Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Slappey, Reuben H. February 24, 1908
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The Schley County News  Friday, February 29, 1908  
DEATH OF MR. R.H. SLAPPEY In the death of Reuben H. Slappey,
which occured in our little city Sunday night the county lost
one of it's ablest and most highly respected citizens, and a
devoted family of three sons and two daughters are thus
deprived of the love and sweet companionship of a most
indulgent, sympathetic father.


For more than fifty years Mr. Slappey had been identified with
the county's every interest, having moved here in 1856.  At the
age of 22, he was married to Miss Mary Stewart of Sumter
county, and no happier a union was ever formed which was of
perpetual existence until the death of his good wife at
Americus, Georgia several years ago.  It was our good fortune
to know Mr. Slappey since our early childhood, thus it is easy
for us, in our humble way, to here bespeak our greatest
admiration for the man he was, and the pure, clean and polished
life he lived.  He was a Southern Gentleman of the purest ray. 
In point of natural ability, culture and intellect, but few men
surpassed him.  Yet, with all these superior attainments, and
having been many times urged to enter the political field, he
ever preferred the life of a private citizen, feeling that his
highest and noblest duty was to constantly scatter sunshine in
the home he so much cherished.


For more than 30 years, he was steward in the Methodist church,
being one of it's most liberal supporters.


Funeral services were very impressively conducted by Rev. C.A.
Norton at the home, Tuesday morning, the body being carried
thence to Americus, and upon arrival at that place was met by a
large number of prominent citizens, the following acting as
pallbearers:  Messrs. P.H. Williams, Jim Wilson, George Oliver,
Chas. Williams, and Lee Council.  He was buried at the side of
his wife in Oak Grove cemetery.



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