Burnet County, TX - Church: George Washington Harris, 1819-1905

March 7, 2000



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 Resolutions of Respect - George Washington Harris 

  

From the Burnet Bulletin, 8 June 1905

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT



On March the 2, 1905, the Angel of Death came into our ranks and called the subject 

of this sketch to his reward.



George Washington Harris was born in Ky., September 6, 1819, and raised in Granger

county, Tennessee. At the age of 19 he was married to Miss Joice Acuff, of which union 

twelve children were born, seven of whom are still living. Soon after marriage, he was 

converted and joined the Baptist Church.



From Tennessee he moved to Missouri, and from there to Texas, settling in Burnet county, 

in or about the year 1857, when this county was sparsely settled. He was a charter member 

of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of which Church he was a member until it disbanded, and 

then he joined the Baptist Church of Christ at Bertram, Feb. 23, 1889 of which Church he 

remained a consistent member until his death. He was received into this Church as a 

deacon from the Mt. Zion Church, serving very efficiently in that capacity, until at his 

request (faded print) of feeble health he was exonerated from the active duties of the office.



By hard, honest toil and skillful management Bro. Harris acquired considerable of this 

world's goods; but the noble, Christian influences that were exercised by him stand as the 

most noble and enduring monument that could commemorate and pay tribute to any mortal man. 

His wife departed this life Aug. 27, 1887, leaving him alone. After her death, he lived 

among his children, they ministering unto his (faded print)they appreciated his services for 

them when they were young, and how his Christian influences were reverting back to him.



When life's journey was fast drawing to a close he called one of his grandsons to his 

bedside and told him if he wanted to live to be an old man, to be a good boy and honor

his Father and Mother.



Such were his noble traits of Character that he was giving advice and pointing others to 

a higher and more noble state of mankind. He was always interested in his church and the 

cause of Christ.



Upon his death bed he was conscious to the last and took a great interest in his church, 

sending for all the members and bade them good bye, and exhorted them to work in harmony 

and contend earnestly for the "Faith once delivered to the saints."



Whereas we recognize in Bro. Harris many noble traits of Christian character, worthy the 

emulation of all, and Whereas God has taken our dear Brother from our midst where his 

presence and council can not be had. Therefore be it resolved That this church has lost 

a devoted member, and our community a noble and upright citizen. Be it further Resolved 

that we commend his life to all who are unsaved and to those who would do something for 

the cause of Christ.



F. S. Smith, )



J. L. McMullen,) Committee



J. M. Rountree,)

May 27, 1905