Muscogee-Marion-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....I.P. Blue December 10 1912 ************************************************ 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 February 9, 2004, 8:34 pm The Butler Herald, December 17, 1912 The Butler Herald Tuesday, December 17, 1912 Page One U.S. Marshall Blue Is Dead Mr. I.P. Blue, Deputy United States Marshal, and a former citizen of this place died at his home in Columbus last Tuesday following an illness of three months with complication of diseases. Mr. Blue had been in the service of the government for many years, and up to three years ago was Deputy Marshal stationed at Buena Vista. When the Buena Vista territory was consolidated with Columbus territory, Mr. Blue was transferred to Columbus and since that has been a resident of that city. The deceased was beloved by all who knew him, and he was considered one of the best government officers in the state. He was always ready to do his duty and never shirked. Mr. Blue was 67 years of age and is survived by his wife and ten children, Martha, Thomas, Willie Lee, Hollis, Mary, Jack and Charles W. of Columbus, Mrs. Claud Brantley, of Dublin, Ga., Mrs. C.W. Lowe, of Buena Vista, Ga. and Uhland Blue, of Moultrie, Ga. The remains were taken to Buena Vista Wednesday morning where the funeral and interment took place. The services were conducted by Elders W.W. Riner and R.H. Barwick. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb