Butts-Paulding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Griffith, D. Y. June 23, 1900
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Jackson Argus - Wk of Jul 20, 1900
Resolution of Respect.

Resolutions passed by St. Johns Lodge No. 45 F. & A. M. on the death of Brother 
D. Y. Griffith, who was killed in the Camp creek disaster on the Southern 
Railway June 23, 1900.

Again the dread monster, Death has entered our Lodge and removed from the stage 
of action our beloved Brother d. Y. Griffith, and again we are called upon to 
wear the badge of mourning and shed the tear of sympathy for those bereaved.

Brother Griffith was born in Paulding county Georgia November 26, 1866, joined 
the Baptist church in 1877, was raised to the subline degree of a Master Mason 
December 21st, 1895, and died June 23, 1900.

Young in years, in the best of health, and with a constitution strong and 
vigorous, he and his friends looked with fond hopes to a long life of 
usefulness.  But without a moments warning the grand Master of the Universe 
called him from the labor to refreshment that he might receive the wages due 
for his labor here.

Brother Griffith, was a true Mason, loved its work and was best loved by those 
who knew him best.  With sorrowing hearts we bore his body to the grave on June 
25th, and laid it away to await the summons of the resurrection morn.

Your committee begs leave to submit the following report.

Whereas God in his wise Providence has seen fit to invade our ranks and call 
from among us our beloved brother D. Y. Griffith, therefore resolved.

1.  That while we mourn the death of our brother, we bow in humble submission 
to the will of Him who doeth all things well, knowing He is too wise to err, 
and too good to be unkind.

2.  That in, the death of brother Griffith, the Lodge has lost a loyal son, the 
community a good citizen and Free Masonry a worthy advocate.

3.  That we hereby extend to his grief stricken family our sincere sympathy in 
this their hour of sorrow and affection.

4.  That a page in our journal be inscribed to his memory and that a copy of 
these resolutions be furnished each of county papers and that the secretary be 
instructed to send a copy to the family of the deceased.

Respectfully  submitted.
S. B. Ledbetter, M. P. Hall, H. S. Williams, committee.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
Week of July 20, 1900


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