OBITUARY: William W. Christian, 1924 - Madison Co, GA Contributed by Elmer "Bud" Christian Jr. 8 July 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** In Memory of William W. Christian The death angel visited our community on Aug. 14 and carried away Mr. W. W. Christian. He had a stroke of paralysis last November and had been in bad health ever since. He told his people the day he had his second stroke that he felt better than he had since the first stroke. He ate dinner that day and laughed and talked more than usual. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a true member, ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He was always glad to have his pastor visit him; it seemed to encourage him so much. 'Twas sad, so sad, to give him up, yet we know God doeth all things well. While we miss him and grieve that we can be with him no more, we feel that our loss is his gain and that he has been called to a higher service in the great beyond. We hope to ever cherish his memory and feel the inspiration of his unselfish life. Mr. Christian lived to a very old age. He would have been 68 years old Sept. 5th. He was a great lover of music and did enjoy playing his fiddle so much. His home is so sad since he went away. His chair is vacant and never be filled again on this earth, yet we hope and trust to meet him in a better world where death and sorrow is never known. On Aug. 15, he was laid to rest in Shiloh cemetery, Rev. W. M. Saye of Athens conducting the funeral services. He leaves a devoted wife, ten children, twenty-three grandchildren, and a number of other relatives and friends to mourn his sad death. Those who knew him best, loved him most.