Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Langford, W. J. 1900 ************************************************ 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: W. Stephens wend@bellsouth.net July 11, 2004, 7:40 pm Atlanta Eve, News, November 17, 1900 Mr. W. J. Langford, a popular and well-known printer, died at his home in Cedartown Thursday at 5:30 p.m. This sad intelligence will bring sorrow to many Atlanta printers, as he was for many years a favorite among the craft. He was an enthusiastic union man, and served several terms as vice president of the local organization. He has for several years been connected with the Atlanta Newspaper Union, and, up to a few months ago, when he retired from the service on account of bad health, he was efficient assistant foreman of that company. The cause of his death was consumption. He leaves a wife and one child who have the sympathy of their many friends in Atlanta. The funeral occurred yesterday in Cedartown. (Atlanta Eve, News, November 17, 1900) W. J. Langford, one of the most popular and best known members of Atlanta Typographical Union, died at the home of his mother in Cedartown, GA., Thursday, of consumption. "Jeff" as he was familiarly known among his associated, had served the union in many official capacities, and for two years gained the distinction of being the best and most pains-taking secretary the Federation of Trades ever had. For several years he had been the employ of the Atlanta Newspaper Uinion, on Loyd street. Mr. Langford leaves a wife and one small child. The news of his death will bring sorrow to the hearts of many workingmen of this city. (Atlanta Journal, November 1900) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/polk/obits/ob4894langford.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb