Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....James Greer June 27 1881
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Middle Ga Argus – Week of July 7,1881
Death of James Greer

It becomes our sad duty to announce the sad death of our friend James Greer 
which occurred a Elmo Texas, on the 27th ult., the following letter will 
explain the particulars.

Dear Friends and Editor:  -  Little did I think when I wrote you last that in 
so short a time it would become my sad duty to write you of the death of J. f. 
Greer, my brother and true friend after a week of illness.  The doctors done 
all in their power to stay the grim monster death, but messenger was not to 
forebear.  His many friends I suppose would like the particulars, so I will 
state them, Monday the 20th after plowing until he became very warm and thirsty 
he drank very freely of cold water, in consequence of which, he was taken a 
little sick and laid down on the gallery, and there being a breeze he was soon 
chilled, a light chill followed, on Wednesday he had another chill, Saturday he 
was up and much better, Saturday night about one o’clock he began to get worse, 
the doctor was with him during Sunday and he seemed to be better but Monday 
morning about eight o’clock there was a change for the worse and despite the 
doctor’s skill, er’e the night had threwn its sable mantle around us, his 
spirit had taken its flight, to the land where darkness, death, nor sorrow ever 
enters.

There had been a great change in him for some time previous to his death, he 
often spoke of his faith in Jesus Christ and was very desirous of uniting with 
the Christian church.  He had many friends here and kindly were they to us for 
which we will ever feel grateful to them, sad is are hearts, and sad will be 
the hearts of his relations and friends, but we should not murmur at the way of 
him that gives so freely, but should love him the more and pray that we might 
be prepared to meet the loved one that has crossed over before us.

B. F. C.




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