Floyd-Gordon County GaArchives Obituaries.....Franklin, William D. September 1, 1913
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Rome Tribune-Herald, October 16, 1913
Thursday, October 16, 1913

In Memoriam
A Tribute to the Late William D. Franklin

There recently died at his home near Rome, William D. Franklin, father of Dr. 
A.L. Franklin. He was a veteran, a Mason of high rank, and a man of splendid 
character. The following appreciation is from the pen of  H.C.Hunt:
Death, the common enemy, has again invaded our ranks and another beloved 
comrade has fallen, a true brave soldier has crossed over the river, and  is 
now, let us pray, united again with Davis, Johnson, and Lee, and all the 
valiant host who have gone before where weary soldiers sleep in peace, where 
life's battle is ended, see no more of cruel war, of comrades slain, for they 
are dead, sleeping the sleep that knows no waking till the angel's bugle sounds 
the great reville to call them back to life. Thus one by one our comrades fall, 
as fall the withered leaves in autumn time, one by one their warfare over, they 
calmly lay their armor down and pass away.

Upon the outbreak of the war between the states, he joined a calvary company 
that was oganized near Loudon, Tenn., and became a part of Forrest's original 
command serving through the operations around Donelson. After taking part int 
he great battle of Shiloh, Comrade Franklin was on a sick furlough for a time, 
when sufficiently recovered he was appointed steward in the hospital at 
Knoxville, Tenn. After the battle of Chickamauga, Comrade Franklin was attached 
to Dr.Franklin's hospital, at which time his devoted wife and mother-in-law 
tendered their services to the Confederacy. They were beloved by all who knew 
them, they were sweet and gracious in social life, a source of comfort to those 
in need of sympathy ready at all times to lend a helping hand to the 
unfortunate, their presence was like blessed sunshine, they were a true type of 
Southern womanhood. What grand nurses they were frequently assisting at the 
dissecting table bandaging the broken limb, by the side of the dying soldier as 
his spirit would take its everlasting flight, their prayers would ascend to 
heaven. These ministering angels of earth devoted two years of their lives to 
nursing in hospital work. All honor to the noble patriotic and zealous women of 
our beloved Southland.

W.D. Franklin was born in Tennessee April 10th, 1822, and died at the home of 
his son Henry D. Franklin, Sept. 1st, 1913, aged 91 years. he moved to Gordon 
county in 1846. He was a Free Mason and as a token of love for their brother 
and of appreciation of his noble qualities in the Masonic order attended his 
funeral in a body. The great heap of beautiful flowers  under which his 
lifeless body rests, placed there by loving hands tells the story of his worth 
in language far more eloquent and forcible that tongue or pen can do. It tells 
of his principles for which he fought and suffered, of his devotion to the 
Masonic order and of his love and affections for his family, his kindred, his 
friends and his countrymen. He leaves two sons, Dr. Albert Franklin, near Rome, 
Ga., and Henry D.Franklin, near Plainville, Ga. Comrade Franklin was of a 
positive character and strong imtellect, yet he was popular with all classes 
and had a kind  word for all whom he met.  He did unto others as he would have 
them do unto him. The last sad rites of his interment were pronounced in the 
beautiful burial ceremony of that order, the sevices were conducted by the 
members of Plainville Lodge, assisted by members of visiting brethren, who took 
charge of the remains at the conclusion of a brief service by Rev. Elam 
Culpepper. His body was tenderly laid to rest with Masonic honors.

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