Rites Slated at 4 Today

Died on March 20, 1968

Following services in Jackson, funeral services
for Dr. Thomas McIlwain [Dr. Archie Thomas
McIlwain] will be held at four o'clock this
afternoon at the Artesia Methodist Church with
the Reverend George Williams, Reverend L. P.
Wasson and the Reverend Noel Hinson in
charge.

Dr. McIlwain is a brother of Walter McIlwain of
Starkville.

A former resident of Artesia, Miss., he was in
the mercantile business from 1902-1908, and 
assisted in the organization of the Artesia State
Bank where he was cashier for six years.

Dr. McIlwain joined the North Mississippi
Methodist Conference in 1913, and was pastor of
churches in Glen Allen, Senatobia, Columbus,
Greenville, Corinth and Greenwood, and served 
as presiding elder of several districts.

From 1942 to his retirement in 1956 he was
Executive Secretary of the Board of Pensions
of the Methodist Church in St. Louis.

After his retirement he made his home in Jackson
and served several postorates including Mathiston.

He leaves his wife [Effie  Upchurch] and daughter(s), 
[Mary Gardner and Martha Wright] and six brothers:
Mr. [Walter] McIlwain of Starkville; D. W. McIlwain
of Sessums; J. C. McIlwain, J. F. McIlwain and O. G.
McIlwain of Artesia, and M. D. McIlwain of Vernon,
Alabama.


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