Obituary for Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin East, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/benjeast.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= December 2001 BENJ. EAST AND HIS AGED WIFE ---------------------------- Mr. Benjamin EAST and his companion of 53 years were buried in the same grave at High Pine [Baptist] church at 3 o’clock yesterday [21 Nov 1911] afternoon. The services were conducted by Elder W. M. BULLARD, of Phenix City [Russell county, AL], assisted by Elder AVERY and Rev. S. L. DOBBS, in the presence of a large congregation. Mr. EAST’s death occurred at 8:30 last Friday night [17 Nov 1911] in Phenix City, but as the death of Mrs. EAST was expected any hour, the remains of the deceased were embalmed and held over while the family ministered to the comfort of the aged mother in her last hours. Her long illness was terminated Monday [20 Nov 1911] afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The bodies of the venerable couple were brought to Roanoke on the noon train yesterday, and after a short stop, were accompanied by many relatives and friends to their last resting place. It was in this county that the greater part of the lives of these good people were spent. About 28 years ago they moved to Phenix City, where six of their children still reside. Mr. EAST had four children by an earlier marriage and eleven by the last union. One of the former and three of the latter have died. The youngest of the older set, Mrs. Mary SHARP, resides in Roanoke, and the oldest of the younger set, Mr. [J]. H. B. EAST, resides on Roanoke Rural Route No. 2. Three children are living in Texas. Mr. EAST was 77 years and two days old, and died ten months to the day after the demise of his brother, the late Mr. T. [Thomas] J. EAST. Mrs. EAST was about 75 years of age. Both were members of the Primitive Baptist church. Before the years of failing health Mr. EAST was active in religious work, being an ordained minister in his church. He was also a Confederate veteran. Many of the older citizens of this section remember most kindly this aged couple, now gone to their reward, and will learn with regret of their passing away, sympathizing most heartily with the family upon which has fallen this double bereavement. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 22 Nov 1911, p.1] ------- There are no marked graves for Mr. and Mrs. Benj. EAST in High Pine Cemetery.