Obituary for James Alexander, Dale, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dale/obits/jalexander.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Christine Grimes Thacker ==================================================================== October 2000 The Banner Newspaper Thursday, November 10, 1892 Ozark, Dale County, Alabama To The Worshipful Master, Warden and Brethern of Echo Lodge, No. 345: We, your committee, appointed by the Worshipful Master to offer resolutions as a tribute of respect to the memory of brother James Alexander, deceased, beg leave to submit the following: Brother Alexander was born in South Carolina June 17th 1812, and died at his home near Centre Church, in Henry County, August 28th 1892, aged 80 years, 2 months and 11 days. Brother Alexander was married to Miss Elizabeth J. STOKES on January 10th, 1833, and to them were born five sons and four daughters. Three sons and two daughters preceded him to the spirit world. He joined the M. E. Church, South, when quite young, of which he was a devoted member. He has filled various offices in the church, with honor to the church and pleasure to himself. He took great interest in the poor of the church and the support of the ministry. He practiced that charity which does not end with fruition, but extends beyond the grave, through the boundless realms of vast eternity. Brother Alexander was one of the chartermembers of Echo lodge F. & A. M., No. 345. He was true to its principles, regarding the whole human race as one family - the high and the low, the rich and the poor - who as created by one almighty Parent and inhabitants of the same planet, are to aid, support and protect each other. When having faithfully discharged the great duties he owed to God, to his neighbor and to himself, it pleased the Grand Master of the universe to send His tile, Death, to summon him in to His presence, there to receive that plaudit, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter though into the joys of thy Lord." Whereas, A wise Providence has seen fit to take away from us our beloved brother, whose death makes a vacancy in our Lodge that will long be felt; and Whereas, In his death the Lodge loses one of its strong supporters, the community one of its best citizens, the family a faithful husband, a devoted father, therefore, be it: Resolved, 1st: That while we deeply feel the loss of our beloved brother, and while we realize how hard it will be to fill his placed in our Lodge, church and community, we bow with submission to the will of Him who is too wise to make mistakes, and too good to be unkind. Resolved 2d. That we will never forget the examples of his life, but pray that they may serve as a guide to us through life, and that they may ever prove a blessing which will always make his memory dear to us. Resolved 3d. That we tender our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, and will ever pray that the God whom he served may sustain then so to live as that there may be a reunion of loved ones in the sweet by-and-by. Resolved 4th. That a copy of this report be spread upon the minutes a copy sent to his family, and a copy the Banner and the Southern Star for publication. All of which is respectfully submitted. T. T. CAMPBELL T. C. MORRIS Wm. M. MILLER Committee