Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri, Wednesday, December 2, 1885
"Hon. John W. Abernathy. The sad and unexpected news reached this city on Wednesday last, that Hon. John W. Abernathy had died at Deming, New Mexico, and that his remains would be brought home for interment. Mr. Abernathy was well known throughout this section of the State as possessing a fine legal mind, with which was combined forensic ability of a high order. His hosts of friends will be pained to hear of his demise, as they hoped and believed that both fame and fortune were in store for him. The Butler Bar, learning of his death, called a meeting yesterday forenoon to take suitable action thereon, when P.M. Holcomb was chosen to preside and John Francisco acted as Secretary. The following committees were appointed: Arrangement for burial--Messrs. Jackson, Crockett, John Francisco and Silvers. Resolutions--DeArmond, J.T. Smith, Boxley, Parkinson and F.C. Smith. Judge Parkinson and Sim Francisco were delegated to meet the remains at Kansas City and our entire Bar will receive them upon their arrival at our depot. - Record. The remains were brought to Butler Saturday and entered in the Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic honors on Sunday."
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
"Hon. John W. Abernathy. The sad and unexpected news reached this city on Wednesday last, that Hon. John W. Abernathy had died at Deming, New Mexico, and that his remains would be brought home for interment. Mr. Abernathy was well known throughout this section of the State as possessing a fine legal mind, with which was combined forensic ability of a high order. His hosts of friends will be pained to hear of his demise, as they hoped and believed that both fame and fortune were in store for him. The Butler Bar, learning of his death, called a meeting yesterday forenoon to take suitable action thereon, when P.M. Holcomb was chosen to preside and John Francisco acted as Secretary. The following committees were appointed: Arrangement for burial--Messrs. Jackson, Crockett, John Francisco and Silvers. Resolutions--DeArmond, J.T. Smith, Boxley, Parkinson and F.C. Smith. Judge Parkinson and Sim Francisco were delegated to meet the remains at Kansas City and our entire Bar will receive them upon their arrival at our depot. - Record. The remains were brought to Butler Saturday and entered in the Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic honors on Sunday."
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri, Wednesday, December 2, 1885
"Hon. John W. Abernathy. The sad and unexpected news reached this city on Wednesday last, that Hon. John W. Abernathy had died at Deming, New Mexico, and that his remains would be brought home for interment. Mr. Abernathy was well known throughout this section of the State as possessing a fine legal mind, with which was combined forensic ability of a high order. His hosts of friends will be pained to hear of his demise, as they hoped and believed that both fame and fortune were in store for him. The Butler Bar, learning of his death, called a meeting yesterday forenoon to take suitable action thereon, when P.M. Holcomb was chosen to preside and John Francisco acted as Secretary. The following committees were appointed: Arrangement for burial--Messrs. Jackson, Crockett, John Francisco and Silvers. Resolutions--DeArmond, J.T. Smith, Boxley, Parkinson and F.C. Smith. Judge Parkinson and Sim Francisco were delegated to meet the remains at Kansas City and our entire Bar will receive them upon their arrival at our depot. - Record. The remains were brought to Butler Saturday and entered in the Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic honors on Sunday."
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
"Hon. John W. Abernathy. The sad and unexpected news reached this city on Wednesday last, that Hon. John W. Abernathy had died at Deming, New Mexico, and that his remains would be brought home for interment. Mr. Abernathy was well known throughout this section of the State as possessing a fine legal mind, with which was combined forensic ability of a high order. His hosts of friends will be pained to hear of his demise, as they hoped and believed that both fame and fortune were in store for him. The Butler Bar, learning of his death, called a meeting yesterday forenoon to take suitable action thereon, when P.M. Holcomb was chosen to preside and John Francisco acted as Secretary. The following committees were appointed: Arrangement for burial--Messrs. Jackson, Crockett, John Francisco and Silvers. Resolutions--DeArmond, J.T. Smith, Boxley, Parkinson and F.C. Smith. Judge Parkinson and Sim Francisco were delegated to meet the remains at Kansas City and our entire Bar will receive them upon their arrival at our depot. - Record. The remains were brought to Butler Saturday and entered in the Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic honors on Sunday."
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
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