Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Earnest Hampton 1918
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(Cedartown Standard, Thursday, November 7, 1918) 
Mr. Earnest Hampton, passed away Monday morning at Camp Gordon, pneumonia doing 
its fatal work after he had been ill with influenza followed by measles. The 
remains were brought here that evening, and were laid to rest Tuesday afternoon 
at Jackson Chapel. The deceased was a popular young man of the Seventeenth 
District, a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hampton, and was aged 28 years. The many 
friends of himself and family deeply regret his death. Mr. Hampton had been 
home only three weeks before, in the best of health and spirits. (Cedartown 
Standard, Thursday, October 24, 1918) 

Mr. Ernest N. Hampton, It is with great sadness that we record the death of one 
of Polk County’s most useful young men, Ernest N. Hampton. He was born Jan. 6th 
1888; died Oct. 20th, 1918, at Camp Gordon. Ernest had been in training three 
months. He was home Sept. 2nd . On Sept, 24th he was taken to the hospital with 
Spanish influenza. In a few days he took measles and then pneumonia. Ernest was 
a good, faithful, affectionate son, and deemed no sacrifice too great to make 
for mother. He did all he could to make home what it ought to be. Besides a 
host of friends, Ernest leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three 
sisters. We commend the bereaved ones to the mercy and love of an All-Wise 
Father, who can heal the broken hearts and who never makes any mistakes. May 
the consolation of the Gospel of Christ sustain you in this dark hour of trail-
One who loved him (Cedartown Standard, Thursday, November 7, 1918) Mr. Ernest 
Hampton, one of Polk’s brave young men, died Oct. 26th, at Camp Gordon. Ernest, 
as many other young men are doing, gave up his life for his country. This 
community deeply regrets the loss of this noble young man. We can only say to 
the bereaved family : Mourn not, for Ernest is not dead but only sleeping the 
sweet sleep that our Savior sleep, and some day may they all join him. He was 
laid to rest at Jackson Chapel in the presence of a large number of loved ones 
and friends. Those coming from Atlanta to attend the funeral were Mrs. Miller 
and daughter Miss Viola, and Mr. Harold Pyle. (Cedartown Standard, Thursday, 
November 7, 1918) 



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