Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. Thomas D. Hall May 30 1903
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The Talbotton New Era, June 4, 1903

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, June 4, 1903
Page 7

Another Sad Death

The whole community was greatly shocked Saturday when the news came over the 
wires that Mrs. Thomas D. Hall in Roughedge District had breathed her last.  
She had been sick only a short while and was thought to be improving Saturday 
morning.  Some members of her family were in Talbotton, little thinking when 
they left home that it was the last time they would see her alive.

Mrs. Hall had been preceded to the grave only two days by her grown son, Mr. 
Claude Hall, who was buried Thursday.  Being sick in another room she did not 
know that he was dangerously sick till his death was announced to her.  The 
shock was so severe she never recovered from it.

It is awful for death to come at long intervals in a family and it always 
leaves an incurable wound; but it is beyond words to express its awfulness when 
it comes and takes the young man just blooming into life and then takes the 
mother from the home.

Mrs. Hall leaves a husband, Mr. T.D. Hall, and seven children, Messrs. Arthur, 
Homer, Ben, and Will Hall and Misses Stella, Marilu and Helen Hall to mourn her 
death.  She is survived by four brothers, Mr. H.L. Dunn, of McDonough, Mr. C.C. 
Dunn, Mr. E.C. Dunn of Belleview, Mr. A.C. Dunn of Bullochville and Miss Lina 
Dunn of Talbotton.

Mrs. Hall has long ago identified herself with Christian people and has lived a 
devout Christian and reared a family of good and upright children whose memory 
of the loving mother patient and watchful, self sacrificing and devoted will 
point them heavenward where she is now beckoning them to come.  Multitudes join 
them in mourning.



The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, June 4, 1903
Page 2

To The Memory of Mrs. Tom Hall

It verily seems as if the Death Angel had not only passed over, but was pausing 
above our community, since this is the third time in a few short weeks that my 
pen has chronicled the death of a friend.

Mrs. Hall’s death which occurred on the 30th ult.*, just three days after that 
of her son, and after only one week’s illness, was a doubly sad event not only 
to the bereaved family, but to the large number of friends who knew and loved 
her.

That she will be sadly missed, not only in her family circle but in the entire 
community, we feel sure.

She was a faithful devoted wife, a tender loving mother, an affectionate 
daughter, a true sister and a loyal friend we all know: and wherever there was 
illness and suffering and sorrow she was ever ready and willing to bear her 
part.

Borne from the bedside of her suffering child she entered her home soon with 
folded hands to fall asleep into that dreamless sleep that comes to all who 
enter in the silent City of the Dead.

But, what a meeting there was over yonder, when her freed spirit was greeted by 
loved ones gone before, for we feel very sure that she, being a noble Christian 
woman, has passed into a happy rest.

That she is free from all pain, sorrow and care, that she is waiting and 
watching in the beautiful Land O’ the Leal should be a sweet solace to the 
lonely husband, the broken hearted sons and daughters, the loving brothers and 
sisters, and the many relatives and friends that gathered around her bier.

Her life was unselfish, loyal and true to every duty, and her deeds of loving 
kindness to all will, like beautiful flowers, shed sweetest fragrance around 
her memory

God is too wise to err, too good to be unkind, and He has called our dear 
friend away for some purpose that we, not knowing now, shall know in the blest 
Hereafter.

May He comfort the wounded hearts that are left behind and cause them to feel 
that yet another link has been added to the chain to draw them heavenward.

If human sympathy could avail, their sorrow would be less hard to bear.

“He loveth whom He chasteneth”, and we pray that His divine love and mercy may 
fall like balm on the bruised hearts of her loved ones.

May E. McMillan

*Note - the abbreviation, ult. stands for ultimate and means the previous month.


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