Georgia:  Walton County:  Obituary of Dock Brand, 7 June 1920

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The following appeared in the June 7, 1920 edition of News-Herald of 
Lawrenceville, GA. It was reprinted from the Walton News. Dock Brand is 
buried in the Gum Creek Church Cemetary. His tombstone states that he was 
born May 1, 1841 and died May 30, 1920.



DEATH CLAIMED MR. DOCK BRAND

Sunday night about 10 o'clock at his home some four miles southeast of 
Loganville, death claimed a most excellent Walton County Citizen in the 
person of Mr. Dock Brand. Mr. Brand we are told, was seventy nine years of 
age and had spent most of his life at the place where he died. He was the 
father of several children, a number of whom, with his aged wife survive him, 
and in their time of great sorrow have the sympathies of many relatives and 
friends.

Mr. Brand, we are informed, raised Mr. Walter B. Stovall, one of Monroe's 
most successful business men, and did many commendable deeds in his long and 
eventful life. He, we are told, did not belong to any church, but was a man 
of sterling honesty and stood high among his fellow countrymen. He was a man 
who liked to play the violin and upon many occaisions he was the center of 
attraction and entertainment.

The funeral and burial of this aged gentleman occured at Gum Creek Monday 
afternoon, the services being in the charge of Rev. J. J. Stephenson. A large 
crowd was in attendance, attesting the generous esteem in which the deceased 
was held.