Georgia: Morgan County: Obituary of John C. Richter 8 November 1907 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: John R. Clarke jclarke@rose.net ==================================================================== We are lucky to find this obit in the family material of the Mustin family because all copies of the Madisonian between 1900 and 1910 have been lost, forever. The “Madisonian,” Madison, Georgia, November 8, 1907 Rests From His Labors Death Claims Mr. Jno. C. Richter at Reese On Friday last about 10 o’clock at his home in Reese Mr. Jno. C. Richter passed from time to eternity. He had been in failing health for several months but his condition was not regarded as serious until a few days before his death, when he had several attacks of heart trouble. Friday morning while sitting in bed discussing some minor business matters he died instantly. The remains were brought to Madison Saturday afternoon and remained at the home of H. H. Fitzpatrick until the time of internment Monday morning. The funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian church at eleven o’clock by Rev. A. L. Johnson. The alter and chancel were covered with beautiful flowers and they were banked upon the casket. The pallbearers were Messrs. P. S. Burney, Jno. T. Newton, J. H. Hunter, J. J. Clack, T. J. Dickson, A. H. Winter, John T. Turnell, E. H. George. The remains were interred in the family lot of the new cemetery. A large crowd attended the funeral services. Honorary escort consisted of the local organizations of the Confederate Veterans and Daughters Confederacy who attended in bodies. John Clarke Richter was the youngest son of Charles William and Anna Potter Richter and was born in Madison, Ga., Jan. 14th 1848. In February 1872 he married in Madison to Miss Alice Daniel, who, with four children, survive him. One daughter, Mrs. W. J. Pierce, died last year. Milton Abbot, a son, died in infancy. The children are Mr. W. C. Richter, Waco, Texas, Mrs. H. H. Fitzpatrick, Russell and J. C. Richter. There are four surviving sisters and two brothers – Mrs. M. A. Mustin, Mrs. White and Mrs. Williams, Meridian, Miss, Mrs. S. C. Hunters, Stephens, Messrs. A. P. and M. L. Richter, this city. The deceased joined the Presbyterian church about twelve years ago. Although in his teens he did valiant service in the Confederate States Army, being a member of the Georgia Cadets. Few men in Morgan County were better known or had more friends than Mr. John Richter. His life of fifty-nine years was spent among us, and was an active and successful one. Moving from Madison to the country soon after marriage, he made the little red hills about Reese respond bountifully to the touch of his skilled hand, and the products were the most beautiful fruits ever raised in this section. As farmer and merchant he prospered for many years, rearing a splendid family. His dominant trait of his character was his high regard for his obligations. Fir him to be right with his maker, was to be right with his fellowman. His last act was to write a check for a small amount he owed. He looked upon the serious side of life, but his proverbial good cheer was never lacking. He was public spirited, enterprising and progressive, taking an active interest in the welfare of his community and country. He was a man of great energy. While all sympathize with the companion who must spend in widow hood. The span of life left to her, and the children who are made orphans, yet the death of Mr. Richter is not all sadness. The days of his greatest usefulness and accomplishment were past. The sun of his life was rapidly sinking into the west and the setting could not be far away. Conscious of standing upon the great divide that separates time from eternity, with the sands rapidly shelving from beneath his tired feet, he reminded those about him that he was prepared to lay down the burden of life and to enter upon the eternal rest that awaits every true child of God. He served well his day and generation and those closest to him have the comforting reflection of his well-spent life and the assurance that the cold and dreamless grave is but the gateway to the home of the soul – where flourishes the tree of everlasting life and flows the fountain of unchanging youth. Those who came from other places to the burial of Mr. Richter were Mrs. Ben White and Mrs. Sam Williams, Meridian, Miss, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Dunn, Cedartown, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Buetell, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Mr. J. J. Clack, Atlanta, Mr. C. W. Richter, Milledgeville, Mr. Howard Hunter, Stephens, Mr. W. C. Richter, Waco, Texas. In the same publication: Mrs. Chas. D. Carr of Augusta came up on Sunday to attend the funeral of her uncle, Mr. John Richter. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. White of Meridian, Miss are the guests of their sister, Mrs. M. A. Mustin. # Note: I am sure this obituary was written by his noted friend, Mr. William Thomas Bacon (1869-1944), longtime publisher of the Madison, GA “Madisonian.” However, in this obit I think one sees the deep personal loss and sadness felt by its author. I wish to thank, my cousin, Mrs. Mary Byron McCullough for making a copy of this obituary available to me. I certify this to be a true and accurate transcription of the obituary of John Clarke RICHTER, my grandfather. – John R. Clarke, Thomasville, GA, 14 Jun 2002.