J. C. Wylie

J. C. Wylie died at his home in this city on the afternoon of Monday, September 9th, aged 63 years. Mr. Wylie had been ailing for some weeks but had been about _____ of the time until a little over a week _____ when he took to the bed.

Mr. Wylie was born near Morning Sun, Shelby County, Tenn., in 1849. It was in the state of his birth that he wooed and won his life companion, Miss Alice Whitley, who survives him. In December, 1877, thirty-five years ago, he removed to the state of Arkansas and seven years later, to the City of Clarendon, where he has since made his home.

When first coming to this state he engaged in farming, but later worked as a carpenter, until fourteen years ago, when he entered the employ of Frank K. Marston, at his undertaking rooms, and where he remained until illness forced him to take to his bed.

Mr. Wylie was an honored and respected member of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. for many years, and for a quarter of a century was a member of the Knights of Honor.

A “Knight of Honor,” how worthy of the name. During his twenty-eight years of life in our city, not a flaw can be found in the character of this Knight. He was respected and loved by the hosts of friends and acquaintances that he made in the years of a well spent life. His employer, Mr. Marston, feels that no tribute of words can be found too great for him. He'was to his employer as he was to his family and friends; devoted, true, faithful, just and always dependable.

To Mr. & Mrs. Wylie, four children were born, all daughters. Of these, Miss Emma was taken by death some years since; Miss Martha became the wife of Wm. Howe; the Misses Sally and Ola were still with father and mother. These children and the companion of life, Mrs. Alice Wylie, survive the beloved husband and father.

The funeral was held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, from the late home to the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., where the pastor, Rev. E. C. Cargill, delivered a short and impressive sermon, after which the assembled friends followed the remains of their late friend and fellow citizen to its last resting place in Shady Grove Cemetery, the last service for the dead being read at the grave by Rev. Cargill.

The acting pall bearers were: Messrs. J. M. Kerr, A. G. Brown, Rob’t. English, Mayor J. B. May, Rob’t O’Neal and R. L. Williams.