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From: "Charles" <>
Subject: The Edmonson News 1934
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:08:13 -0500


Another installment of The Edmonson News 1934. All the ladies on the list might want to skip tomorrow nights posting. Just remember when you read tomorrows posting, don't shoot the messenger. LOL I didn't write it, I'm only posting it.

Charles




The Edmonson News

January 31, 1934


Willie Tunks Is Victim Of Stroke


Appoplexy Takes Life of One of County's Foremost Business Men



News of the sudden death of Willie Tunks last Friday morning was a sad surprise to citizens throughout Edmonson county. While Mr. Tunks had been feeling ill for several days his relatives and close friends had felt no cause for alarm and word of his death came as a distinct shock to all.

Mr. Tunks was stricken Friday morning shortly after midnight, members of the family of Mr. I. N. Meredith, near Rhoda, where he made his home being aroused by his struggles and although Dr. Wood was immediately summoned, Mr. Tunks did not regain consciousness before death about 5 o'clock. The physician diagnosed the attack as a stroke of apoplexy.

Mr. Tunks was only 43 years old yet through his own energy and thrift he had amassed a competence and was considered one of the ablest financiers in the county. He was a director and one of the largest stockholders of the Brownsville Deposit Bank and was interested in other business enterprises. He was quiet and unassuming in his dealings with the public yet to know him was to become his friend and admirer and he will be sadly missed by his many friends. He is survived by two brothers, Herschel and Floyd Tunks. One sister, Mrs. I. N. Meredith with whom he made his home, died about a year ago, but he continued to make his home with Mr. Meredith and his children.

Funeral and burial services were held Saturday afternoon at Silent Grove, the Rev. C. W. Ray conducting the services. The Deposit Bank was closed for the rites, officers and directors of the institution attending the services in a body.


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