1-29-1943 Starkville News

Dr. C. H. Ferran dies in Florida

Stroke is Fatal to Father of Mrs. Frist; Presbyterian Pastor

Friends of Mrs. J. C. Frist will regret to learn of the death of her father,
Dr. C. H. Ferran, who died at his home in Orlando, Florida Wednesday
following a slight stroke.

Funeral services are incomplete pending arrival of members of his family.

In an article regarding his retirement from the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church, an Orlando newspaper printed the following:

"Dr. Ferran has been a true disciple of the Lowly Nazarene, whose life he has
striven to follow.  Kind hearted and understanding, he has attempted to obtain
the other person's viewpoint and treat any differences in opinion with charity.
His gracious manners, sympathetic attitude and eagerness to aid any adversity
have endeared him to his concregation and won admiration and respect from all
others.

"Dr. Ferran has been a pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Florida longer than any
other active minister of his denomination.  He has been Moderator of the Synod
and Moderator of his Presbytery.................[rest of obituary is cut off]

Photographed at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse and submitted
by Mary Whitaker Davis
Transcribed by C. L. Herrick on June 22, 2008