____________________________________________________________________________ Pioneer Citizen Passes Away J.H. Elam, of College Hill, Died Tuesday Night of Paralysis J.H. Elam, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this section of the state, died at his home near College Hill at 11 o'clock Tuesday night (January 5, 1926). Mr. Elam had not been in good health for some time but it was not thought dangerous as he was able to be up most of the time, but about a week ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and continued to grow worse until his death. Mr. Elam was 72 years of age, and lived in this county for many years and has raised a large family of boys and girls, most of whom survive him. He was a good, christian gentleman, always standing for the things that tend to make better towns, communities, churches, and schools and his influence will be sorely missed in the community where he lived. His remains were laid to rest in the College Hill cemetery Thursday afternoon amid a large congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends who gathered there to pay their last respects to his memory. He is survived by his wife, two sons, George and Owen and four daughters, Mmes. Isabel Garrett, Vienna Williams, Ella Blount and Mary McRae. The Courier extends its sympathy to the bereaved family in the loss of their husband and father. ____________________________________________________________________________ Pike County Courier, Volume 38, Number 2, January 8, 1926; page 1, column 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.