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Submitted: 5/13/10 • Approved: 9/12/14 • Last Updated: 9/15/14 • R322008-G0-S3
July 31, 1855 - December 7, 1935
Obituary:
Forrest City Times Herald:
An Oldtime Citizen is Gathered Unto His Fathers, Saturday: T.E. (Erastus) Prewett, 80, a widely known and beloved citizen and descendant of two of the old pioneer families in Arkansas, died at the family home on North Rosser Street in this city Saturday night. For many years deceased led a very active life and for several years served as City Marshall of Forrest City, but for the greater part of his life he engaged in farming and merchandising. While serving as a peace officer in this city, he made a fine reputation in carrying out a policy of fair and impartial law enforcement. He was a true and loyal citizen, courageous to a fault, and his friendship was something to be prized. His father, F.M.Prewett, was a Mexican War veteran and also served with honor and distinction in the Confederate Army. Rass Prewett enjoyed the sincere friendship of all the oldtime citizens and everywhere he ws aknown, he was loved and held in high esteem. God rest his soul. His mother was Elizabeth Izard-Prewett and was among the prominent women of the state during that early Civil War period when Southern women endeared themselves to the entire nation by standing up loyally for the traditions of thier coutnry and hwich, on down through the years has added lustre and glory to the bright pages of our dear Southland which to this writer's way of thinking is just now coming into its own. We wish we could say something adequate to the memory of the good citizen who has been gathered unto his fathers. Deceased was born July 15,1859. He is survived by a devoted wife, who before their marriage, was Miss Mary Buford and two children, Walter Prewett of this city, and Mrs.Emory Sweet of Widener; three sisters, Mrs.Balnche Sizemore, Mrs.H.M.Doty, Lake Charles, La., Mrs.R.H.Williams Knoxville, Tenn., and two brothers, John M.Prewett, El Paso, Texas, and Oscar Prewett, a railroad man whose field of operations has for many years been in Mexico and South America. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Stevens' Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev.Grover Prince, with burial in the City Cemetery. Those acting as pallbearers:R.C.Eldridge, A.C.Bridewell, Tom Buford, Mallory Buford, A.W.Buford, and Marion Prewett of Helena.
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