Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Strozier, R.L. April 28 1901
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The Marion County Patriot, May 3, 1901
The Marion County Patriot, No. 18
May 3, 1901
Page One

Dropped Dead In Choir

Macon Man Expires During Church Service

Macon, April 29 – R.L. Strozier, a well known citizen of Macon, dropped dead 
yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock at Centenary church during service.  He was 
standing behind the altar rail singing in the choir and was singing the hymn 
called “Lord, I Am Coming Home,” while mourners were coming up to the altar 
kneeling in prayer.

Just as the words, “Lord, I am coming home” passed the lips of Mr. Strozier, he 
was sent to totter and fall up against the pulpit and catch at it with his 
hands as it to sustain himself.  He fell dead to the floor, never speaking a 
word.

The congregation at first thought he had only fainted.  Services were suspended 
and he was picked up, carried out and laid on the grass in the rear of the 
church.  Dr. Ward, the first physician to reach him said Mr. Strozier had died 
instantly.  Heart disease was presumably the cause, though he had never 
suffered from it and was in his usual good health today.

Mr. Strozier was about 35 years old and leaves a wife and two children, also 
two brothers, Charles and John.

John Strozier, who is a bookkeeper at the Exchange bank, was in the church 
kneeling in prayer when his brother died.

The deceased was in the service of the Central railroad running between Macon 
and Savannah.  He was a consistent member of the First Street Methodist church.



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