Samuel Corley Redding Obituary, 1936, Pulaski County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: F.D. Redding - Great Grandnephew Date: June 29, 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Samuel Corley Redding Dec. 4, 1936 Arkansas Gazette S.C. Redding Sr., Ex-Member Of North Side Police, Dies. Samuel Corley ("Cap") Redding Sr., 86, veteran member of the North Little Rock police force who was retired last June, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B.F. Garrett, 1909 Booker Street, Little Rock, at 4 a.m.Thursday. Other survivors include a daughter, Miss Catherine Redding of Oklahoma City, Okla., three sons, James W. Redding of Tucson, Ari., Sam C. Redding Jr. of Camden, and Robert M. Redding of Little Rock, and five grandchildren. "Cap" Redding was known widely as one of the most colorful figures in North Little Rock. He was born at Paris, Tex., May 28, 1850 and came to Little Rock aboard a steamboat in 1875. He was driver on a stage coach line from Seligman, Mo. to Denver, Col., and for 25 years was associated with the Wells-Fargo Express Company. He served as freight agent for the Missouri Pacific Lines from 1912 to 1925 when he was retired.His connection with the North Little Rock Police Department began in 1925 when he became a desk sergeant. Four years later he was appointed assistant chief of police. Later he was made desk sergeant again, which position he held until his retirement. Funeral services will be held at the Owens & Co. chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday with Ross L. Lawhon and the Rev. J.K. Jobe in charge. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Active--Forrest Emmison, V.B. Thompson, Lawrence Bickers, John Yocum, Henry Hendricks and Bert Campbell; honorary--Henry Topf, R.J. Rice, John Pruniski, Mayor U.E. Moore, Chief of Police Gabe Pratt, Dr. Howell Atkinson, W.A. Raney, Syd Wilbanks, Horace Garrison, Ed Skinner, J.D. Newcomb, C.D. Hutchens, F.E. Dukes, T. Joe Bahil, O.L. Hope, William Zwick, Lawrence Berger, O.W. Neely, Municipal Judge J.F. Wills, James Shelton, J.K. Poch, C.R. Hamilton, John F. Greutter, Dr. Val L. Eason, R.J. Rust, L. Bergen, T.L. Hearn, H. Yancy, F.A. Manual, A.J. Monfee, Charlie Simpson, M. Rappilard, E.B. Moseley, J.A. Martin, Roy Nichols, Sam Biddle, Dan Cotton, John Riggs, C.F. Teetsel, R.M. Bowers, C.G. Price, Neil Sloan. Mr. Redding was a resident of Russellville 25 years and was a member of the Masonic lodge there. He also was a Knight Templar. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Samuel Corley Redding Obituary, Pulaski County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: F.D. Redding - Great Grandnephew Date: June 29, 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Samuel Corley Redding Dec. 4, 1936 Arkansas Democrat S.C. ("Cap") Redding Sr. Funeral services for S.C. ("Cap") Redding Sr., retired member of the North Little Rock police department, who died early yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B.F. Garrett, 1909 Booker street, Little Rock, were to be held at 4 this afternoon at the chapel of Owens & Company, North Little Rock, in charge of Ross L. Lawton and the Rev. J.K. Jobe. Burial was to be in Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers: Active--Forrest Emmison, V.B.Thompson, Lawrence Bickers, John Yocum, Henry Hendricks and Bert Campbell; honorary--Henry Topf, R.J. Rice, John Prunaski, Mayor U.E. Moore, Chief of Police Gabe Pratt, Dr. Howell Atkinson, W.A. Raney, Syd Wilbanks, Horace Garrison, Ed Skinner, J.D. Newcomb, C.D. Hutchens, F.E. Dukes, T. Joe Bahil, O.L. Hope, William Zwick, Lawrence Berger, O.W. Neely, Municipal Judge J.F. Wills, James Shelton, J.K. Poch, C.R. Hamilton, John F. Greutter, Dr. Val L. Eason, R.J. Rust, L. Bergen, T.L. Hearn, H. Yancy, F.A. Manual, A.J. Monfee, Charlie Simpson, M. Rappilard, E.B. Moseley, J.A. Martin, Roy Nichols, Sam Biddle, Dan Cotton, John Riggs, C.F. Teetsel, R.M. Bowers, C.G. Price and Neil Sloan.