Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....MARLIN, Eugene Carey May 17, 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 June 7, 2008, 4:50 pm The Brunswick News; Thursday 17 May 1917; pg. 1 col. 4 & Friday 18 May 1917; pg. 1 col. 3 E.C. MARLIN HAS FIGHTING CHANCE—Some Hopes For His Recovery Held Out By Physicians Early This Morning Though still lingering between life and death at his home on Wolf street, E.C. Marlin, for whom all hope had practically been abandoned since Tuesday night, showed such an improvement late yesterday afternoon and last night that attending physicians held out some hope for his recovery. The announcement in The News yesterday morning that Mr. Marlin was in a critical condition, with but small chances of his recovery, caused genuine sorrow throughout the entire city. During the day messages came form the bedside of the popular young man that there was no chance for his recovery, although everything possible was done for him. However, late yesterday afternoon his fever, which had been unusually high throughout the day, dropped and he appeared to be breathing a great deal better, and this gave the physicians and members of the family renewed hope. Though the improvement was not slight, still it was the first indication that there was any chance at all for his recovery. At a late hour last night it was announced that no turn for the worse had taken place, and the announcement was made that, although Mr. Marlin’s condition was most critical, still he had a fighting chance. The Brunswick News; Friday 18 May 1917; pg. 1 col. 3 GENIAL EUGENE MARLIN PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY—At 4:15 in the Afternoon Grim Reaper Claimed Popular Young Man—Was a General Favorite—Funeral Will Occur From First Baptist Church at 3:30 This Afternoon and Interment Will be in Palmetto Eugene C. Marlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Marlin, one of the most popular young business men of this city, and a Brunswickian born and reared, esteemed in the very highest degree, passed away at his home on Wolf street at 4:15 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The death of Mr. Marlin comes in the nature of a tragedy and a shock to the people of the entire community. On Saturday morning last he was the subject of an operation for a slight affection of the nose. He did not rally from the operation as well as he should, and some alarm was entertained by attending physicians. Early Monday morning it was observed that meningitis had developed, and from that time to the hour of his death he failed rapidly. Practically every physician in the city went to the aid of the stricken Brunswickian, and everything possible that medical science could suggest was resorted to, but without avail, and death relieve the sufferer. Eugene Marlin was but thirty-one years old, but in that brief span of years he had accomplished much and the grim hand of death found him one of the most useful, independent and growing young business men in the city. His early life was spent in the banking interests of the city, but for a few years’ service as cashier of the local freight offices of the A., B. and A. railroad. However, some five years ago he purchased an interest in the Georgia Hardware company, and became its secretary and treasurer, exercising to a large extent the active management of the company. He was a keen business man, a good accountant, and, above all, possessed a charming, jovial disposition that made and retained for him thousands of friends. Several years ago Mr. Marlin was married to Miss Deborah Stewart, and to that union three sweet little children were born, all of whom survive him. The home life was thus ideal, and both Mr. and Mrs. Marlin were popular in the social circles of the city, retaining their relations with the dancing element, the summer colony at St. Simon [sic], etc. Mr. Marlin was a member of the Masons and of the Knights of Pythias, and in both organizations he was a popular leader. This untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire city, and in unmeasured fashion the sympathy of all the people go out to the grief stricken wife, the little fatherless children and to those devoted parents who had just cause to be proud of such a son. The funeral will occur from the First Baptist church at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. O.P. Gilbert, of that church, conducting the funeral services, assisted by Rev. D. Watson Winn of St. Simon [sic]. The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers: D.A. Robinson, Clinton Knight, William Dunwody, J.E. Dubberly, L.E. Allen, C.M. Peddicord. Interment will be in Palmetto cemetery. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at or the sister site at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/m/marlin8917gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb