The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
T. JOSEPH ANDREW
 MCCONNELL, JR.

in Thursday evening. June 21, s'k, Livingston and all Sumter nnty was shocked and grieved Ten news came over the wires an- sincing the untimely death of Capt
 rk, Ala
 He had been in the hospital about rec days when death came at about o'clock Thursday evening as the suit of appendicitis.
 Joseph the youngest child of oseph A. and Mary F. tParller) Nc onnell was born on July l2, 1891.
 He was educated in the public choois of York. the Military High school of Prof. Julius Tutwiier Wright of Mobile. and the University Of Alabama, being graduate of ments of the University of Alaba ma. He took high rank at all these places. and after graduation in law realizing his lack of practical ex- nerience he came back to his native county. Sumter, and went into the law office of W. w. Patton, Of Livingston.
 While still there war broke out be- tween the United States and the i'm perial German government.
 When the tocsin of war sounded "Joe Me" as he was familiarity known to his friends, was one of the first to respond and to offer himself to the service of his country.
 He took training at Camp Gordon and about the middle of August, 1917, was commissioned a first lieutenant sent home on two weeks furlough, with orders to sail immediately to France. and on about August 29 he sailed from New York. He was per- haps the first man from Sumter --Aspunty who sailed TOT service abroad. lie saw hard service in France Nfat 1s.YNs Wl line trenches, and in the hard conng in and around Chateau Cary and Chemin des- danes and .eer points. He did service with the nous Yankee Division" was rounded and gassed, but finally ought his way up to a captaincy
 He was born Of southern parentage land was himself a loyal southerner, but frequently stated after his re- turn from France in May, 1919, that he was glad he had been with the Yankee Division" because 1t had taught him that the same God made the men on both sides of Mason and DiXon's line, and made them of the same material. In war as in peace Joe Nc" lived up to his ideals; he did his duty as he saw it.
 After his return from the war, his Bfather being somewhat broken in health and having suffered the mis- Fortune to lose the use of his arm, Joseph went to the plantation with lim. Upon being offered remune- ative position with large manufac- bring plant, he declined 1t, saying: There Is, of course, more money in pur employ. but my duty Is to my ther, he needs me" And so he went d. stayed with his father until the
 ter's death in March. 1922. And
 shows one of the chief char
 eristics of his llfe-his desire to
 service to others.
 aving been with his father these
 years and more, he felt that he
 h better position than either of
 thers, who had businesses of
 o wn. to hold the "old planta.
 together for the benefit of
 e interested In it. and true to his
 as he saw 1t. he stayed.
 5n June 2S, 1922, he was mar Ded to Miss Kathleen Cobb of Liv- Engston, Ala, and to them on May g, 1923, was born son, who bears his fathers name.
 Joseph McConnell had courage. courtesy ard patienceEa type of man we can i'll afford to give up.
 Though ! young man he left an l triotism ona of service to others that Z, some older men might well emulate. He left surviving him his widow and wee baby boy, two brothers, John P. Mcconnell of York and Mar GUS E. Mcconnell, mayor of Living ston. and one sister, Mrs. R. P. Nor row of West Point. Ga, and the two children Ca son and daughter) of Mrs. E. A. Young, a deceased sister, of Livingston, besides numerous ofher relatives and friends to mourn As sudden death.
 VHis mortal remains were inferred i1 the cemetery at York on Friday e4ening at o'clock. The large con- cdurse of sorrowing friends and rela- \ t4ves. and the magnificent floral of- f2rings, which covered the new made gfave and the ground for many feet ] around, tending to show the esteem 1 iii which this splendid young man l was held.
 May the Great God, who "tempers ths wind to the shorn lamb'' temper this blow to the bereaved loved ones, N and give them the strength, the forti- Nude and the patience to bear their R2ow Is the earnest prayer of
 ONE WHO LOVED HIM.