Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Henry Martin September 30 1911
************************************************
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 January 19, 2004, 3:41 pm

The Butler Herald, October 3, 1911
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, October 3, 1911
Page Three

Judge J.H. Martin, Able Jurist and Prominent Citizen, Dies

From Columbus Ledger of Sunday

Judge John Henry Martin, twice Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee 
Circuit, prominent churchman and distinguished citizen died Saturday afternoon 
at 1:50 o’clock at the residence of his son-in-law, Judge A.W. Cozart, at 317 
Thirteenth Street, where he was taken Wednesday afternoon immediately after 
being stricken with paralysis, while sitting in the office of Judge Cozart in 
the Garrard building.

Judge Martin came down from his country home at Ossahatchie Wednesday morning 
expecting to return that afternoon, it being his custom to come to the city 
twice a week to look after the interests of the corporations that he 
represented and also several large estates.  While sitting in the office of his 
son-in-law, Judge Cozart, chatting pleasantly, he felt the stroke coming on and 
asked to be taken to the home of Judge Cozart as quickly as possible.

According to the statement of those who gathered around him after the stroke of 
apoplexy came upon him, his mind was perfectly clear and that he realized from 
the first the seriousness of his condition.  After being taken to the home of 
Judge Cozart, he asked that all of his children be summoned as quickly as 
possible, stating that he wished to see them.

He chattered with members of the family and friends at his bedside for two or 
three hours, but he felt paralysis coming on him and knew that it would be but 
a short while before he would lose consciousness, yet he ever uttered a word of 
complaint, nor was he in any particular pain.

The stoke of apoplexy which came upon him about 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon 
was followed by paralysis in the left side.  About 4 o’clock the same afternoon 
he became unconscious and never regained consciousness until the end, at the 
hour stated above Thursday morning at an early hour he became partly paralyzed 
on the right side and from that time on was practically in a dying state.

Judge Martin gradually grew weaker from that time until the end came, which was 
as peacefully as a tired child falling to sleep.  Those at his bedside could 
scarcely tell when the end came so peaceful and gentle did it come, without a 
struggle or protest against the grim reaper.

Shock To His Friends

When the announcement was made that Judge Martin has passed into the great 
beyond, it caused a profound shock throughout the city, not withstanding the 
fact that it had been momentarily expected since Wednesday night.  Thousands of 
people felt in the instant that they had suffered an irreparable loss by the 
death of one who had long taken an active part in the affairs of the city and 
state.

The people of Columbus and the state had been told that there was absolutely no 
hope of Judge Martin’s recovery as it had been seen from the first that death 
was only a matter of hours, but their interest in his condition did not let up, 
as was evidenced by the flood of inquiries received from every source regarding 
his condition, the people holding out against hope that there might possibly be 
a change for the better.  Even with all these facts before them the grief of 
the people was nonetheless great.

It is believed by many who were closest to Judge Martin that the shock produced 
by the death of his wife Tuesday a week ago had much to do with the stroke of 
apoplexy, which was followed by paralysis resulting in his death.  Being 
greatly devoted to his wife, the strain upon his mind and nervous system caused 
by her death no doubt had much to do with bringing the stroke upon him.  The 
death of his wife brought great sorrow to him, which was very evident to those 
who were associated with him after her death.

The people of Columbus have lost a loyal friend, the church a safe counselor 
and the city and state one of their ablest men.  His death leaves a vacancy 
that will require a man of much ability to fill, for he was a man that towered 
high above the average man of this day and generation.




This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/

File size: 4.6 Kb