News of the death of Hon. Ernest L. Blue, which occurred at a hospital in Baltimore, MD, on last Sunday night, was received in this city with universal sorrow. Mr. Blue went to Baltimore June 18th for treatment, and his many friends here felt no alarm over his condition until unfavorable reports were received the latter part of last week, following an operation, and Mrs. Blue was summoned to his bedside.
Ernest L. Blue was born in Bullock County, a son of Patrick and Sarah Boyd Blue. He attended Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, TN, and later graduated from the Law School of the University of Alabama, receiving his diploma in law before he was 21. He was admitted to the bar in this city in 1891 and had been a practicing attorney here for 34 years. He was one of the leading attorneys of southeast Alabama and at the time of his death was 1st vice-president of the Bar Association of the Third Judicial Circuit. he was a man of most charitable and accommodating disposition, and during his many years in law practice, he has befriended persons in all walks of life, by whom his death will be felt as a distinct personal loss.
Mr. Blue was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Presbyterian Church, and was for a number of years teacher of the men's Bible class of that church. As a recognition of his services, the class, several years ago chose as its name "The E.L. Blue Bible Class". He was also a member of the Masonic and K of P Lodges and the Exchange Club of Union Springs.
Mr. Blue was married in 1896 to Miss Hattie Feagin, and to this union 4 children were born, E.L. Blue, Jr., attorney at Shreveport, LA, Miss Sarah Blue of New York City, I.F. Blue, and Miss Harriet Blue of this city. He also has one sister, Mrs. W.H. Morris of Egypt, GA.
The funeral party arrived in Montgomery from Baltimore Tuesday night at 9 o'clock, where they were met by friends and relatives and accompanied to Union Springs through the country arriving here about midnight.
Ernest L. Blue was born in Bullock County, a son of Patrick and Sarah Boyd Blue. He attended Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, TN, and later graduated from the Law School of the University of Alabama, receiving his diploma in law before he was 21. He was admitted to the bar in this city in 1891 and had been a practicing attorney here for 34 years. He was one of the leading attorneys of southeast Alabama and at the time of his death was 1st vice-president of the Bar Association of the Third Judicial Circuit. he was a man of most charitable and accommodating disposition, and during his many years in law practice, he has befriended persons in all walks of life, by whom his death will be felt as a distinct personal loss.
Mr. Blue was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Presbyterian Church, and was for a number of years teacher of the men's Bible class of that church. As a recognition of his services, the class, several years ago chose as its name "The E.L. Blue Bible Class". He was also a member of the Masonic and K of P Lodges and the Exchange Club of Union Springs.
Mr. Blue was married in 1896 to Miss Hattie Feagin, and to this union 4 children were born, E.L. Blue, Jr., attorney at Shreveport, LA, Miss Sarah Blue of New York City, I.F. Blue, and Miss Harriet Blue of this city. He also has one sister, Mrs. W.H. Morris of Egypt, GA.
The funeral party arrived in Montgomery from Baltimore Tuesday night at 9 o'clock, where they were met by friends and relatives and accompanied to Union Springs through the country arriving here about midnight.
News of the death of Hon. Ernest L. Blue, which occurred at a hospital in Baltimore, MD, on last Sunday night, was received in this city with universal sorrow. Mr. Blue went to Baltimore June 18th for treatment, and his many friends here felt no alarm over his condition until unfavorable reports were received the latter part of last week, following an operation, and Mrs. Blue was summoned to his bedside.
Ernest L. Blue was born in Bullock County, a son of Patrick and Sarah Boyd Blue. He attended Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, TN, and later graduated from the Law School of the University of Alabama, receiving his diploma in law before he was 21. He was admitted to the bar in this city in 1891 and had been a practicing attorney here for 34 years. He was one of the leading attorneys of southeast Alabama and at the time of his death was 1st vice-president of the Bar Association of the Third Judicial Circuit. he was a man of most charitable and accommodating disposition, and during his many years in law practice, he has befriended persons in all walks of life, by whom his death will be felt as a distinct personal loss.
Mr. Blue was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Presbyterian Church, and was for a number of years teacher of the men's Bible class of that church. As a recognition of his services, the class, several years ago chose as its name "The E.L. Blue Bible Class". He was also a member of the Masonic and K of P Lodges and the Exchange Club of Union Springs.
Mr. Blue was married in 1896 to Miss Hattie Feagin, and to this union 4 children were born, E.L. Blue, Jr., attorney at Shreveport, LA, Miss Sarah Blue of New York City, I.F. Blue, and Miss Harriet Blue of this city. He also has one sister, Mrs. W.H. Morris of Egypt, GA.
The funeral party arrived in Montgomery from Baltimore Tuesday night at 9 o'clock, where they were met by friends and relatives and accompanied to Union Springs through the country arriving here about midnight.
Ernest L. Blue was born in Bullock County, a son of Patrick and Sarah Boyd Blue. He attended Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, TN, and later graduated from the Law School of the University of Alabama, receiving his diploma in law before he was 21. He was admitted to the bar in this city in 1891 and had been a practicing attorney here for 34 years. He was one of the leading attorneys of southeast Alabama and at the time of his death was 1st vice-president of the Bar Association of the Third Judicial Circuit. he was a man of most charitable and accommodating disposition, and during his many years in law practice, he has befriended persons in all walks of life, by whom his death will be felt as a distinct personal loss.
Mr. Blue was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Presbyterian Church, and was for a number of years teacher of the men's Bible class of that church. As a recognition of his services, the class, several years ago chose as its name "The E.L. Blue Bible Class". He was also a member of the Masonic and K of P Lodges and the Exchange Club of Union Springs.
Mr. Blue was married in 1896 to Miss Hattie Feagin, and to this union 4 children were born, E.L. Blue, Jr., attorney at Shreveport, LA, Miss Sarah Blue of New York City, I.F. Blue, and Miss Harriet Blue of this city. He also has one sister, Mrs. W.H. Morris of Egypt, GA.
The funeral party arrived in Montgomery from Baltimore Tuesday night at 9 o'clock, where they were met by friends and relatives and accompanied to Union Springs through the country arriving here about midnight.
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