Marion Wesley Allen

"The LaFayette Sun" - September 14, 1892:

Death of Mr. M. Wesley Allen.

This community was greatly shocked last Monday morning to hear of the death of this most estimable young man. He had been ill with fever for some time and up to a day or two ago physicians and friends hoped for his recovery; but an inscrutable Providence ordered otherwise and the noble young man is no more on earth. Mr. Allen was a member of the well know firm of R. W. Allen & Co., this city, and had won a high place in the esteem of our people on account of the splendid character he had developed. He was in many respects a model; noble, generous, honest, true – prompt and reliable in all his business relations – brave and manly – the entire community mourns his untimely death. The funeral services were very impressively conducted by Dr. Sturdivant at the home of Mr. R. W. Allen, uncle of the deceased, at 9 a.m. yesterday (Tuesday) and the body was then put in charge of the Knights of Pythias, of which order he was a devoted member. The Knights tenderly placed it in the grave with their beautiful and impressive ceremonies, which were conducted by Dr. Bledsoe. We join in the universal expression of sympathy for the bereaved family.

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