Fulton-Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Jackson, Walter Mitchell August 27, 1884
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Atlanta Constitution 3 Sept 1884 
Death of Walter M. Jackson, Esq.

From the Water Valley Progress.
It becomes our painful duty as a public journalist to chronicle the death of
Walter M. Jackson.  The subject of this article was born in Athens, Ga., on the
31st of July, 1855.  He graduated in the literary department of Mercer college,
Macon, and in the law school of the Georgia State university.  In the fall of
1877 he moved to Water Valley and began the practice of his profession, the law,
since which he has been an active and successful practitioner.  In the year 1883
he united himself with the Presbyterian church. Walter Jackson was a young man
of rare attainments, gifted far beyond the average in intellect; an eloquent,
sprightly and fluent speaker, a close reasoner, an argumentative and ready
debater.  It is said that death loves a shining mark.  Such was found in the
person of Walter Jackson, cut down in the prime and vigor of young manhood, with
bright prospects of a brilliant career open before him; a finely cultivated and
well balanced mind was vividly portrayed by the charming manner in which he
expressed his ideas both in writing and conversation. All that human power was
capable of was done for him. Despite medical skill and science, and the most
careful attention of loving friends, after a painful illness of some ten days,
about 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning, August 27th, 1884, death conquered and
claimed its victim. Into the hands of an all wise Creator we resign him who was
the light of his circle of friends and to his venerable father and bereaved
relatives we tender our deepest, heartfelt sympathy.

The funeral services of the late Walter Jackson were performed by H. M.
Sydenstriker, at the Presbyterian church, on Thursday, from thence they were
conveyed to the city cemetery, accompanied by a large concourse of friends. 

As a respect to his memory all the business houses were closed during the
funeral exercises.




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