F.S. Starrette died last Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D.F. Moore, after a few days’ illness. He became ill on the Sunday previous at Camp Transylvania, where he was employed as caretaker, and was brought to his daughter’s home on Monday. He had contracted erysiphelas, which developed rapidly. Before the end came, his wife arrived from Statesville, and also two of his daughters. All his children were either at his bedside or came in time at attend his funeral.
Funeral services were held at the Moore home on Saturday afternoon, and interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. A.S. Raper, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. C.E. Puett. Among the beautiful floral tributes was a wreath of pink carnations from the T.E.L. Class of the Baptist church and one of white carnations from the men’s Bible class of the Methodist church, of which class Mr. Starrette had long been a member.
The pall bearers were: W.M. Henry, Welch Galloway, W.T. Boose, C.O. Robinson, Oliver Orr and Wade Justice.
Mr. Starrette was born December 19, 1850, on the old battle ground in Guilford County. After is early school education he attended Old Trinity College, and on leaving college taught for a while in Anson County. He became a member of the Methodist Church early in life and was at one time a local preacher. For a large part of his life, however, he worked at the printing art, which he first took up in the office of the Charlotte Observer. In connection with his work as a printer, he did a considerable amount of editing, and at one time was publisher of the Mooresville Recorder and the Hendersonville Hustler.
His work carried him at times to other states and to many parts of North Carolina. A number of years ago he came here and worked with J.J. Miner, publisher of the Sylvan Valley News. So carried away was he with the climate and beauty of this section that after leaving he could never be satisfied to stay away, and about seven years ago he came back and has since remained here. During these last seven years he worked as type setter, proof reader and occasional contributor to the columns of The News, while carrying on the work of a truck gardener at different places.
He was a regular attendant on services at the Methodist Church and Sunday School and took a deep interest in religious matters. While never taking any active part in politics, his views on such things were characteristically firm and fixed, and his creed as a Democrat was unshakable.
Mr. Starrette was married to Miss Alexander of Concord in 1879. Of this union there are five surviving children: Mrs. Carvin of Mooresville, Mrs. F.P. Rockette of Gastonia, Mrs. D.F. Moore of Brevard, Mrs. L.B. Coon of Taylorsville, and Frank A. Starrette of Statesville.
From the front page of The Brevard News, Friday, March 25, 1921
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