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The Butler Herald, December 1923
The Butler Herald
Thursday, December 1923
Page ?

Mr. D.R. Bigbee Died Sunday Morning

The death angel has visited out town and community a number of times in the past
few months and removed from us some of our most prominent and useful citizens
and many a heart has been left crushed and bleeding; but no death that has
occurred has been more universally mourned than that of Mr. Donnie Ross Bigbee
which took place at his home Sunday morning last at 10 o’clock, following an
illness of several months, though confined to his bed from his last attack only
about ten days.

Mr. Bigbee was a native of Clay County, Ga., having been born there October 15,
1885 and came to Butler in 1903 as an employee of the Central of Georgia
Railroad as depot agent, which position he held almost continuously from then
until the time of his death.  On July 23, 1905 he became happily married to Miss
Eva Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Chapman, and oneof Butler’s choicest
young women.  As a result of this union three children survive the deceased,
D.R. Bigbee, Jr., Misses Nettie and Alberta Bigbee.

The passing of Mr. Bigbee is mourned by all who knew him and appreciate his high
character, splendid attainments and genuine worth.  He was a man of generous
impulses, frank in manners, jovial and friendly.  He made friends easily and
held them.  In matters of education, civic affairs, as a Mason and in problems
of constructive welfare, he was always found with his shoulder to the wheel.  He
was a member of Fickling Lodge 129F and A.M. and had filled many important
stations in the order.  One year ago he was honored by the fraternity by being
elected Worshipful Master, but declined acceptance of the office on account of
his close confinement to the duties which he assumed with the railroad and
failing health.  Mr. Bigbee was a Mason at heart.  The tenets and principles of
that ancient and honorable order were very near and dear to him and brotherly
love, relief and truth shone out most beautifully in his every day life.  In his
last illness these same virtues possessed by other Masons were abundantly
bestowed upon him.  May his brethren, who sincerely mourn his demise, strive to
emulate his noble deeds and be prepared, when the summons comes to them to join
their brother and others who have gone before, on that Celestial shore to share
the joys of life eternal, and receive that White Star with a new name that shall
insure perpetual and unspeakable happiness at His right hand.

By officials of the railroad Mr. Bigbee was held in high esteem which was often
shown by financial assistance during his illness and beautiful floral offerings
that made up one of the largest collections from friends seen here in years.

The funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon by Revs. J.T.
Adams and H.O. Hughes, followed by the usual Masonic ceremonies.

Mrs. D.R. Bigbee and Family Thanks Friends

The family of Mr. D.R. Bigbee wishes through the columns of the Herald to extend
grateful thanks to the many loyal friends, faithful physicians and Miss
Johnston, the professional nurse, for their many acts of kindness and most
splendid services rendered them in the recent illness of Mr. Bigbee who has been
called to rest.


Additional Comments:
Transcriber's note: The following message was included before this issue of the
Herald: 
The date of this paper is not known.  However it should be an issue between
December 4 and December 26, 1923.

This estimation is made from dates on legal ads on the first page and from the
date of a visitation of a doctor to Butler on the second page.


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