Obituary of James B. Mills, Pike Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ALGenWeb Archive File Manager, Carolyn Golowka, cgolowka@prodigy.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Ronald Bridges, March 2000 "Tribute of Respect At a recent meeting of the Masonic Lodge No. 177, Orion, Pike county, Alabama, the following preamble and resolutions were passed upon the death of James B. Mills, who was born March 16, 1838, baptized August, 1858, died in the full triumph of the Christian Faith in Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 2nd, 1863, from a mortal wound received in deadly strife with the enemies of his country in the memorable battle of Murfreesboro. Whereas, It has pleased almighty God to remove our departed brother from the terrible conflict and dread commotion of a horrible bloody war, and from the toils, sufferings and sorrows of human life to that blessed land where the wicked cease from trouble and the weary are at rest, where there is no more war nor rumors of war, no more death, sorrow nor tears. Therefore Resolved, That in the death of our lamented brother our Fraternal Order has lost one of its most worthy and esteemed members, the Christian Church one of its Lord's most beloved disciples, and our struggling country one of her immortal defenders. Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to this sore dispensation of Divine Province, we wear the usual badge of mourning thirty days in testimony of sincere love and esteem for the deceased. Resolved, That this Lodge extend their tenderest condolence and affection to the bereaved family and friends, and invoke upon them the divine blessings. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Troy Advertiser, and a copy of the same be presented to the family of the deceased. By order of the Lodge Hail Talbot Thos. McCullough Com. Park Gray" (1) (1) The Southern Advertiser, Tribute of Respect, 1 Jul 1863, p. 2. Published in Troy, Pike Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL.