Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walters, Alonzo John August 24, 1908
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The Schley County News  Friday, August 28, 1908  

DEATH OF A.J. WALTERS Our little town was thrown into a
state of deepest gloom and sorrow on Monday night about
8 o'clock when the news reached here from Americus
announcing the tragic death of Hon. A.J. Walters, which
occured at the Windsor Hotel of that place sometime
during the day resulting from a bullet hole through the
brain, supposed to have been inflicted by his own hand.


Mr. Walters, who has for many years been manager of the
bank here, drove to Americus Monday morning with Mr.
W.D. Murray for the purpose of meeting with the bank
officials at that end, in order to arrange some
misunderstanding that had come between him and the
bank.  Upon reaching Americus, Mr. Walters disappeared
and was not seen anymore until found dead in the
lavatory of the Windsor Hotel about 8 o'clock that
night, his family here was notified at once.


If he had enemies, it was by no fault of his.


Whatever might be said of his connection with the bank,
for which he had worked so long and zealously, we could
never believe that the real A.J. Walters ever
intentionally defrauded the institution out of one
cent--the real A.J. Walters was an honerst man.  We say
this because we know of and can appreciate the great
heart he possessed.  We also know that our good friend
had not been "at himself" for more than a year.  His
physical condition, which was never good, had stood the
strain of toil and thought until it could no longer
endure;  the great mind he possessed had become
impaired, worn and tired, and when the burden of
complication, regarding his obligations--a thing he had
always so highly cherished--were thrust upon him, he
was, on account of his sad afflictions, unprepared to
meet the issues.


Judge Walters leaves a wife and six sons who have the
sympathy of our entire people, and we feel sure that
they like hundreds of others in the county who have
said of him:  "He was the best friend I ever had."  His
chief delight was to help mankind.


The funeral services were conducted from the home
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. O.P. Gilbert, of Americus,
who in a few well chosen remarks consigned the soul of
our distinguished neighbor and friend to the great God
that gave it.


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