Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....McRAE, James Sr. December 6, 1916
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The Brunswick News; Thursday 7 December 1916; pg. 1 col. 4

JAMES M’RAE, SR., A RIFLEMAN PASSED AWAY AT BORDER—Brunswickian is The Only 
Member of the Georgia Brigade to Die There—WAS A SAWMILL MAN HERE—For Many 
Years He Was Employed at the Altamaha Cypress Mills and Had Many Friends Here 
Where He Had Lived Many Years.

EL PASO, Dec. 6.  The Georgia Brigade lost its first soldier since arrival at 
the border today in the death of James McRae of the Brunswick Riflemen.  McRae 
died of caused undetermined at the hospital at Fort Bliss.  He has a son in 
the same company who will accompany the body to Brunswick tonight.

The deceased was well and favorably known in Brunswick where he has spend many 
years and was one of the leading citizens of the county.  For many years he 
has been employed at the Altamaha Cypress Mills near the city and was a man 
well liked by all who knew him.  When the call for troops went out he enlisted 
with his son who had been a member of the Riflemen for a long time.  He was a 
man of about fifty years of age and, as stated in the telegram the body will 
be interred here beside his wife who met a tragic death some years ago.  She 
was in her home along when it was consumed by fire and lost her life before 
she could escape, although, from the position of the charred remains it could 
be seen that she was making an effort to reach a door near-by.

The body will probably reach here tomorrow from Fort Bliss.



The Brunswick News; Friday 8 December 1916; pg. 1 col. 3

REMAINS MAY ARRIVE TODAY—GENERAL SORROW EXPRESSED AT SAD DEATH OF A BRUNSWICK 
SOLDIER

Expressions of genuine sorrow were heard on all sides yesterday about the 
death of James McRae, a well known Brunswickian, who enlisted with the 
Brunswick Riflemen, and with his son sought the border to be there serving his 
country in peace and war if it should chance to come.

The remains of the dead soldier will probably arrive here tomorrow but this is 
anything save certain and should a definite hour for the arrival be announced 
in advance it is needless to say that many of the friends of the dead man 
would be at the depot to meet the same.

Oscar McRae, a son of the deceased, is expected at any time from North 
Carolina where he is making his home and has been for quite a time.  His other 
son, James McRae, Jr., also a member of the Riflemen, is accompanying the body 
to this city where it will be laid to rest with all the honors due a patriotic 
American.

Of course no funeral arrangements have as yet been made but the remains will 
be laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery beside his wife.



The Brunswick News; Saturday 9 December 1916; pg. 1 col. 5

REMAINS OF MR. M’RAE WILL REACH HERE TODAY

On the Atlantic Coast Line train which reaches here shortly after noon today 
will come the remains of J.R. McRae, who died while serving his country on the 
Texas border.  His son, J.R., Jr., will accompany same.

At the train the body will be met by a committee of the Masons of which the 
deceased was a member and the Boy Scouts.  The remains will be taken from the 
depot to St. Marks church, from which place the funeral will occur, leaving 
the church at 2:30 p.m., and as reported in these columns yesterday, interment 
taking place in Oak Grove cemetery and the body will be laid to rest by the 
side of his wife who met a tragic death about two years ago.

The funeral will be conducted with Masonic honors, Rev. R.E. Boykin assisting.

A large United States flag will be wrapped around the casket as soon as it 
reaches the city and all the honor and dignity due an American patriot will be 
shown the deceased.


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