Thomas County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bottoms, Thomas James April 27 1909
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, April 30, 1909
Death of Mr. T. J. Bottoms
Mr. Thomas James Bottoms, died on Tuesday, April 27th, 1909, at 9:30 a.m.

He had been in declining health for several years.  In the early Spring of 1908 
he left for the West and remained for several months.  Not making rapid 
improvement he returned to his native city and occupied his new and elegant 
home.  All the winter he was extremely feeble and for several months ceased to 
drive, as was his want, through the city.

Mr. Bottoms was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bottoms and was born August 12, 
1861, in Thomasville.  In 1889 he was married to Miss Frances Tharpe, she 
survives him with two daughters, Misses Louise and Gladys.  There also survive 
him four sisters and a brother -- Mrs. S. M. Kline, of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. J. B. 
Edwards, Talladega, Ala., Misses Mamie and Willie Bottoms and Mr. Amos Bottoms, 
of Thomasville.

Mr. Bottoms was very active and successful as a business man.  For several 
years he was connected with the A.C.L. and was very popular as Traveling 
Passenger Agent.  His skill in handling the tourist travel was great and his 
business friends are numerous.

Mr. Bottoms was a very intense man.  Whatever his head found to do he did it 
with all his might.  His opinions were strong and his expressions of them 
vigorous, whatever cause he espoused had an undivided support.  He never could 
sit on the fence and see others do the work in any kind of cause.  He always 
climbed down and took a hand in the fray.

This intense nature displayed itself in his charity.  His heart was full of 
tenderness.  No case of distress ever passed him by.   His means, his 
influence, his energy, his time, flowed freely towards its relief.  Poor and 
suffering of all races and sections will testify of his good heartedness.

The same intensity gave charity to his family life.

He doted on his mother, he cherished fondly his children, he was ever true as a 
husband and brother.

In the history of his citizenry of Thomasville, Tom Bottoms' place will be 
unique.

"Times-Enterprise" 

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