Schley-Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Burt, W. Z. October 15, 1909
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The Schley County News  Friday, October 22, 1909  No. 41
DEATH OF MR. W.Z. BURT 
Our town and surrounding community was thrown into a state of sorrowful 
excitement on last Saturday morning when it became generally known that Mr. 
W.Z. Burt, of Buena Vista, had on the evening before met with death in a most 
mysterious and shocking manner.


Mr. Burt was in this county, spending the week with his son, Mr. Cleve Burt, 
and Friday afternoon was, a mile or so in the plantation looking after the
gathering of corn.  Just a short while before night he left the rest of the 
party stating that he was going down to a certain point on a near by creek to
see about a land line.  The negroes returned home, but as the usual supper 
hour arrived, Mr. Burt was still missing, and his son, after enquiring around
among the neighborhood and finding no trace of him, secured a party and went 
in search of his father, acting largely on information of the negroes as to
where he was last seen in the afternoon.  At the usual crossing place at the 
creek, the searching party found Mr. Burt's body partially covered in water 
but cold in death.  The remains were taken to his son's home, and on Saturday 
morning the Coroner of the county held an inquest, the verdict being, "we the 
jury find that the deceased came to his death by some unknown cause to the 
jury."


Escorted by a large circle of friends and relatives, his body was taken to his 
home at Buena Vista Saturday afternoon for burial.


We here give, in part, an account (of) the sad occurrence, taken from the 
Buena Vista paper:


"Mr. Burt was fifty four years of age and had lived in this county all of his 
life.


He was a devoted husband, and affectionate and considerate father, spending 
every spare moment with his family.  Kindly in his disposition, generous in
his feelings, sincere in his friendship, just in his dealings with his friends 
and his fellow man.  He had few, if any enemies. His life was plain,
intelligent, honesty and industry.  He despised sham pretense, littleness and 
meanness and loved and lived justice.  Ever genial and kindly hearted, he
had a good and kindly word for all.


The remains were interred in the cemetery Sunday morning, after funeral 
services at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Stewart."

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