The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-06-05
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Joseph B. Alexander was born Nov. 18th
1861 and died May u, 1890. Few are the
words we say, ard with a sad heart, for we
loved him
he was reared athis fathers, j. Y. Alex
ander, some miles east of Marietta. His
earlier training was in the schools of the
neighborhood, when he soon gained evil
dence of an intellect of no ordinary caliber,
and, having prepared himself, he entered
school at Dahlonega where he remained
for two scholastic years with credit to him
self and it. Leaving Dahlonega, he enter
ed the State University and, at the end of
the second year, graduated, receiving End
distinction in class of Sc. He returned
home and having built the foundation for
the conflicts of life by thorough study of
law, be threw himself fully panoplied into
the midst of the battle, as junior partner
in the law firm Of Gober & Alexander and
was fast carving to himself, his family, his
county and his country, name that bid
fair to stand high as the highest on the
tablets of fame, when, almost without
warning the fell destroyer, consumption,
laid its relentless grasp upon him. Late
in the fall of last year, his state becoming
serious one, through the advice of friends
and his physician, he sought the milder
cline of Florida, trusting that its invigora>
ting sea-breezes and genial atmosphere
would restore the strength lost and fortify
for the future, but vain alas; vain was the
hope. Failing to obtain the relief desired
he returned to US and for few brief weeks
made us glad with his presence, (although
we knew we would have TO loose HIM un>
til on the morning of the 9th of the beau>
tiful month of flowers, May surrounded by
friends and loved ones, his spirit passed
quietly away to his God who gave it"
Seldom has any community been called
on to mourn the death of nobler young
man. With an intellect scintilant with
the brightest sparkles of genius, a heart as
warm as the sun OF his own dear land and
whose every throb was pulsation for her
and her peoples good, as well as of the
whole country an unyieldiug bent to jus
tice and truth; the community loses one
who bid fair ere long to place her name in
the front rank on account Of his noble
achievements. In every relation of life, as
a good and dutiful son, loving brother, a
true friend to his clients and noble COM
panion to his comrades, he was true as
tried steel"
God in His incsrutable wisdom has taken
him from u.s. May He, who only can,
temper this sad affection to his parents
and loved and loving ones.
From conversation, with the writer of
this poor tribute to his merits, a few weeks
before his death, we may mourn not as
those who have no kope, but with the
brightest anticipations of meeting him in
a better land, FIVE do right The bud was
but nipped here to bloom in greater beauty
in the Paradise of God"
Friend Joe, as we familiarly called him,
is gone. We will not have the greeting Of
his pleasant smile or the warm true grasp
Of his manly hand, but his memory will be
green in our heart of hearts forever.
Thou art gone to the grave, but we will
not deplore thee,
Though sorrow and darkness encompass
the tomb,
The Saviour has passed through its portals
before thee,
And the lamp of his love IS thy guide thro
the gloom.
Thou art gone to the grave, but twere