Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....W.L. Cosey June 26 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles historycam@wmconnect.com April 7, 2004, 4:20 pm The Butler Herald, July 1, 1913 The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 1, 1913 Page Five Mr. W.L. Cosey Claimed by Death Was a Good Citizen and Prominent Public Official Mr. W.L. or Bonnie Cosey, as he was familiarly known to many, passed away at the home of his father in Daviston district, about ten o’clock Thursday night after an illness of six weeks from typhoid fever. Mr. Cosey was a very highly esteemed citizen and at the time of his death Tax Receiver of Taylor County, which office he has held with credit to himself and honor to the county for the past three years. He had been desperately ill for several weeks and his death was not unexpected, but nonetheless deplored by his many friends. He was a young man in the prime of life, and was of a warm- hearted generous nature. Mr. Cosey became a citizen of Butler in the early part of this year and had ingratiated himself in the hearts of our best citizens. Six weeks ago while visiting at her grandfather’s home, the daughter of Mr. Cosey was stricken with fever. Mr. Cosey was summoned but it was not many days before he was also seized with typhoid and grew steadily worse until he could no longer withstand the disease and quietly breathed his last Thursday night. In the passing of Mr. Cosey the office of Tax Receiver is made vacant at one of the most important periods of his service, and his successor will today be appointed to complete the work he had started and make the annual report to the state and county. It is also expected that the County Commissioners will at the same time call for a special election to fill the unexpired term. Besides a large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death Mr. Cosey is survived by a devoted wife, three children, father, mother and two brothers. He had been a member of Wesley Methodist Church for many years, at which place the funeral and interment took place Friday afternoon, the funeral service being impressively conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.H. Stanford. The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 1, 1913 Page Five Mr. F.E. Cosey Appointed to Fill Vacancy in Office of Tax Receiver The first business transacted this morning by the Commissioners was the appointment of Mr. F.E. Cosey Tax Receiver to fill the vacancy in said office caused by the death of his brother, Mr. W.L. Cosey, until the successor of Mr. Cosey can be elected and quality to fill the unexpired term. The date for this election was also fixed by the Commissioners, the same being set for Saturday, the 30th day of August. The death of Receiver Cosey occurred at a critical time in the administration of the affairs of said office. The time when the taxpayers were making returns of their property, and just before a report is due to the state and county. Mr. F.E. Cosey came to his rescue during his illness and has labored earnestly and hard to meet the wishes of the public. But many have neglected to give in their taxes, even to this hour although the time prescribed by law, June 21st, has passed. An extension was made under the circumstances until July 1st, and a further extension has now been granted by Mr. Cosey until Saturday night July 5th, when he says, the books will positively close and he will take them to his home and from them make his report to the state and county as quick as possible. Due notice is given that no returns can be received by Mr. Cosey after Saturday and those who have thus far neglected this important duty had better begin to get busy. For the convenience of many Mr. Cosey will spend Thursday at Butler, Friday at Reynolds and Saturday at the courthouse again, which will complete the work. In a statement from Mr. Cosey he says his brother may have promised many to make returns for them, but under the circumstances these parties must not rely upon these promises but should come forward at once and see that their returns are made properly. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb