Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Zaidee Akin May 20 1903
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The Talbotton New Era, June 11, 1903

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, June 11, 1903
Page  6

Death of Mrs. Zaidee Akin

On May 20th Mrs. Zaidee Akin, wife of the well known engineer, Mr. C.F. Akin of 
Columbus, niece of Mrs. J.D. Smith of Talbotton, died suddenly at her home, No. 
1018, 18th St. East Highlands, from a stroke of paralysis.  Dr. F.L. Cosby, 
formerly of Box Spring but now of Columbus, her family physician, had been 
summoned about midnight and gave her some medicine that helped her a great deal 
but when he returned about 8 o’clock he found her unconscious and in a few 
minutes she died.  Her husband was out on his run on the B V & E, and came in 
to find his wife, who he had left well and joyful, a corpse.

Mrs. Akin was 27 years old, was the daughter of Capt. And Mrs. J.H. Ritch, and 
was born and reared near Upatoie, Ga.  Besides her parents and heart broken 
husband she leaves two little children.  She was a devoted member of the 
Baptist church.  The funeral was one of the saddest ever witnessed in 
Columbus.  Following is a tribute published in the Ledger:

In Memoriam

Calmly sleeping in her coffin,
Flowers strewn and wet with tears
Thus I found dear cousin Zaidee,
Thus were ended hopes and fears.

Many times we’ve been together,
Song and music whiled the hour; 
In the company of angels,
Now her voice is heard with power.

And her mother, bright and shining,
Many happy greetings said;
And with trembling, joying fingers,
Placed a crown on Zaidee’s head.




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