The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-08-19
1r,brte to the Mef@Is-of z.
G. D. Taylor

1t q regular meeting Of Pu laski Lodge No.
1oI, f. 81 A. Mon Wede.ssslay evening
August l4th, lS7Othe following triLate to
The memory Of Rev. Dr. G. o. Taylor was
adopted =
Death has again invaded olT mystic cir
elc and removed from De walks q Iee our
venerable and des - loved brother, the
Rev. De. q lyLoE. He died ut
his res til. 9Th of August
1870, iH Sof his age. "a father
in I<rae BY this visitation of
Divine Providence the Masonic fraternCy.
the Church and the community have los
long tried and faithful member, but ''the
memory OF the righteous shall I've
The deceased was born ut Hare Forest, on
the Rapcdan river, in Orange county, Va,
on the 18th of November, 1891, in the same
house in which his relative, President Tay-
Tor was afterwards born. lie studied medI-
cine in his native county, attended lectures
in Philadelphia, rnd came to Pulaski in
ISll, soon after the town was established,
and whilst the cane grew on most of he
present site Here. with the pioneers of the
couI try, he commenced Hfes journey. lie
engaged at once in tbs practice or his pro
fessi0n and early exhibited those traits of
character which inspired confidence and won
friends and very soon gave him an extensive
practice When the war of 1912 came he
responded to the first call for volunteers,
was appointed surgeon OF his regiment, and
also received the appointment Of Staff Sur
geon for Gen. Jackson. Ito served through
the whole Of the Creek campaign with Gen.
! jackson aud at the memorable crossing at
the battle of Emuckfarl, When Col. StumP
! and his cavalry became demoraiized by the
/ charge Of the Indians in the rear, Dr.. Taylor
was one Of the twenty-five that defended the
/ lord until thu infantry with the artillery
could rec cross. Eighteen out Of the twenty
{ five Of this noble band were shot down
His coolncss and bravery on tins occasion
called forth the concentrations Of his Cen
/ cral. On the 81 Of Sep, 1s1T, he was mar
ricd in this place to Miss Della Nc Cormack,
who survives him. In 1874 he made a pro
tession Of reli gion AMI in 1919 was ordained
minister OF the NJ. Church an / has been
an able, faithful and efficient minister of that
Church ever since. Although decided in re
ligious tenets, 5E1d strongly attached to the
doctrines Of bis cwp Church, hc loved the
consistent. warm hedfESz-alristian by a hat
( name he was called. lie was a man whom
all delighta to honor, as well those of other
creeds as the nsmbers of his own Church,
and then the irreligi us united to do him
reverence. His deep sympathy with the af
fiicted his pastoral visits to the sick, and
his afectioRate interest in their spiritua in
tercst, knew no bounds aud greatly endear-
Cd him to all. Hewas one ofnaturc 5 noble
men, possessed of well balanced mind
+ courteous in his manners, kind and warm
hearted in his feelings, frank, indcPendant
and conscientious in all the relations of life,
he was devoted husband, and afectonate
fatehr. He was ever ready to extend the
hand of charitv to the widow and orphan
With all his rare gift and qualities, he was
modest, meek and unobtrusive. lie had a
great aversion to show, and WI en- giving di
recticns about his burial a few days before
his death, he said he had lived plain, unos-
tentatious man through life and lie wished
to be buried in that manner-wanted no Gu
logistic remarks at his grave. lie said that
CHS hope was in the mercy of God, through
the atOnement of the Lord Jesus Christi
His end was peaee-he died full of faith and
hope. DIR. r 9lor had been q member of the
Masonic fraternity about SIS years. He had
seen Masonry in prosperity and in adversely
had seen it in its halcyon days before the
dark nigh of anti masonry, when prejudice,
ealumny and persecution sought to destroy
it. Thusahas passed. away another of the
early pioneers ofourt ourery, AID with him
4 the unwritten history Of n
country, and also much Of DID a
Of the country, of our promiI7eat Citizens,
and the thrilling events Of frontier life, is
now lost.
RESOLVED, That tFesmemeFy Of GILBERT
D. TAYLOR will ever be cherished by the
members of this Lodge, and, as a token Of
respect, the members of eciteslge will wear
the usual badge ofmourn-n g for 50 days.
Reyllged, That Ia blank page be !efs on the
Raeord Book ofthis Lodge to be Inscribed
With the name of tho deceased, the da.e Of
his birth and his demise.
Rescued, That copy of the foregoilrsa be
furnished the family of the deceaseds and
that copy be fur nshed the Pulaaki CITI-
zE \ for publication.
w. Il. GARRETT, Secretary:T