Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Camp, George Hull August 26, 1907
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The Marietta Journal, January 9, 1908
IN MEMORIAM (sic)

George Hull CAMP died at his home "Tranquilla," in Marietta, Ga., on the evening
of August 26th, 1907, in the 90th year of his age.  He was the son of George and
Elizabeth HULL CAMP, of Sackets Harbor, New York, in which place he grew to
manhood.  The blood of the patriot fathers flowed in his veins and bound him in
close relationship to the HALE, FOOTE, HULL and HITCHCOCK families, from each of
whom came a noted officer of the revolution.  From his youth he gave abundant
evidence of the careful training of his godly parents, nor were the traditions
of his distinguished family without a share in the moulding of his character. 
At an early age he united with the Presbyterian Church, the Church of his
fathers, and his loyalty to it never wavered.

Ill health in his young manhood necessitated a severance of the tender ties
which bound him to home and loved ones and caused him to make his home in the
far South.  He located in Roswell, Cobb county, Ga., and there engaged in
business with the Roswell Manufacturing Company, operating one of the pioneer
cotton mills of the State, succeeding in due time to it presidency.  His unusual
business sagacity made his administration one of great prosperity.  He carried
the Company safely through the trying period of the Civil war, and at its close
addressed himself successfully to meeting the changed business conditions caused
by it.  He was noted for his strict integrity, and his name became a synonym for
honor and uprightness.

In 1850 he was united in marriage to Miss Jane Margaret ATWOOD, daughter of
Henry S and Ann McINTOSH ATWOOD, of Darien, McIntosh county, Ga.

Prompted by the desire to be relieved of business cares and to be free to devote
the remainder of his life to his family, he resigned his position in 1870 and
removed to Marietta, Ga., where he continued to live until his death.

Mr CAMP possessed a splendid intellect, strong, clear and well poised.  His
judgment was rarely at fault.  His fine physique and noble bearing his quiet
dignity and courtly manners, marked him as a gentleman of the old school. 
Innate modesty forbade his seeking, or desiring, any position of public trust. 
He preferred to serve his fellows and his God in the quieter walks of life.  His
charming personality won him the friendship of old and young alike.  In his
beautiful home "Tranquilla," his virtues found their appropriate setting.  Host
and hostess alike sought to make it all a Christian home should be.  Its
gracious hospitality was a privilege to be sought, and guests found in its
atmosphere a subtle, intangible something that soothed, cheered and uplifted. 
The sunshine of God's favor was upon it; faith in Him encompassed it about and
love abounded.  The ministrations of host and hostess were not confined to their
guests alone, but extended to the sick, the sorrowing and the needy in the
community, and beyond, and many there are to rise up and call them blessed.  All
was so quietly done that only those interested had knowledge of it.  Sorrows and
cares came to them, as they come to all, and were met with brave hearts and
unquestioning faith.

to his pastor, Mr CAMP was a faithful friend and counsellor; to his Church he
was a devoted son, yielding her a generous support.  His every duty as a citizen
was discharged promptly and willingly, and his exemplary life was an inspiration
to the young men who knew him.

The years passed bringing in their train the infirmities of age, but they in no
wise dimmed the glow of love in his heart.  They left him

"Rich in experience angels might covet,
Rich in a faith that hath grown with each year,
Rich in a love that grew from and above it,
Soothing thy sorrow and hushing thy fear;
Growing old wealthily,
(unreadable)

With unfaltering trust he turned his face toward the setting sun, ready for the
Master's call.  His great unselfish heart, ever concerned with the happiness of
others, now welled up in exquisite tenderness for his loved ones.  Every thought
was for them, there was none for himself.  In calm majesty his life drew on to
its close.  He was spared a long illness, and his mind was left unimpaired.  But
a little time - then God's finger touched him and he slept.  His last conscious
expression was of concern for his loved ones; his last movement, the uplifting
of his hands as in silent prayer for and in benediction upon them.  On down to
old age God's love had not failed him, and he died as he lived, triumphantly. 
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."

None can estimate the value of such a man's life to the world, for its influence
reaches beyond the ken of man and extends to other generations.  Its memory is
the priceless heritage of his children.

His beloved wife; one brother, Col Walter B CAMP, Sackets Harbor, New York; and
four children, Dr Walter A CAMP, Springfield, Mo.; Mrs Richard H FIELD, Kansas
City, Mo.; Miss Sarah A CAMP, Marietta, Ga.; and Mrs John T BRANTLEY,
Blackshear, Ga., are left to mourn his loss and emulate his virtues.

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