Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-02-01
JOHN Q. BURNETT SUCCUMBS
PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY
Funeral Held in M. E. Church; Re-
mains Inferred With Masonic
Honors Thursday.

Wednesday at IL rs, John Q. Bur-
nett, succumbed to the ravages OF
disease that had been slowly sapping
his strength for many weeks. He was
6I years of age, was born in Knox
county but came to this county with
his parents when a small child and
had made his home here ever since.
He was a member of the M. +.
church and the funeral was held there
at 2. o'clock Thursday afternoon at
tended by a large number OF rela-
tives and admiring friends The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity
for both seating and standing room
The five ministers of the town were
all present and assisted with the ex-
ercises. The principal address touch
ing the life and character OF the de-
ceased was delivered by Judge {. +.
Snodgrass, although his pastor, Rev:
A. c. Koser, spoke very teelingly OF
him as kind neighbor and friend. He
also commended the attending ply
sican, DR.. V. l.. Lewis, for the watch
full and persistant care he exercised
in treatment of the deceased.
Numerous beautiful floral pieces
surrounded the casket in an effort
to express the high esteem and love
in which he was held by the members
of his church and other friends.
After the church services the re-
mains were taken charge of by the
members of the Crossville Masonic
lodge and conveyed to thecity ceIne-
terry and laid to rest with ceremonies
of that order, of which the deceased
had been a respected member tor
many years.
The deceased was for 28 years
register of the county and retired
from that office of his own choice.
Last fall he was nominated for trustee
OF the county and would have been
elected without opposition had he
lived.
He was also engaged in real estate
business practically all his life and
wa closely connected with many i'm
,prtant deals that resulted in much
development in the county.
Throughou. his long official career
he had made many warm friends VINO
never called on him in vain for an ac-
comidation, if it was within his power
to give it. Judge c. E. Snodgrass
spoke of his kind and useful lite IN
this community in glowing terms and
il was clear that the many words OF
praise spoken met with most hearty.
response in the hearts and minds OF
his hearers. Many years ago kew
T. A. Handy, who used to write Tor
the Chronicle over the pen name OF
Counter" made a statement that was
brief and at the same time most char
acteristic of the man. In speaking Oh
the deceased. who was at that time
a candidate for register. Gunter SAID
"Fvery man, woman aid child in the
county has tasted the salt out OF ms
smokehouse." Nothing c. uld be sa1o
that was more peculiarly characters
tic of the man than chose s'mpie
words. His home was always open
1o every one to eat at his table or
or to stay over the night. Inc
1arpeness Of his heart was was III no
wise measured BY his pocketbook, Ter
everyone found hearty welcome ano
no one was ever tur leI from his door
hungry or weary
The deceased leaves a wife and SIX
living children and seven brothers and
two sisters. His father and mother
passed away several years ago "
his brothers there are Judge Geo. T.
Burnett. a LAWYER, now working under
the state prohibition enforcement OF =
ficer with head quarters at Nashviiie,
Cain Burnett is now serving his thlrd
term as sheriff of Rhea county. AS
a mark of respect to Sheriff Burnett
the officers of Rhea county sent a
handsome floral tribute to the funeral
inscribed From the Officers OF Rhea
County" 1t arrived the day after
the funeral was held. Another brother
7 /. Burnett has been conducting a
large feed and general store here III
Crossville for seveal years w. ~
Burnett. another brother, has been a
member of the Knoxville police force
for several years. A younger brother,
Harve Burnett, is a farmer in TINS
county and Lewis Burnett IS a travel
mo salesman while still another broth
er. Virgil Burnett, is engaged III the
coal business at Hazard KY and
was unable to be present at the fun-
eral because of being sick. he lett TWO
sisters, Mrs Wesley Deatherage' OF
Crab Orchard. and Mrs. 5. II. Bright
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma neither,
we're able to be present at the funeral
Re leaves five sons: M. H, Douglas,
Raxter. Casio, Preston, and two daugn
tiers. Miss Nell and Mrs. w. A. Rector