Obits: Bankston: Butts Co, GA

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 From the Butts County Newspaper,  think the name was Jackson Argus at 
 the time  William R Bankston died December 10,1891 and this was in 
 newspaper the following week.  No obituary has been found.

RESOLUTION OF THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM  R. BANKSTON

To the Worshiped Master, Warden's and Brother's St. John Lodge No.45 and 
A.M.  We your committee to draft suitable resolution upon the death of our 
Brother W. R. Bankston who has been called to pay the last debt of life 
submit the following.

Our deceased brother was first instructed in the mysteries of our order 
about the year1846.  In the prime of life he was a useful member and 
bright Mason.  In his early manhood so nobly did he exemplify the 
teachings of this noble institution that the confidence of his fellow 
citizens was gained and appreciation they extended to him was a long and 
useful life in the places of Public Trust.  In evidence of this, we call 
to memory that he was selected to Clerk of Superior Court of Butts Co. 
about 1838, and continued in that place until about 1876.  We refer to the 
records of that court and to the court of Ordinary and of the Inferior 
Court, and find there recorded more Wills, written by our Brother than by 
the lawyers of the county, showing the implicit confidence reposed  in him 
by his friends to even their dying bed.

2nd.  We bow with submission to the will of God in calling hence our 
Brother, and can only trust that his reward is eternal happiness.  In his 
late years he was afflicted, but always cheerful till he became aware of 
the fact that the Silver Cord was loosened.  While his generous heart 
prevented an accumulation of wealth, yet he raised an honorable and 
industrious family.  He lived until December 8,1891 and died at the ripe 
and honorable age of 80 years.

Resolved that to his memory a blank page be left upon the minutes of this 
Lodge and these Resolutions be recorded and published, and a copy under 
the seal of this Lodge be furnished to the family.  H.N. Byars, Chairman; 
R.F. Gilmore, Y.A. Wright, Committee