Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-12
Death OF a wor,bv PatrIarcb.

In yesterdays NEWS we made brief men
ton OF the fact that General a. R. Lawton
and General J. F. Gilmer had been called to
Augusta by the news of the death of Adam
L Alexander, Esq which occurred at his
residence in that city on Easter Sunday, at
half past ten O'Clock a. m. We copy the
following particulars OF the sad event from
the Augusta Eoelting Ne1os of Monday:
"Mr. Adam L Alexander passed away
from earth, peacefully to rest after q long
ard honorable life, at his residence in Au-
gusta, at 1890 o'clock on Observation-Disclosures
Sunday. He died in his eightieth wear.
having been born in 1903. He was a Geor-
gIsn of whom the State may we'll feel proud,
and whose name and blood mark part of a
glorious record. His home for long time
wss In Washington, Wilkes county, hut he
has been living for q number of years in
Augusta, where his sons are honOred and
best identified. After short funeral ser
vice, conducted by Rev. DR.. Boggs, at his
residence this morning, the remains were
plsced in the private palace car OF Gen. E..
2. Alexander and conveyed to Washington,
where they will be inferred in the family
burial ground.
"Mr. Alexander was Of himself q wonder
ful man, pure, upright, generous. just, a
man of whom the world knew naught but
good, who died as he lived. a christian gen
tlemsn; indeed avery pstrisfeh, with all his
sons and daughters about him. He was
physically a strong man, and his health was
such that he was, until recently, daily seen
upon the streets and apparently not fsr past
middle age. For the past few years bis
eyes have been so affected that he nearly
lost his sight, and when he came to die his
vision was almost gone, but he was perfect
" conscious to the very last, and recognized
by voice and touch all of his ten children
about him. He cOnversed with them up to
a few minutes of the time when his soul
passed out OF his body to the bright Spirit
World, In the presence OF q loving wife and
devoted children. Blessed is the end Of
such s man.
"Mr. Adam Alexander will be remember
ed as the head OF s most remarkable as well
as We Y large family. His sons and daugb-
ters and their children are known and held
very dear to our people, and their sorrow
now Is hallowed by the knOTledge of the rest
which awaits the saints above, and softened
bv the sympathy of this eutire community
aud all who know the name of Alexander.
Two of his sons now reside in Augusta, an
other but recently lived here. while the
fourth Is at the old home in Washington.
These four sons and ST. daughters survive
their honOred father, aud are themselves
esteemed and honored for their name and
standing wherever they reside. His sons
are General E. P Alexander, late of Au-
gussa, but now of Louisville, Ky; Major W.
z. Alexander and Mr.. J. III. Alexander, OF
Augusta, aHd Mr.. Charles Alexander, Of
Washington, Ga. His daughters are Mrs.
General A. G. Haskell, of ColumbiaI Mrs.
General A. r. Lswton, Mrs. General j..
Gflmer and Mrs. Cumming, of Savannah;
Mrs. George G Hull. OF New York. formerly
of Augusta, and Mrs. DIR. w. z. Boggs, Of
Atlanta. Surrounded by all these children
and many Of their children. the good man
died, aud well was it that the death scene
Of Abraham was read at bis grave"