Newton-Walton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thomas, Mr. William F. December 5, 1907 ************************************************ 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: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 June 24, 2006, 6:04 pm The Enterprise, December 13, 1907, December 20, 1907 WE ARE GRIEVED BY THOMAS DEATH. Former Walton Citizen, Editor of Social Circle paper is Dead. Was Well Connected. One can hardly imagine our surprise and grief when we read the following news dispatch in the Atlanta papers, from Covington last Friday evening: “Mr. William F. Thomas died at his home here last night, after an illness of several weeks. He had been previous to his illness, connected with the Enterprise Publishing Company, and prior to this time editor of the New Era at Social Circle. Mr. Thomas was married a few years ago to Miss Pearl Venable who survives him. He also leaves a little daughter, Margaret, a father, Mr. J. B. Thomas, editor of the Dawsonville paper, his mother, and one sister, who is associated with Uncle Remus’ Magazine. The funeral was conducted today at Conyers, where he had one little child buried.” The editor of the News, knew Thomas when he resided at Social Circle and was very favorably impressed with him, believing him to be a gentleman in every sense, always ready to do what he believed to be right. We’ll miss him. Coming as he does upon the heels of Editor Cooley’s death, the death of Bro. Thomas, is all the sadder. - Walton News. The Enterprise, December 13, 1907 WILLIAM F. THOMAS PASSES TO THE GREAT BEYOND. *William F. Thomas was born on December 5, 1882 and died on Thursday night, December 5, 1907. *William F. Thomas married Pearl Venable in 1908. *This article states that William F. Thomas has 5 sisters, Miss ________, Maud, Ruth, Ma___ and Mrs. Fanny Burk, all of Dawsonville, Ga. *On Nov. 10th, Mr. Thomas left the office feeling unwell thinking he was only suffering from Grip. *On Sunday night he retired and called in his family physician. *On Thursday, Dec. 5th, he called his family and loved ones and his physicians around his bedside and asked the physician if he were going to die. He was told that he had a chance to get well. He said, no, I am not going to get well, I had hoped to live for the sake of my wife and little one, for my dear mother and father’s sake. They are getting old and I wanted them to lean on me in their old age for support and comfort, God has willed it otherwise, “His will be done”, I am “resigned”, He then gave directions as to where he wanted to be laid to rest. NOTE: The words to the left of the first column are illegible, so I am only submitting the relevant information given within. This article has three columns. If anyone wants the article, I will be glad to scan the page and e mail, or send U. S. Mail. The Enterprise, December 20, 1907 Death of W. F. Thomas Many friends at Monroe, Social Circle and other points in Walton County were pained at the news of the death of Mr. W. F. Thomas, formerly publisher of the Social Circle New Era, which occurred at Covington Thursday night of last week. Mr. Thomas resided at Social Circle for about two years and made many friends among those with whom he came in contact. He was a quiet, unassuming gentleman, high-toned and intelligent, and as a friend, was warm-hearted and sincere. Mr. Thomas left Social Circle in the early part of last year and went to Madison, where, for a short while he was connected with the Madison Advertisor. Leaving Madison he went to Covington and became associated with Editor James P. Cooley in the publication of the Covington Enterprise. Editor Cooley died only a few weeks ago, and now he is followed by Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Pearl Venable, a little daughter, a father, mother and sisters. The funeral and interment occurred at Conyers Friday. The death of Mr. Thomas affects the editor of the Tribune in a manner similar to that of Editor Cooley, with the exception that we had known Mr. Thomas longer and more intimately. He was a fine young man in every respect and from the day that we met until his death we were the warmest friends. Possessing a great big heart and a happy, genial manner, to know Thomas was to love him, and though he died in the prime of his splendid young manhood with a future of great possibility before him, he carries home with him the sweet satisfaction of knowing that while here he planted in life’s rugged pathway many rare roses even though he was himself often scared by the thorns. His was a true, loyal golden-hearted and lovable nature and the editor, while extending his sincerest sympathy to his loved ones, mourns him too.- Walton Tribune. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/obits/t/thomas4306gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb