Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thurston, James A. June 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005864 July 17, 2011, 8:32 pm Butts County Progress Mr. James A. Thurston – Dead The untimely and mysterious death of Mr. James A. Thurston that occurred at McDonough last Saturday night has brought gloom and sorrow to every heart as he numbered his friends his acquaintances. Just how This happened to such a misfortunate it seems that no one is able to explain. He was either coupling or uncoupling two freight cars and was caught between them and instantly killed. James was a boy, unassumingly gentle in his behavior, and always good-humored. Ever keeping has associates drawn near to him. He was brought home Sunday morning and buried in the afternoon with Masonic honors. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. F. Dodson. Butts County Progress Week of June 11, 1909 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/obits/t/thurston13376ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb