The Lincoln County herald., 1872-01-04
Memorial

Of Brother Dr.. Ffederick George Gil
mer, ,oho Wds born in Wccks County,
Georgia, March II. 1906, and de.
parted has life Dec. "a, 1871.
adopted BY NeU Hope Lodge l99 A.
f. q A. A.:
WHEREAS, God in his affecting provi
dence has again visited our Lodge 10 the
removal Of our beloved Brother, Dr..
Frederick George Gilmer from labor
among us:
Resolvctl, LIST, That VIC as ever humbly
and reverently bow before His holy will,
and whilo we deeply feel our loss, we
still believe that He Who is too wise to
err aud too good to be untiud, dooth all
things we'll.
End, That in the person Of Brother
Frederick George Gilmer, good man has
fallen, and while We mourn what would
seem to US his untmely death, cut of
in the midst Of useful labor. we would not
forget to cherish and profit by the exam
pie he has left US Of life full Of good
deeds, unwa, erlng integrity, aud devoted
to the principles of Masonry.
3D., That his name shall live upon oui
records, and his memory in our hearts,
and that we will each endeavor so to live
that in dying We may have we'll
grounded hope Of meeting him in the
better life beyond, where the righteous
cease from trouble and the weary are at
rest.
4th, That our hearts are in deep sym.
pathy with the bcrcaved family of our
deceased Brother, and with the church
Of which he has been identified for 80
many years; and also with the neighbor
hood in which he spent the last thirty
years of his life, an ornament to society
5th, That our hall shall be draped in
mourning, and that we will wear the
usual badge for thirty days.
9th, That copy Of these resolutions
be furnished the bereaved family, and
also to tho "St. Louis Christian Advo-
cate" and tho "LincoIn County Herald"
for publication.
NJ. r. WATTS,
New Hope Lodge, J j. B. SINGLETON,
January l, 1872 JIM. HUNTER,
Committee.
Aosou'S P"FS'o p'SooO SoPy'
New HOPE, Dec, Goth 1871.
The anniversary of that time which
brought good tidiugs of great joy" re,
turned to us fraught with sorrow SO great
that We feel we are people stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted" in that one
of our most respected and much loved
citizens has gone from among US. Dr..
Frederick G. Gimer died at his residence
in New Hope, the Gath inst. TO our
community the loss is irreparable. He
was n good physician, a kind neighbor,
an afectionate father and a consistent
christian. His culogy has been justly
pronounced by both a stranger and a
friend when they said a. his grave "he
was a great and good man" His integ
rity and honesty gave to his character
that greatness which outlives all other
fame His generous, genial heart shed
him but to love him" The time has
been that he may have had enemies, for
he was warm adherent to "The Lost
Cause Born under sunny southern
skies, no wonder that he loved that land
and if he was in error, his name is en-
shrined IN our hearts with Lee and u
Jackson that likewise erred. He pos
sessed the dignity and courtesy of u true
gentleman. No one could doubt his
claim to the title.
For many years he has been a prom.
ncnt member Of the Methodist church,
and his Christian integrity was exempli
fed in his daily walk The poor will
grieve for him, for his sympathy and
kind aid has comiorted the hearts OF
many in their lowly homes. Truly. he
was man of great bcnevolencc. The
many sad faces, met at his burial, are
testimony how much he was beloved,
DR.. Gilmer was born in Wilkes county,
Georgia, March 1lth, 1876 He was
married to Miss Sarah Jane Loving
June 2d, 1880 lie leaves devoted lam
lily of children. Words are vain to cx
press all that he was to them We share
their grief, but who can comfort them
He buried his beloved wife seven years
prior to the night he died.
His Masonic brethren buried him BY
her side, among the forest trees he loved
so we'll, and the flowers his own hands
had cultured.
Winter reigns with US, but lie feels
not its chill be is now a spirit set free
into Gods endless summer; there with his
kindred, the "just made perfect" sur
rounded with perpetual bloom and beauty
he will bathe in the light of Gods smile
forever.
SOMETHING NEAT.-We have received
r-"~ MAssrs Crawford & Wise, dealers
in gen,lemen's furnishing goods, 405 N