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WHOLE NUMBER 256
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fgiogrsphic caI Notice of aons amos a.

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Died, after painful illness days,
at his residence in Griffin, Ga, on tfst$Es
ing Of the 23l February, 1858, Judge JafbesSl
II. Starkc. -. ~ 7
Judge S;nr!;c was born in Abbcville Dis
trict, S. c., February 17tl, 1906, and was, n.
ut the iirnc OF his demise, aged fifty two {:
years and six days. At fifteen years OLD he ;;i
began teaching a school in the neighbor- &
hood where lie was born. and continued in :
that vocation during the five succeeding
years. Then lie engaged in the study Of :
law with Governor Noble, in AbbeviIe Dis
trict, and confined under his instruction un.
III, III 1927, when twcnty-one years old, lie
WAS admitted to the practice In the sume
year he moved to jackson, Butts county,
Ga. where, as was required by the laws, lie
was admi;tc'lto the practice in the differ .
cnt Courts OF his adopted State. In 1882 :
he represented Eutts county, in the iegisIa. !,
! turc, and was Il number of. times member
Of that body. He married Miss Mary Anna 4
Ca:gilc, on the 9th December, 1882 Ue I
became Il member Of the Bapts: Church
and was hap'iscd by Rev. james Carter, inp-
the year 1888. In December, 1870, ho !,
moved TO Griffin Tic was elected Judge !
Of the Courts Of the Flint Circuit in Novem- a
her, lS49, aud in this capacity he presided !.
until January, 1856, when lie resigned and s
returned to the practice law, in which lie !,
| continued TO the time Of his death. =. Is
The sudden departure Of one SO gifted; so !
highly esteemed and SO much beloved hy :
all WHO knew him, brings painfully to mind
! the truth that "Heath loves shining mark" I;
Possessed ofa penetrating, powerful aud s
well disciplined mind; ajndgment unerring
i'll its decisions; Il fancy capable Of apprcci- I
ating and conceiving the most refined and :
elevated tho''glts; and heart alive to the
most tender and generous emotions and loft.
| lest sentiments; 4 will that badc defiance
to opposing circumstances, energy that
never Tagged, and perseverance that ncvers
grew tired. he was emiuen,lys qualified tos4
hold high position among his fellow men.s
Added to his great mental ability were those /,
graccs that render man lovely, and in him .
the Christian virtues were so beautifully
blended that it was difficult to tell where :
one left off or another began. Ours is no
common loss. The nation, in this hour Of,
ominous doubt, has lost citizen on tile al-i
tar Of whose heart the vcstal fire Of patriot
ism burned brightly and INCREASINGLY; the
distressed and needy are bereft Of a friend
who was ever ready to assist them, and
whose heart bled at the tnisfortunes Of his !
fellow, creatures whom lie could not relieve,
and the church is caused to weep in bumi- I
ty over the tomb where is deposited one Of
its brilliant and beautiful ornaments. DUR,
ing his life he frequently held posts of;pre..s
terment, but no. success was sufficient to-
make him forget that propriety and gentles::
ness. SO becoming in a man and a Christian
! As an Attorney he was ever solicitous forSS
the interests Of those wiom he represented,
using all honorable means to have their !.
rights srcured; courteous 70 his opponents
and prompt in the discharge offlis dutiesiS
As a lcgslator,.he leaves on ours statute;
books the impress Of :shis mind,s and Of ssbis4
love Of truth and justice for their own intri1s.s
sic merit. As a. Judge, hewas diligentssiin
his'search after truth, and did, without slesar,
favor orafrec,iop, whatever he believed the;
law directed land when lie left the. BencI \
the. Etmine, fell untarnislied upon Ills SD cces-
.sor. Buthe appeared .1nostss lovely siintlissss.,
private walks of life. X Il was delightful to-.
commune will, him as friend, when. he had
lsid aside lis profess ion and appeared as he !
really was, aswarln5 Hearted dafectio6atss
man. Tie example which he, fl 'tlie Isla.gs
lions Of master, husband and father, placed
before those who came within his siD8usnee,s
WAS worthy. ofaltimitation,; sa%he best tessis.
mony Of tie manner u viich. .ilss discharged
the dutiesnFismg from tfiesess ssrelation
be gathered ff6m ifast tlatsliiis 81
scberisled towards hiipa
tespeetfut fee;iiohss his jfareaS fShdl
idolizedshta. but d que can can Yell
kbercayed wifs'y dsyotioS u s. .si
+ Though his lepar tire lssl ss:
toad sWlio knew him tfnots1siiis ssrsa
atTinmph oyer Death as i;s All t6s iloasss;
ofhis distressing Conf aud alsfs 'se
gather stisng and I'D 3 q
fing informed fiat ilis 5 Il I'D, s. s
ba called dhis faiuiI Il int f5SSff SS3S