Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Braswell, William Leonard November 17 1917
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, November 23, 1917
William L. Braswell Dies At Camp Wheeler

Private William Leonard Braswell of Company D, 106th Engineers, stationed at 
Camp Wheeler near Macon, is no more.  This young man passed away last Saturday 
at the Camp Hospital with pneumonia, having been sick for only a few weeks with 
this disease.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Braswell, who reside five 
miles south of Cairo, and was 21 years of age the 15th of last December.  The 
remains were brought to Cairo last Tuesday afternoon on the five o'clock train 
and carried to the home of his parents, where the funeral services were held 
Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock.  The services were conducted by Rev. Wm. 
Hollingsworth, assisted by Rev. J. B. Wight.  Interment followed at the 
Braswell burying ground near Reno.  A large concourse of sorrowing relatives 
attended the last sad rites of this young man.

With the passing away of this young man, Grady County loses two of her 
selectmen who gave their lives in defense of their country, although having 
never seen actual service in the war, but who were in training at Camp Wheeler 
preparatory to going to the battle front in France.  He left Grady with the 
first bunch of Selectmen on October 20th and has spent most of his time since 
leaving Grady at Camp Wheeler.

William was a fine young man of strong physique and fine moral character, was 
well liked by everyone with whom he came in contact, and will be sadly missed.  
The passing away of this soldier is a sad occurance and the whole county 
sympathize with his parents in their loss. 

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