Cherokee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Lawrence, Zachary Taylor January 27, 1910
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Richard Reed Fleming rfleming@whnt.net March 9, 2006, 11:00 am

unk Cherokee Co newspaper
  Camp Remembers Z.T. Lawrence
  CEDAR BLUFF, Jan 28.-- Z.T. Lawrence was buried at the Lawrence grave yard 
today. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. James Webb. Before the 
services commenced Commander of John Pelham Camp U.C.V., Geo. R. Bell made a 
very feeling and patriotic address telling of the gallantry of the deceased as 
a Confederate soldier and his enthusiasum as a member of said Camp, and 
directing his family to Israel's God for succor. Adjt. J.M. Reed being present 
was ordered by the Commander to assemble as pall bearers all the veterans 
present. The following veterans answered: W.C. Daniel, S.P. West, Henry Stone, 
J.F. Preskitt,  John M. Neely, A.T. Thomas and John Chandler.
  Mr. Lawrence was a very enthusiastic veteran, and was a Lieutenant in the 
John Pelham Camp U.C.V.
  When all hope was gone and the worst was expected, he directed among other 
things that his cross of honor and other veteran badges be placed and buried 
with him.
  The family has lost a devoted father, the Camp one of its best members. I do 
hope and trust inexhorable fate which cuts the thread of mortal life may hold
       "The golden key
      Which opens the palace to eternity"
         A Friend

Additional Comments:
 I have the orginal obit as published but not the name of the newspaper and 
have transcribed it as written barring any typos. This record was saved by 
Zella Reed Abrams an Orginal Daughter of the Confederacy. R.I.P.

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