Morning Everyone,
Here is the obit for James Carnahan White.
James Carnahan White - b. abt 1855 Washington Co., Ark
d. Dec 1924 Fayetteville, Arkansas
md Eddie Sonora Littlejohn - daughter of Dr. Felix N. Littlejohn
James Carnahan White was the son of James White and Jemima Carnahan.
Jemima Carnahan was the daughter of Samuel Carnahan & Mary Pyeatt.
And... as you know...<g>. Samual Carnahan was the son of Rev. John Carnahan
and Janet Billingsley.
Take care - Emma
Obit - Fayetteville Daily Democrat - Fayetteville, Arkansas - 29 Dec 1924
J. C. White Is Dead: Funeral Service Held
James Carnahan White, pioneer citizen, past the three-score and ten
milestone, died at his home yesterday morning at 11:20. Death came after a long period
of illness.
Funeral services were held from the Central Presbyterian Church this
afternoon at 2:30 with interment in Fairview Memorial Park.
In the death of Mr. White, president of the Citizen's Bank here and
influential citizen, Fayetteville loses her third big man within the week.
The tribute paid to Mr. White at the funeral services by Rev. M. L.
Gillespie, is reproduced here in part:
"Mr. White was a descendent from two of the oldest pioneer families of the
state of Arkansas, who left their impress upon the life and character of this
section as perhaps few other families. They were of that hardy, pioneering
Scotch-Irish, Presbyterian stock who settled the Cane Hill county and established
and built up a Christian educational center which for a half century
influenced the whole southwest. This man throughout his life maintained the ideals and
traditions of his ancestry in all his relations".
"He was educated at Old Cane Hill College, graduating in the class of 1879.
After some years farming, he first embarked in business at Dutch Mills,
Arkansas, which he successfully conducted for a number of years, until 1901, when
he removed to Fayetteville on account of school advantages for his growing
family. He soon became identified with J. C. Reed, J. T. Evins, T. J. Conner, Jay
Fulbright and others in the wholesale grocery business and banking. He has
been for many years, president of the Citizens' bank and filled that position
at the time of his death".
"In 1884, Mr. White was married to Miss Eddie Sonora Littlejohn, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Felix N. Littlejohn. To this union were born three children, who
survive him, Felix Slown White of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and Misses Pearl
and Eddie Lonora White who lived with him in the home. His wife departed
this life December 5, 1889. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. W. N. Bush of
Fayetteville, and Mrs. Alice Evins of San Antonio, Texas
Mr. White had alwayd lived an exemplary life and was respected and trusted by
all who knew him. After moving to Fayetteville, he united with Central
Presbyterian church. His profession of religion was not marked by any emotional
upheaval or extra-ordinary experience for the reason that reared in a pious home
and trained from his infancy in Christian living, he had never known an time
when he did not have a Christian faith or endeavor to lead a Christian life.
Soon after joining the church, under the ministry of Rev. R. Thomsen he was
made a Ruling Elder in the church and for more than 20 years he has served in
that capacity. The church has never had a more beloved or more useful office
bearer than he. His judgement was highly esteemed by his fellow officer bearers
and his place in the affections of all of the people of the church was
secure. The going of no man could leave a larger vacancy or one more difficult to
fill. The whole church is plunged again into sorrow".
"As his friend and pastor for years I have no fear of extravagance of speech
in speaking of his worth, save his own modest taste and his inate shrinking
from anything like fulsome eulogy. But I do say today, that while there are no
perfect men, and the best of men know and feel their own imperfections more
than any others, J. C. White was as nearly a perfect man as I have ever known.
In sixteen years of the most intimate association with him I have never known
anything I could not respect and admire. I have never heard a mortal
criticise him, nor have I ever heard an unkind word fall from his lips about another.
Never have I heard a coarse or unchaste word from him. He was modest to the
extreme, generous and charitable in his attitude toward all, clear in his
judgements, and uneering in his moral discernments. He was known among his
associates as "the silent man" because he was a man of few words, but when he
spoke
his word was trusted. His silence was the silence of strength and with his
gentleness was blended an unyielding firmness in what hte believed to be right,
and a dauntless courage in the pursuit of any duty".
"Another of Fayetteville's princely men has fallen. His life has made the
community a better place to live and enriched the life of every home in the
city. We can only stand and pray that the mantel's of such departing heroes will
fall upon those of us who remain.
Like all such men, the loss is the heaviest in his home and in the circle of
his loved ones there. Such a father and brother as he was! What an
inestimable heritage he has left to them! The sympathy of the whole community goes out
to them as a host, those who sorrow with them commit them to God and the Word
of His Grace".