Taylor-Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Colbert, C.B. February 20 1896
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The Butler Herald, February 26, 1896
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 26, 1896
Page Three

The Death Roll

Our community was shocked on Wednesday last at the sad intelligence of the 
sudden and unexpected death of Mr. C.B. Colbert, which sad event occurred in 
Macon about 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning.  Mr. Colbert ate a hearty 
breakfast and as usual went to his place of business at the office of Messrs. 
Talbot & Sons, in whose employment he has been as traveling salesman for the 
past 8 years.  He took a seat as usual in his office and was immediately seized 
with a severe stroke of apoplexy.  Conveyance was procured and he was made as 
comfortable as possible, but while on his way to his home death relieved him of 
his sufferings.  His remains were brought to Butler and interred in the 
cemetery here on Thursday morning.  The remains were accompanied by his 
bereaved wife, his brother, Mr. A.J. Colbert, his sister, Miss Orrie Colbert 
and Mr. Surles, his associate in business.  Mr. Colbert, had he lived to the 
8th day of May would have been 44 years of age.  He was a brother of Judge O.M. 
Colbert.  He was reared in Butler where he had many friends and was familiarly 
known by us as Bailey Colbert.  He was a gentleman of fine business qualities 
and as a friend and companion he knew no bounds – generous, kind-hearted and 
obliging to all.  He was the largest person ever placed in our cemetery, 
weighing about 400 pounds, but he has gone from among us and the chair he loved 
to fill will be vacant.  How sad it seems to us as one by one we lay our 
friends in the silent tomb, but we hope to meet where parting is no more.  Mr. 
Colbert left no children but we are glad to know that though he has gone he 
left his wife well provided for.



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