Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Brown, T. W.  July 1912
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, July 19, 1912
Mr. T. W. Brown Answers Roll Call
Last Friday morning about one o'clock Mr. T. W. Brown, one of Cairo's oldest 
citizens, died at his home in Cairo.

Mr. Brown was born in North Carolina and moved to Florida when quite a young 
man, and from there he went to Whigham, Ga., about thirty years go, and from 
Whigham he moved to his place, where he has since resided.

He was one of those beloved old Confederate Veterans who are passing away, it 
seems, all too fast.  He served the cause grandly and nobly and made a brave 
soldier, like he lived; a good Christian gentleman, loved and honored by all.

Mr. Brown was a member of the Methodist church and also a good Mason.  He had 
always been a remarkably healthy man up to about three months ago, when he had 
a stroke of paralysis and it seemed he had so far recovered from this 
affliction as to be able to get about, with some difficulty, however, and his 
friends had hopes of his sufficient recovery to remain with them for some time 
to come, little thinking that the grim reaper was so soon to call him.

In his demise a devoted wife and nine loving children, five sons and four 
daughters, are left to mourn his loss.

He was in his 85th year and had he lived until January 5th, 1913, he would have 
reached the 85th mile post of life.

The funeral services were conducted by his Pastor, Rev. W. L. Wright, assisted 
by Rev. W. C. Jones and Rev. B. D. Ragsdale.

The interment was in the Cairo cemetery last Saturday morning, surrounded by 
the family and a large circle of loving relatives and friends.

The Messenger extends condolence to the sorrowing family, knowing that it is 
well with "Uncle Tom," as he was so lovingly called by almost every one.  After 
the many battles of life he has "passed over the river and rests" in the 
sheltering arms of his Saviour.

May He who doeth all things well bind the bruised and bleeding hearts of these 
sorrowing ones, as He alone can.

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