Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murray, Robert Lee January 11, 1897
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The Schley County News  Thursday, January 14, 1897  No. 1
DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN
One of the saddest deaths that ever occurred in Ellaville was that of Mr. 
Robert Murray, Monday afternoon, at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. J.G. 
Collins.  The young man had recently graduated and had accepted a position 
with Collins, Lightner & Co. when he was taken violently ill with pneumonia.  
His case from the first was regarded as very serious, and prompt measures were 
taken to stay the ravages of the dread disease, but all to no avail.  He grew 
rapidly worse, and after an illness of only a few days, passed away.  Mr. 
Murray was one of the most promising young men of the county, and life for him 
was full of bright hopes.  He was to have been married in a few weeks to a 
lovely young lady of the county.  The marriage having been postponed two 
months on account of the death of the young lady's mother which occurred six 
weeks ago.  The grief of this crushed heart, and that of the widowed mother, 
brothers and sisters over the untimely death of this bright young man was   
heart rendering, and excited the deepest sympathy of the entire community.  
The funeral took place at Concord church near Ellaville Tuesday afternoon, and 
the remains were interred in the family burial ground at that place.  A large 
concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends assembled about the open grave of 
him they had loved in life, and sincerely mourned in death, and the clods that 
fell upon the coffin lid, tolled the funeral knell of many bright dreams, and 
fond hopes, buried in that early grave.


Additional Comments:
(Transcriber's note:  I believe this Robert Murray was Robert L. Murray, son 
of Stephen Murray.  His marker at Concord church indicates he was born May 13, 
1873 and died Jan. 11, 1897.)


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