Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ernest Whittle May 1 1913
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The Butler Herald, May 6, 1913
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 6, 1913
Page Six

Ernest Whittle

The people of Rupert and community were deeply grieved last Thursday when the 
grim monster Death visited them and took away one who in the prime of young 
manhood gave promise of being one of nature’s noblemen.  But as death is no 
respecter of person we can only be submissive to the will of God.  The death 
shadow in this instance fell upon the house of Postmaster P.Q. Whittle, and 
almost unexpectedly the spirit of his 17-year-old son, Ernest, was gently borne 
away.  The mother and father and other loved ones have the sympathy of their 
friends.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 1, 1913
Page Eight

In Memoriam

It is sad and the parting hurts and makes the heart bleed when we have to give 
up a loved one, even when that loved one has grown old and seemingly to have 
ripened for the grave, but it seems doubly sad when that loved one in the prime 
of man or womanhood, freighted with life’s duties and responsibilities and the 
grief is none the less, but rather augmented when a young life is just merging 
into manhood, buoyant with hope and radiant with life’s bright prospect to be 
taken away as it was in the death of Ernest, the son of Mr. and Mrs. P.Q. 
Whittle, who was born April 19, 1896 and departed this life at the home of his 
parents at Rupert May 1, 1913 after an illness of one week.

Ernest was a very studious boy, applying himself closely to his studies and was 
not only greatly loved by his teacher, but by every member of the school, and 
in his home life he was kind and affectionate to his brothers and sisters.  It 
was there that the beautiful traits were clearly demonstrated and illustrated 
day by day, by loving speech and kindly act.

And then Ernest had made the right start in life by allying himself with the 
church he joined, the Methodist church, at the age of 12 years, was prompt and 
took an active part in Sunday School work.  So it does seem so sad for a young 
man who was setting such a noble example for others, who was the pride and joy 
of a fond father and expectant mother to have their hearts crushed and made to 
bleed at every pore by having the tendrils of their affections severed in the 
giving up of this, their darling boy.

May a ray of Divine Light in consoling and comforting power shine thru the dark 
night of their sorrow, enabling them to see and feel that the heart of a 
tender, loving Heavenly Father beats in responsive sympathy and unison with 
theirs.

We extend to them our loving sympathy and pray that the God of all consolation 
to use and sanctify to the good of this bereaved home.



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