The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-15
PROMINENT MAN OF FLORENCE GOES ID r |NAL RE WARD
M. w. Camper, Postmaster and Prominent Confederate Veteran, Dies at Age of
 Seventy-five

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 14.-(Spe- cial. .)-Moncure woodson Camper, age 75, postmaster of Florence and founder and president of the Flor ence Times, died at his residence here early this morning after a four days illness of pneumonia. For more than thirtyfour years an outstanding leading citizen of Florence, he has been identified with every good work in the city's progress and his loss is irreparable.
 Mir. Camper was a native of Fin castle, Va, and had earned distine- ticn before moving to Florence in 1888. Leaving school at 16 to enter the Confederate army, he was soon an officer in his company in Picketts division, where he served to the close of the war.
 Returning home, he founded the Fincastle Herald, which he owned and edited at the time of his move to Florence. He served two terms IS
 mayor of his native city and a term in the Virginia legislature during the reconstruction days. Upon arrival in Florence he immediately took leader ship in public affairs. In politics a democrat. A few hours before his QeaLn Ho WdS SlOWn d bOuquCN VI carnations sent him by his Philathea class of his Sunday school. Smiling and expressing his gratitude he
 into unconsciousness and passed into his eternal rest.
 A successful business man, he was always a contributor first to charity and then to every public enterprise. This liberality applied both to his means and his time. He served sev- eral terms as president of the Com
 merciai club and was active in or ganziation of the Chamber of Com
 merca, in which he continued :.
 member. A man of broad informa- ton, intelligence and culture, he was intensely interested in every phase of education. He served many years as a member of the board of educa- ton and the influence of his whole life was for educational and cul- ! tural advancement Virile as boy, as member of the Exchange club he engaged in their activity with zest of youth. In 1879 he was mar ried to Miss Amelia Browne of New Orleans and to this union two chill
 dren, A. B. Camper and Mrs, E. A. O'Neal, were born, both of whom, with his widow, survive him.
 Other survivors are his younger brother, c. B. Camper, and two sis- ters of Fincastle, Va. The funeral services will be held at the church at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, con ducted by Dr. George W. Reid of the First Methodist church, and the
 music will be furnished by the choir of the Sunday school.
 All Florence mourns the passing of | this beloved citizen. Stores will be closed during the funeral hour. The assi atant postmaster. Logan A. Mitchell, has asked for authority to
 close the post office during this hour and to place the flag on the post office building at half mast for two days in his honor.
 The following pallbearors have | been named: Active, c. w. Ashcraft, Dr. H. J. Willingham, H. c. Gilbert, J.. J. Douglass. Logan A. Mitchell, William c. Sparks, John F. Beckwith, J. w. Milner, F. T. Appleby. T. Simp- son and T. B. Ingram. Honorary, the board of stewards of the Methodist church and members Camp O'Neal, United Confederate Veterans.