Twiggs County GaArchives Obituaries.....Martin, John May 1873
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Macon Daily Telegraph & Messenger - May 31, 1873
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Twiggs Lodge No. 164, F.A.M., May 10, 1873

On the 3d inst., our beloved brother, John Martin passed from life unto death, 
in the sixtieth year of his age, by drowning in Walnut Creek, on his return 
home from Macon, thereby causing another vacant seat in our lodge room.  Thus 
we pass away, one by one, until all present will have passed from time to 
eternity;but such are God's irrevocable laws, and should be realilzed and 
accepted by us as right, without grief and without sorrow.

"For all things work together for good to them that love the Lord."  His 
death, so sudden, was rendered the more painful and afflicintg, adding a 
deeper and more sensibly felt calamity.

Those unmistakable traits of character--honesty, integrity and brotherly love--
so important in the true Mascon, were splendidly developed and nobly evinced 
in all of his transactions with his fellow man.  He was a gentle, affectionate 
and sympathetic father; and a faithful, loving and devoted husband.  There was 
never a nature more generous and unselfish.  Striving continuously to support 
his beloved family; yet no one, and especially a worthy brother, ever made 
application for aid in vain when it was in his power to assist.  He was always 
the friend of the needy widow and the orphan, the poor and the forsaken.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove from the terrestrial to the 
celestial lodge, where there will be a happy reunion of the brethren.  We 
humbly and submissively bow to the will of our Supreme Master.  Be it 
therefore, 

Resolved, 1st, That Twiggs Lodge has lost a good and faithful member.
Resolved, 2d, That the heartfelt sympathies of Twiggs Lodge be tendered the 
family of our deceased brother.
Resolved, 3d, That a blank page in our minute book be dedicated to the memory 
of our deceased brother.
Resolved, 4th, That the lodge room and jewels be draped in mourning for the 
space of thirty days, and the breathren wear the usual badge of mourning for 
the same space of time.
Resolved, 5th, That this preamble and resolutions be published in the Daily 
Telegraph and Messenger and a copy be furnished family of deceased.
W.O. Daniel
J.T. Glover
A.W. Asbell
Committee
Twiggs Lodge No 164, F.A.M. 
Mary 24, 1873
The above is a true extract of the minute of Twiggs Lodge.  W.W. Asbell, 
Secretary

Additional Comments:
This is believe to be John Martin of Twiggs County, whose second wife was 
Martha Jessup.

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