Obituary for Joshua Martin Pittman, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/jmpittmand.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 MR. J. M. PITTMAN DIED LAST FRIDAY MORNING ---------------------------- Mr. Joshua Martin PITTMAN, 69 years of age and prominent citizen of the Springfield community, answered the last summons last Friday when, after a long, tedious illness, death released the frail body from earthly suffering, and his spirit returned to the Lord of Hosts from whence it came. Saturday morning at 11 o’clock a large congregation gathered at the Springfield Baptist church, of which the deceased was an honored member, to pay their last respects. Rev. J. D. O’KEEFE, the pastor, had charge of the funeral, and spoke words of comfort to the bereaved relatives, of whom there are many. Mr. PITTMAN was buried with Masonic honors, being a member of that fraternity. The bereaved have the sympathy of many friends. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 26 Jun 1918, p.1] ------- Joshua Martin PITTMAN, 14 Feb 1849--20/21 Jun 1918, Theodocia WEATHERS PITTMAN, 12 May 1849--9 Feb 1923, his wife, Both interred in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co., Alabama. His headstone states 20 Jun 1918 as date of death, a Thursday, while newspaper article states death as occurring on Friday. Probably passed during the night of 20/21 Jun.