Coweta County GaArchives Obituaries.....North, (Judge) Robert Allen December 5, 1908
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"The Herald & Advertiser"
Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia

NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, December 11, 1908

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the good people of Sharpsburg and surrounding country for 
the kind attentions shown our afflicted husband and father during our great 
sorrow. There will ever be a green spot in our memory for the dear, good 
people who were so faithful during the many months that he was confined to 
his room, nor can we ever forget the kindness of our good and faithful 
physician.

Mrs. R.A. North

Mrs. J.N. Haines

Mrs. T.H. Wood

W.O. North

J.L. North

R.A. North Jr.

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TURIN News

Our community was plunged in deepest gloom on Saturday by the death of Judge 
R.A. North of Sharpsburg. . .

Judge North had attained the age of 84 years. By reason of his infirmities 
he had been confined at home for several months prior to his death but he 
bore his afflictions with Christian patience, lingering submissively until 
the master bade him "cross over and rest from his labors". Judge North had 
long served as a deacon of the Baptist church and had "purchased to himself 
a good degree of boldness in the faith which is in Jesus." Thus this good 
and faithful man, having served his generation well, has been gathered to 
his fathers.

The funeral took place Sunday morning from the Baptist church at Sharpsburg 
and was largely attended. Services were conducted by the pastor Rev. R.M. 
Stevens. Brief talks in appreciation of the virtues and excellences of our 
departed friend were also made by Hon. J.B. Goodwyn, Mr. Jas. Owens and 
Prof. A. S. Jones. The remains were laid to rest in Sharpsburg cemetery 
beside those of the wife of his youth and a son and two daughters who 
preceded him to the grave several years ago.

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, February 19, 1909


RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT ON THE DEATH OF R.A. NORTH

On Saturday morning, Dec. 5, 1908, our all-wise Father in Heaven sent his 
messenger, the white-winged Angel of Death into Bro. R.A. North's home and 
quietly bore his precious soul to rest. Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly 
Father to remove Bro. North from our midst by the hands of death, though we 
feel that our church has lost a dutiful and faithful member, yet we bow in 
humble submission to the will of Him "who doeth all things well."

Bro. North joined Ebenezer Baptist church by experience on Aug. 8, 1847. He 
moved his letter to Mt. Lebanon church on Aug. 1, 1875 and was ordained a 
deacon by Rev. John G. Fry and Rev. F. M. Daniel on Nov. 19, 1866. Feeling 
his great responsibility as a member, he performed his duties faithfully and 
earnestly. Indeed, in the coming and going years of his noble and useful 
life his one great aim was to make those with whom he came in contact happy. 
Often during the months of physical affliction has the writer's mind been 
made to contemplate the power in so noble a life teaching the lesson of true 
submissiveness to the will of our Heavenly Father; and how often his words 
helped others in the discharge of the duties of life; and how many burdened 
lives have been cheered and helped by his.

Bro. North was twice married, first to Martha McKoy on Dec. 2, 1845 and in 
after years to Kittie Watts, on Dec. 1, 1876. Therefore, we, as members of 
the church, extend to the bereaved family our deepest sympathy and commend 
them to God, who alone can comfort their broken hearts, teaching them to 
say:

"I'll lay my grief on Jesus,

My burden and my cares,

He from them all released,

He all my sorrows share."

Therefore, be it resolved;

1. That we bow in humble submission to the will of Him who "doeth all things 
well."

2. That through his devotion to God he was a faithful member of Mt. Lebanon 
Baptist church and thereby won the trust and affections of all the members, 
and that we shall sadly miss him from amongst us.

3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent the Herald and Advertiser and 
Newnan News for publication and also a copy to the family.

Mrs. T.A. Bridges

Mrs. R.A. Ingram

J.S. Benton, Committee


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