Clay County GaArchives Obituaries.....MCLENDON, JOHN R February 5, 1895
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THE FT. GAINES SENTINEL, FEB 15, 1895
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

WHEREAS, THROUGH THE INTERPOSITION OF PROVIDENCE, IN TAKING COMRADE JOHN 
MCLENDON FROM OUR MIDST HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN BEREFT OF A NOBLE COMPANION AND 
HELPER; AND

WHEREAS, IN THE DEATH OF COMRADE MCLENDON THE COMPANY HAS LOST ONE OF ITS BEST 
AND MOST CONSISTENT MEMBERS; PROMPT IN THE FULFILLMENT OF EVERY DUTY; 
THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, THAT THE LOSS OF COMRADE MCLENDON IS SEVERELY FELT BY THE COMPANY 
AND WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE REGRETS AND KINDEST SYMPATHIES TO HIS FAMILY AND TO 
HIS MANY FRIENDS, AND

RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THESE RESOLUTIONS BE PUBLISHED IN THE FORT GAINES 
SENTINEL, AND THAT A COPY BE SENT TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY AND THAT A COPY BE 
SPREAD ON THE MINUTES OF THE COMPANY.
T.J. MORRIS, CAPT
L.S. COHEN, LIUT
J.L HURST, 1ST SGT
E.A. GREENE, COM. FT. GAINES GAURDS.

Additional Comments:
THE COMPANY MENTIONED IS THE FORT GAINES GAURDS.  IT WAS MILITARY GROUP THAT 
ACTED IN A SIMILAR WAY TO THE NATIONAL GAURD.  THEY DID MILITARY DRILLS AND 
PRACTICES ONCE A WEEK AND COMPETED IN STATE TOURNAMENTS.  IT SERVED MORE AS A 
SOCIAL GROUP THEN ANY TRUE MILITARY FUNCTION BY THE 1890S.  EARLIER THEY DID 
SERVE AS LEGITIMATE PROTECTION.

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