Grady-Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wight, Ed  L. October 1918
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, November 1, 1918
Col. Ed L. Wight Dies In Atlanta
Well Known Citizen Dies In Atlanta.  Has Many Relatives Here.

Last Saturday afternoon's Albany Herald carried the following article telling 
of the death of Col. Ed. L. Wight, in Atlanta.  Mr. Wight was well known here 
and was a relative of the Wights in Cairo:

"Colonel Ed. L. Wight, for many years one of the most prominent business men 
and citizens of Albany, but who more recently had made his home in Atlanta, 
died this morning in the latter city.  He had been in poor health for several 
years and for some weeks past had been confined to his bed by what proved to be 
a fatal illness.  News of his death was brought to Albany in telegrams to 
friends and relatives early today.

During his long residence in Albany, Colonel Wight was prominently identified 
with the business and social life of the community.  He was several times the 
mayor of Albany and represented Dougherty county in the House of 
Representatives and the Tenth District in the State Senate.  He was Captain of 
the Albany Guards in the days when that organization was not only maintained 
for military purposes, but had an important place in the social life of the 
city and county.  Later he became colonel of the old Fourth Georgia Regiment, 
and did much for the militia establishment in the state.

Colonel Wight's business connections in Albany were varied and extensive.  He 
and the late Morris Weslosky organized and successfully operated the first 
wholesale grocery business in southwest Georgia, and the present Albany Grocery 
Co., is a continuation of that enterprise, the establishment of which marked an 
important milestone in the history of this city and section.  He had hundreds 
of warm personal friends, both in south and north Georgia, and to these the 
announcement of his death brings a feeling of deep sorrow.

Colonel Wight leaves, besides his wife, two children, E. L. Wight, Jr., and 
Mrs. A. R. Harrell, both of Atlanta.  His sisters are: Mrs. C. W. Tift of 
Albany, Mrs. W. S. Wilson and Mrs. A. P. Coles of Atlanta, C. H. Wight of 
Atlanta is an only brother.

Born Oct. 6, 1846, Colonel Wight was 72 years old at the time of his death.  He 
was a confederate veteran.

The funeral was held in Atlanta, Saturday morning, where other members of the 
family are buried." 






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