Julian Rivers

RIVERS, Julian The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1900
Many hearts were saddened Tuesday morning when it became known that Julian Rivers was dead. His critical illness had been known for several days but friends here hoped he would survive. So while the message announcing his death was not unexpected it was none the less a cause of sincere sorrow among his many friends, here and elsewhere throughout the State. Julian was an exceedingly lovable young man, and those who knew him well were very much attached to him. Probably no young man in this county ever had more really warm personal friends.

Mr. Rivers entered the hospital on Feb.13, suffering from an aggravated attack of pneumonia and little or no hope was entertained of his recovery from the first day. The sickness was rendered doubly dangerous from the fact that all his life he had suffered from weakness of the heart's action.
Having died of pneumonia at 12:20 a. m., Tuesday at the City Hospital in Nashville, the body was brought to Pulaski for burial on the noon train Tuesday accompanied by a number of friends and relatives.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Granville Allison at the home of Flournoy Rivers yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock immediately after the arrival of the Nashville train. The burial was at Maplewood Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Z. W. Ewing, James T. Oakes, Foster Yarbrough, T. P. Holt, W. M. Lane, George Wallen, W. C. Morgan, and N. B. White.
Julian Rivers was born and raised in District 12 of this county. On reaching manhood he was several yearsbook keeper in the Peoples National and in the Citizens National Banks of this place. At the age of 23 years upon Mr. Craig's election as State Treasurer, he accompanied him to Nashville in January, 1893 as his chief clerk. This clerkship he has filled ever since. Mr. Craig had previously been Cashier of the Peoples National Bank of this place where he learned to know and appreciate the excellent business ability of Mr. Rivers.
During his services from 1893 to 1900, under State Treasurer Craig, Mr. Rivers had handled for him and for the State some $20,000,000 of public money to his chief's entire satisfaction and approval.
Mr. Rivers was the youngest son of William and Julia Flournoy Rivers, of this county, both of whom predeceased him, and he leaves his older brothers, Flournoy Rivers, of this place; Capt. Tyree Rivers, Fourth Cavalry; Lieut. William C. Rivers, First Cavalry; now Adjutant of the Military Academy, and one younger sister, Mrs. Myra Rivers Horn, the wife of Lieut. Tirmann N. Horn, First Artillery, U. S. A. now stationed at Fort Barraness, Pensacola, Fla., Capt. Rivers was not present at his brother's death, being on duty in the Phillipines.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 30 2023, 23:22:14 UTC