Hopkins Co. TX - Obit for Jno. Cumming Submitted by: June E. Tuck <1224be@neto.com> Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------ Jno. B. Cumming died at his home in this city Saturday night at 11:00 o^Òclock, after a long illness of lung trouble. He was born in Delta County where he resided until he passed his maturity. He came to this city more than thirty years ago, accepting a clerkship with the lamented John L. Hunter. He later served as a drug clerk for Dr. E.G. Patton (deceased.) He was prescription druggist for J. W. Avera (deceased) a number of years and then served in a like capacity for Jno. W. Foscue up till the time he formed a partnership with Judge H. C. Connor, of this city, organizing the Cumming - Connor Drug Co. At the time of his death he was operating a drug store on the corner of Connally Street. He was married to Miss Bobbie King, daughter of Hon. L. B. King, and their union was blessed with five children, three daughters and two sons, four of whom survive, King, Laura, Mary, and Florrie. Funeral services were conducted by Revs. Wesley D. Thompson and Russell B. Whiteside at the family residence, and the remains were laid to rest with Masonic honors at the City Cemetery. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Sept. 22, 1916)