Morgan County GaArchives Obituaries.....Atkinson, A. W. November 6, 1886
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The Madisonian, 12 Nov. 1886
IN MEMORIAM

  It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mr. A. W. Atkinson, who 
died at his home in this county, near Brobston, last Saturday evening.  Mr. 
Atkinson was 41 years old, a deacon of the Baptist church, an affectionate 
husband, a devoted father, a social companion, a kind neighbor and an exemplary 
citizen.  His influence was always exercised in the promotion of morals and the 
development of kindly relations among neighbors,.  His hand was ever open to 
the call of charity and his heart full of the milk of human kindness.  Although 
not blessed with affluence, he never failed to respond to honest want.  He was 
never known to neglect the sick in his community, and to this characteristic he 
probably is indebted for his death, as he, it is supposed contracted the 
sickness which closed his useful life by his constant unremitting attention to 
young Brown, who needed his tender care.  Mr. Atkinson will be sadly missed, in 
his neighborhood, in his county and alas! how painful in his family circle.  He 
will be missed in his accustomed seat in his church, at Sunday school and in 
all charitable enterprises.  We are grieved at his loss; pained that he has 
been called from among us, but have a bright hope that he has passed "beyond 
the sighing and the bereaving."  An affectionate son, brother, husband, father 
and friend has passed away.  Truly may it be said of him:
"An angel form walks the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best 'loved friends away,
And then we call them dead.
He leaves our heart all desolate
He plucks our brightest flowers,
Transported into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers."
  He leaves an affectionate wife and five children to mourn his irreparable 
loss.  But the will of God be done. He doeth all things well.
  J. C. C. B.


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