The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
in DEATH TOM PULLIAM
CITY AND STATE LOST A
WELL BELOVED CITIZEN

This community met its second sad
1 bereavement within a week in the
death at midnight Monday of T. E.
Pulliam, one Of its best-beloved cit
liens, who was taken from his home
to Mercy hospital the day following
the death of John M. Clark.
! Thomas Easton Pulliam was one
/ Of the best known and best liked men
in Arizona, numbering his friends by
! the thousands and having earned
their friendship through his own gem
| ial, kindly, sterling qualities.
Mr.. Pulliam had been an invalid
for the last two years or more, the
trouble being pernicious anemia.
Blood transfusions were given, first
at the Mayo hospital in Minnesota
and then at the Santa Fe hospital in
Los Angeles. He apparently gained
his strength better following the
second TRANSMISSION than after the
first, and while not strong, during
the last several months had been
down town nearly every day at his
office where in addition to being
justice of the peace of this precinct,
he conducted q general abstract, in
surance and real estate business.
He was an exceptional invalid. Pain
and lack Of strength never for a mo-
ment slackened his indomitable en-
ergy of spirit, nor his cheerful op-
timism His sense of kindly humor
never failed, even during those times
when his condition seemed most crit
ical, and his smile was as ready and
genuine then as ever
The direct cause of death was
pneumonia. He had been down town
as usual the day before he was
taken to the hospital. His physicians
realized that this was his last illness
and that nothing could be done ex-
cept to make it as easy for him as
possible.
Deceased was born at Fort Smith,
Ark, February II, 1861. His father,
Colonel Richard Parks Pulliam, Con-
federate army, grand master
of Arkansas F. & A. NJ, and law
yer by profession was present at the
decisive civil war battle of Pea
Ridge, Ark, and though refusing to
agree to the orders for the Confed-
crate retreat, nevertheless obeyed his
superior officers.
On May G, 1884 deceased married
Miss Ida Anna Freeman. Judge j.
E. Jones of Coconino county super
ior court was at that time county
clerk Of Carroll county, Arkansas,
and issued the marriage license to
Mr.. and Mrs Pulliam.
After working in general store
in Berryville, Ark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pulliam came to Flagstaff in 1889,
where he lived long, honored and
useful life as a public officer and
home-loving citizen.
Mr.. Pulliam served this county as
recorder four years, supervisor two
years, sheriff three years and justice
superintendent for three years at
the state industrial school, Fort
Grant, Ariz. He served the City of
Flagstaff seven years as councilman
and two years as mayor.
He was also appointed by Cover
nor Hunt to the board of visitors
Northern Arizona Teachers college
which office he filled together with
that of justice of the peace, at the
time of his death.
The Pulliam home, corner Milton
and Phoenix avenues where he resld-
ed is one of the oldest homes of the
city having been erected by Mr.. Pull
lam 27 years ago.
He wass an active member Of the
b. p. O. Elks and the f. and A. Ma
sonic frataFnities and of the Pres
byterian church Of Flagstaff.
There were five children born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Pulliam-Jessie Eastin
and William Howard, who died IN
infancy; Freeman Pulliam, Southern
Pacific railway engineer at Tucson,
Mrs. Myrtle Nee Of Los Angeles
where her husband is connected with
the California Live Stock Commission
Co., and Clarence T. Pulliam, Flag
staff city clerk. There are four
grand children-George and Tom
Nee and Clarence Junior and Luella
Del Pulliam, the two latter children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence I. Pull
lam.
This morning at 1890 a. m. the
last rites for Mr.. Pulliam are to
be conducted from the Federated
church, Rev. II. F. Softley officiat-
ing. The beautiful Masonic ritual
will be given at the grave, interment
being in the F. and a. M. burial
plot.