Muscogee-Harris County GaArchives Obituaries.....Joseph Hill Huff June 20 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com August 6, 2003, 10:51 pm The Talbotton New Era, June 30, 1904 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, June 30, 1904 Page 6 Obituary After many months of suffering, Mr. Joseph Hill Huff died on the 20th of June, in Shiloh, at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. G.Y. McDowell, where he had been since his return from San Antonio, Texas, hoping to regain his health there, but to no avail. In 1891 he attended school in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he graduated, and on returning to Columbus accepted responsible positions with large firms in that city, winning the esteem, and confidence of his employees. On the 17th of June 1903 he was most happily married to Miss Annie Jeane McDowell. Few hearts and hands are ever so perfectly united in love as this congenial young couple. But their union of hearts was soon over. Mr. Huff was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church in Columbus, and truly can it be said, “his life was an open book” filled with noble, generous deeds, and acts of kindness. None named him but to praise, and speak of his many good traits of character. Though heavily the hand of affliction rested on him he was never know to murmur. Even in his last moments, faith and resignation shown forth from his beaming countenance. Truly realizing his condition, he endeavored to comfort those around him, by telling them “he was prepared to meet his Savior, and all was well.” But the tender parting with his devoted and grief-stricken young wife, beggars description – after assuring her he would watch over her from heaven, the second meeting would be sweeter, he clasped her in loving embrace and the gentle spirit of this noble man passed to where beyond these voices there is peace. Though we mourn the loss of this magnetic character, yet, his life was not in vain; for his influence will never die. Yet more enduring than marble or bronze is the monument he has erected in the memory of his loved ones. The remains were tenderly laid to rest at Ellerslie, followed by a large concourse of bereaved relatives and friends. When the summer winds sing a requiem over this beloved spot, we will remember the voice of this dear one who is singing praises to God in heaven. “O when our sun is setting may we glide, Like summer evenings down the tide, And leave behind us as we pass away, Sweet starry twilight around our sleeping clay.” One Who Loved Him This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb