Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Burney, Lindsey Mabry June 22, 1888
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Clay County Watchman, July 20, 1888
In Memoriam.

About the year 1840, Mr. L. M. Burney moved from North Carolina to Coweta 
County, Ga.  In the year 1847, he was made a Mason, and in the following year a 
Royal Arch Mason.  In the year 1854 he removed to Alabama and settled in what 
is now Clay County near Lineville.  He participated in the constitution of 
Masons at Lineville and remained a member of this Lodge up to the date of his 
death.  Until chronic disease of later years, attended with great physical 
pain, interrupted his attendance, he was a regular communicant at the Lodge, 
and contributed by his labor to the advancement of the Order.  He was 
characterized by unaffected simplicity and humility, truthfulness, honesty, 
kindness, benevolence to the poor, and in the bridling of his tongue against 
speaking evil of others.  He died at his home, June 22, 1888, after a very 
short and very severe illness.  Whereas the supreme Architect has, in His 
infinite wisdom, called from labor our brother, Lindsey Maburn Burney, therefore

Resolved, That in his death Masonry has lost a bright light; and Lineville 
Lodge, No. 219, one of its most useful members.  Resolved, That the virtures of 
humility, kindness, truthfulness, honesty, benevolence, and freedom from evil 
speaking, all of which entered conspicuously into his character, present an 
example worthy of our emulation.

Resolved, That we bow submisively to the will of the Supreme Architect, 
expressed in his sudden call from labor.

Resolved, That we are thus reminded of the necessity of being prepared for that 
call which may come to us soon and unexpectedly.

Resolved, That our sympathies are hereby extended to the family of our deceased 
brother, and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the widow.

Resolved, That we request the publication of these resolutions in the Clay 
County Watchman.

W. P. Bell
J. E. McCain
W. T. Patillo
Com. for the Lodge

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