DEATH OF MR. R. L. WIIITE
It is, indeed, with deep regret that we this week chronicle the passing of one of our most beloved and best citizens in the personality of Mr. R. L. White, which sad event occurred at his home here at 11:45 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 1929, after an illness with heart trouble and pneumonia lasting through a couple of weeks. His passing coming at the Christmastide, brought sadness to his many friends and cast a pall of sorrow over the town and the surrounding community. Someone has said "the nation mourns when a good man dies," and Ackerman and this community is in that attitude today, for in the death of Bob White, as he was known to his friends. one of its outstanding figures disappeared when he fell asleep. Mr. White was a member of the Methodist Church, being an official for a number of years, and was ever, faithful and active and a member of the Masonic Lodge, having served as Treasurer of that organization for many years and belonged to several Trainmen organizations, to which he was ever true. He was a native of this County born in the Bywy section of Choctaw, where he resided until early manhood, when he went out into the world to be a part and parcel of it. He entered work for the I. C. Railroad, and for more than twenty-five years he gave his time and energy to the duties in the position he held. For several years he was depot agent at Hollandale and other places in the Mississippi Delta, and about eighteen years ago he returned to Ackerman and entered upon his position at the I. C. depot at this place, and remained here until his death. He gave faithful and efficient service there and was always kind and obliging to everyone he came in contact with. Bob White was true in every relation of life; a sincere, humble Christian citizen, a loyal and unselfish friend, genial whole-souled, ever courteous and obliging, generous to a fault and a heart as tender and gentle as a child's, a loving husband, a devoted father, and withal an upright fellow man.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday afternoon, Christmas Day. at 2 :30 o'clock, where a crowd that taxed the capacity of the auditorium gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to their friend and fellow citizen. Services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. A. R. Beasley, assisted by Rev. C. A. Northington, of New Albany, his former pastor and friend, both of whom extolled his many virtues and paid a great tribute to his life and character.
Burial took place in Enon cemetery, the final rites being in charge of - the Masonic Lodge, of which Order he was an honored member, the services at the grave being in charge of former Grand Master J. H. Johnson, who took the opportunity to pay a personal tribute to the deceased, having known him from boyhood.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie White, well known in Eastern Star circles of Mississippi, and one son, Bob, Jr., 11 years of age. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Arnold, of this place; Mrs. Mattie Gunter, of Bywy; three brothers, George, of this place; Tom, of Huntsville, and John, of Cleveland.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
03 Jan 1930, Fri • Page 3
It is, indeed, with deep regret that we this week chronicle the passing of one of our most beloved and best citizens in the personality of Mr. R. L. White, which sad event occurred at his home here at 11:45 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 1929, after an illness with heart trouble and pneumonia lasting through a couple of weeks. His passing coming at the Christmastide, brought sadness to his many friends and cast a pall of sorrow over the town and the surrounding community. Someone has said "the nation mourns when a good man dies," and Ackerman and this community is in that attitude today, for in the death of Bob White, as he was known to his friends. one of its outstanding figures disappeared when he fell asleep. Mr. White was a member of the Methodist Church, being an official for a number of years, and was ever, faithful and active and a member of the Masonic Lodge, having served as Treasurer of that organization for many years and belonged to several Trainmen organizations, to which he was ever true. He was a native of this County born in the Bywy section of Choctaw, where he resided until early manhood, when he went out into the world to be a part and parcel of it. He entered work for the I. C. Railroad, and for more than twenty-five years he gave his time and energy to the duties in the position he held. For several years he was depot agent at Hollandale and other places in the Mississippi Delta, and about eighteen years ago he returned to Ackerman and entered upon his position at the I. C. depot at this place, and remained here until his death. He gave faithful and efficient service there and was always kind and obliging to everyone he came in contact with. Bob White was true in every relation of life; a sincere, humble Christian citizen, a loyal and unselfish friend, genial whole-souled, ever courteous and obliging, generous to a fault and a heart as tender and gentle as a child's, a loving husband, a devoted father, and withal an upright fellow man.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday afternoon, Christmas Day. at 2 :30 o'clock, where a crowd that taxed the capacity of the auditorium gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to their friend and fellow citizen. Services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. A. R. Beasley, assisted by Rev. C. A. Northington, of New Albany, his former pastor and friend, both of whom extolled his many virtues and paid a great tribute to his life and character.
Burial took place in Enon cemetery, the final rites being in charge of - the Masonic Lodge, of which Order he was an honored member, the services at the grave being in charge of former Grand Master J. H. Johnson, who took the opportunity to pay a personal tribute to the deceased, having known him from boyhood.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie White, well known in Eastern Star circles of Mississippi, and one son, Bob, Jr., 11 years of age. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Arnold, of this place; Mrs. Mattie Gunter, of Bywy; three brothers, George, of this place; Tom, of Huntsville, and John, of Cleveland.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
03 Jan 1930, Fri • Page 3
DEATH OF MR. R. L. WIIITE
It is, indeed, with deep regret that we this week chronicle the passing of one of our most beloved and best citizens in the personality of Mr. R. L. White, which sad event occurred at his home here at 11:45 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 1929, after an illness with heart trouble and pneumonia lasting through a couple of weeks. His passing coming at the Christmastide, brought sadness to his many friends and cast a pall of sorrow over the town and the surrounding community. Someone has said "the nation mourns when a good man dies," and Ackerman and this community is in that attitude today, for in the death of Bob White, as he was known to his friends. one of its outstanding figures disappeared when he fell asleep. Mr. White was a member of the Methodist Church, being an official for a number of years, and was ever, faithful and active and a member of the Masonic Lodge, having served as Treasurer of that organization for many years and belonged to several Trainmen organizations, to which he was ever true. He was a native of this County born in the Bywy section of Choctaw, where he resided until early manhood, when he went out into the world to be a part and parcel of it. He entered work for the I. C. Railroad, and for more than twenty-five years he gave his time and energy to the duties in the position he held. For several years he was depot agent at Hollandale and other places in the Mississippi Delta, and about eighteen years ago he returned to Ackerman and entered upon his position at the I. C. depot at this place, and remained here until his death. He gave faithful and efficient service there and was always kind and obliging to everyone he came in contact with. Bob White was true in every relation of life; a sincere, humble Christian citizen, a loyal and unselfish friend, genial whole-souled, ever courteous and obliging, generous to a fault and a heart as tender and gentle as a child's, a loving husband, a devoted father, and withal an upright fellow man.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday afternoon, Christmas Day. at 2 :30 o'clock, where a crowd that taxed the capacity of the auditorium gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to their friend and fellow citizen. Services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. A. R. Beasley, assisted by Rev. C. A. Northington, of New Albany, his former pastor and friend, both of whom extolled his many virtues and paid a great tribute to his life and character.
Burial took place in Enon cemetery, the final rites being in charge of - the Masonic Lodge, of which Order he was an honored member, the services at the grave being in charge of former Grand Master J. H. Johnson, who took the opportunity to pay a personal tribute to the deceased, having known him from boyhood.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie White, well known in Eastern Star circles of Mississippi, and one son, Bob, Jr., 11 years of age. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Arnold, of this place; Mrs. Mattie Gunter, of Bywy; three brothers, George, of this place; Tom, of Huntsville, and John, of Cleveland.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
03 Jan 1930, Fri • Page 3
It is, indeed, with deep regret that we this week chronicle the passing of one of our most beloved and best citizens in the personality of Mr. R. L. White, which sad event occurred at his home here at 11:45 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 1929, after an illness with heart trouble and pneumonia lasting through a couple of weeks. His passing coming at the Christmastide, brought sadness to his many friends and cast a pall of sorrow over the town and the surrounding community. Someone has said "the nation mourns when a good man dies," and Ackerman and this community is in that attitude today, for in the death of Bob White, as he was known to his friends. one of its outstanding figures disappeared when he fell asleep. Mr. White was a member of the Methodist Church, being an official for a number of years, and was ever, faithful and active and a member of the Masonic Lodge, having served as Treasurer of that organization for many years and belonged to several Trainmen organizations, to which he was ever true. He was a native of this County born in the Bywy section of Choctaw, where he resided until early manhood, when he went out into the world to be a part and parcel of it. He entered work for the I. C. Railroad, and for more than twenty-five years he gave his time and energy to the duties in the position he held. For several years he was depot agent at Hollandale and other places in the Mississippi Delta, and about eighteen years ago he returned to Ackerman and entered upon his position at the I. C. depot at this place, and remained here until his death. He gave faithful and efficient service there and was always kind and obliging to everyone he came in contact with. Bob White was true in every relation of life; a sincere, humble Christian citizen, a loyal and unselfish friend, genial whole-souled, ever courteous and obliging, generous to a fault and a heart as tender and gentle as a child's, a loving husband, a devoted father, and withal an upright fellow man.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday afternoon, Christmas Day. at 2 :30 o'clock, where a crowd that taxed the capacity of the auditorium gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to their friend and fellow citizen. Services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. A. R. Beasley, assisted by Rev. C. A. Northington, of New Albany, his former pastor and friend, both of whom extolled his many virtues and paid a great tribute to his life and character.
Burial took place in Enon cemetery, the final rites being in charge of - the Masonic Lodge, of which Order he was an honored member, the services at the grave being in charge of former Grand Master J. H. Johnson, who took the opportunity to pay a personal tribute to the deceased, having known him from boyhood.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie White, well known in Eastern Star circles of Mississippi, and one son, Bob, Jr., 11 years of age. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Arnold, of this place; Mrs. Mattie Gunter, of Bywy; three brothers, George, of this place; Tom, of Huntsville, and John, of Cleveland.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
03 Jan 1930, Fri • Page 3
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