D. J. Spencer Dies

Jackson Loses a Most Valuable Citizen

David J. Spencer is dead. These words are sad, indeed for they convey to the mind the idea that one of our most useful citizens has been removed from us in the very noontide of usefulness.

Mr. Spencer was stricken a few weeks ago with a violent attack of appendicitis, and for a few days his life hung by a brittle thread. It was decided by the attending physicians that the patient could not undergo an operation in his weakened condition, and when he had recovered sufficiently he was remove to Dr. Holmes- sanitarium in Atlanta. There he remained for several days. On Saturday last the operation was performed, and on Monday Mr. Spencer died. His body was brought to Jackson on the evening train, and carried to his home on Covington Street.

At 2 o-clock on Tuesday the funeral was preached at the Methodist church, of which Mr. Spencer was a member, by the pastor. After the funeral the Masonic brotherhood took charge and interred the body in the city cemetery according to the rites of that ancient order. The immense concourse of people that thronged the church and followed the remains to the cemetery, attested the popularity of Dave Spencer in Jackson and Butts county.

The deceased was a man who made no compromises with error knowingly. He was as tender hearted as a woman, and the most universal sorrow prevails.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of February 11, 1898

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David Jepth Spencer

RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

We, the undersigned committee appointed by St. John-s Lodge 45 F. & A.M. to draft resolution on the death of our dear Brother David Jepth Spencer, who was called by the grand Master of the Universe to refreshment Feb.7th, 1898, and was buried with Masonic honor in Jackson Cemetery Feb. 8th, 1898

Resolved : That in the death of Brother Spencer the Lodge has lost a true and loyal Mason. Jackson and her community has lost a noble, generous Christian citizen, his integrity and honor stainless, his usefulness unbounded in our community. The sudden and unexpected death of our dear Brother makes us pause and ask, is David J. Spencer dead; who has lived so long as the idol of an unbroken family who have grown nature together? -Tis true, but hard; yet God-s providence we cannot doubt-. May we not hope that as the night settled thick upon the fast ebb in life he could catch the breath of a better land hallowed by an eternal day.

Resolved : That we tender to his grief, stricken family the sincere sympathy of our Lodge in this day of their sore grief, commending them to the kind mercies of the Father of all.

Resolved : That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Minutes of our Lodge, a copy be sent to his sorrow stricken family, and the Jackson Argus and Jackson Times be requested to publish same.

W. M. Mallet, Chairman
Sam-L McKibben
E. G. Gilmore

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of February 25, 1898

 

Submitted by Don Bankston