Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Col.  Arthur Atkinson January 1887
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Middle Ga Argus

 
Col. Arthur Atkinson

A gloom of sadness was thrown over this entire community on Saturday afternoon 
when it was announced that Col. Arthur Atkinson was dying.  But few had 
contemplated such sad news and the announcement was received with surprise.  He 
had been in his usual health unto Wednesday, and on the afternoon of that day 
was in his office attending to business as usual.  But atlas! His old malady, 
diabetes, took a strong hold upon him and carried him swiftly away.   He died 
at 12 o’clock on Saturday night.

We cannot speak in too high terms of our dead friend.  He was an unusually 
bright young man, and his moral and religious character was without a 
blemish.   He was a kind, obedient, loving son and brother, and from the cradle 
his conduct was so manly that he never required, and never received a harsh 
word from his parents.  In early life he joined the Baptist church, and had 
lived up to all the requirements of a Christian gentleman.  He had just passed 
his twenty-second birthday.  His remains will be interred in the Jackson 
cemetery from the Methodist church today at 11 o’clock.
The Argus tenders to the bereaved family its condolence in this their hour of 
trouble.

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of January 18,1887


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