Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Camp, William A. October 15 1900
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Cedartown Standard, October 25, 1900
William A. Camp, was born Oct. 15, 1836; died October 15, 1900, aged 64 years. 
He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gurley in 1856, she having long since preceded 
him to that better land. He was married the second time to Mary Pew in 1866. He 
was baptized into the Baptist church in 1853 and ordained to the ministry in 
Bethlehem church, in Polk county, in 1863. Mr. Camp entered the war in 1863 and 
bravely served his country until the close of the great struggle between the 
states, after which he was honorably discharged. As far as the writer can 
learn, he had always been a quiet, upright Christian gentleman without an 
enemy, but everybody loved "Uncle Billie" as he was often called. He had a kind 
word for all, and was always shown the kindest regard by those he met. But on 
the morning of his birthday, at about the hour of his birth, which marked him 
64, the word was spoken from which there is no appeal: "it is enough; come up 
higher." Brother Camp has gone to that beautiful land where he will not need 
the light of the sun to guide his footsteps over the Elysian plains of heaven; 
for the smiles of Jesus will be sufficient to illuminate the pathway of the 
blest. To the friends and relatives we say be faithful and go on, and ere long 
the distant hill of Canaan will loom up into your view, and you will be enabled 
to exclaim, "I am almost home." And the vessel will glide swiftly over earth,s 
stormy waves and land you safely in the haven of eternal rest. A Friend 

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