Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mr. John W.  Lindsay March 12 1883
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The Georgia Enterprise, March 16, 1883
  MR. JOHN W. LINDSAY peacefully breathed his last at his residence three miles
from this city on Monday morn, 12th inst. Mr. Lindsay was a kind and generous
man, loved most by those who knew him best. He was a good citizen and an honest
man. He had no thirst for office, but prefered to live a quiet and independent
life upon the farm, rather than to mix and mingle with the noisy crowd of
politicians. At the time of his death he was 78 years old. We tender to the
bereaved family, relatives and friends our condolence in their unfortunate
season of sorrow. Peace, gentle peace, to the memory of our departed friend.

This was in the March 23, 1883 edition of The Georgia Enterprise

  The death of Mr. John Lindsay, an aged and beloved citizen of Newton county,
was painfully touching and beautiful, because of the peaceful and rational 
manner in which he died. Upon his death bed he summoned his loved ones around
him and informed them the hour for his departure was drawing near and told
each one present what he desired to be done after his demise. He begged them
not to grieve or mourn for him, as he was ready to meet the Master whom he had
learned to love and serve faithfully and well. He repeated several passages
of Scripture, and spoke feelingly of Judge Floyd and other friends of his 
young manhood. When the sad and tender farewell word was spoken he folded
his arms, closed his tired eyelids and gently fell to sleep to wake no more 
until the great resurrection morn. It seems to us that it is doubly worth the 
price of a long and tedious life of toll and pain to be permitted to depart
from this vale of tears with no regrets, accompanied by the fond and blessed
assurance that there is a better, purer world beyond the grave where eternal 
peace and rest awaits the tired pilgrim for all time to come. We are sure that
Mr. Lindsay died just such a death.

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