounded by all of his children.
Mr.. McRae was a man of large
mental attainments, strong OF con-
victions, and true to his friends. He
was true representative of the OLD
| type of southern gentleman.
Verify our town has lost a good
citizen. May God give his family
strength to bear their bereavement
with Christian fortitude. We COM
mend them to an All-wise Providence,
who doeth all things well, and tender
tC them our sympathy.
The largely attended funeral serv-
ices were held at the cemetery in
Brandon, Sunday morning, November
5, at IL o'clock, conducted by DIR.
Tolle, pastor of the Capitol Street
Methodist Church, of Jackson. The
beautiful floral offerings bespoke the
sympathy and love of his many
friends.
The out-Of- town friends and rela-
tives in attendance at Mr. McRae's s
funeral were j: Miss Sophie Langley,
John Moore, Mrs. Babb, Mrs. Betty
Fielder, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Lynch, Mrs. j. A. Dickson, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. B. Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Darnall, Mr.. Marion Darnall,
Mr.. adm Mrs. Fl. l.. Shields, and DIR.
N. r. Currie and family, all of Jack
son, and others.
Major Pat Henry, mayor of Bran
don, Civil War Veteran and orator,
delivered an Grafton at the grave
His tribute to the departed was in
deed touching.