Mr. Wirt Comer Buried Here. Mr. Wirt Comer died in Nashville last Friday after a long illness, at fifty odd years of age, leaving his wife, who was Miss Grace Davidson of this place, but no children. Mr. Comer was born and reared in the Gamaliel country, where he engaged in business, later coming to Glasgow, where he was in business for a time, then going to Nashville, where he has been remarkably successful, both as a merchant and a manufacturer. He had a large amount of stock in the Washington Manufacturing Company, which has a branch in this place. Mr. Comer was a devout member of the Christian Church and was a man of the highest character, highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by two brothers, neither of whom was able to attend the burial here, but his brothers-in-law, Mesrrs. W. J. Davidson of Burnside, Price Davidson of Louisville, and H. E. Davidson of Bowling Green were present.
Postmaster of Gamaliel, KY post office from 1899-1905.
Postmaster of Gamaliel, KY post office from 1899-1905.
Mr. Wirt Comer Buried Here. Mr. Wirt Comer died in Nashville last Friday after a long illness, at fifty odd years of age, leaving his wife, who was Miss Grace Davidson of this place, but no children. Mr. Comer was born and reared in the Gamaliel country, where he engaged in business, later coming to Glasgow, where he was in business for a time, then going to Nashville, where he has been remarkably successful, both as a merchant and a manufacturer. He had a large amount of stock in the Washington Manufacturing Company, which has a branch in this place. Mr. Comer was a devout member of the Christian Church and was a man of the highest character, highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by two brothers, neither of whom was able to attend the burial here, but his brothers-in-law, Mesrrs. W. J. Davidson of Burnside, Price Davidson of Louisville, and H. E. Davidson of Bowling Green were present.
Postmaster of Gamaliel, KY post office from 1899-1905.
Postmaster of Gamaliel, KY post office from 1899-1905.
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