Richmond-Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Starke, Thomas October 10, 1794
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Augusta Chronicle Saturday, November 1, 1794
Date: Saturday, November 1, 1794
Paper: Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA)
Page: 3  

DIED.  On Friday the tenth of October died at his seat near the town of 
Washington, in the county of Wilkes, Mr. Thomas Starke, aged seventy years.

His disorder was the gout; which suddenly siezing on the vitals, put an end to 
a well spent life, before the necessary means could be obtained, for driving it 
to the extremities-----This painful disorder---which he inherited from his 
ancestors---he had born for upwards of thirty years, with a degree of fortitude 
that did honor to the man, the christian and the philosopher.--------His 
industry and economy constantly enabled him to assist the needy; and his 
assistance was always ready, where the object was worthy; but idleness and 
dissipation, he chose to discourage.----He never took usury for money lent, 
tho' he lent often----perhaps oftener than any man in the state.

His philanthrophic soul could never bear To see, and not dry up, the widow's 
tear The poor, the orphan, alien----all agree In this one found----"That man 
befriended me"----

He oft was pressed to lend on int'rest high; But to such proffers always would 
reply, "I lend not for the sake of sorid gain, "But merely to relieve my 
neighbor's pain, "When in your power, give me back my own--- "That fully 
compensates me for the loan."
Ye neighbours, friends, acquaintance---drop a tear.---

His many virtues you must all revere.
His foibles being few, and very small,
>From Heav'n's example, we'll forget them all.

(Note:  all the dashes were actually in the text.


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