Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-24
JUDGE ". F. d.
IS LAID TO RS
Funeral Services Yesterday Was Most
Impressive.
He Was Esteemed Among Americas
Best Citizens Funeral Service From
the Church Military and Masonic
Honors.

With honors military, Masonic anG
civic, the body of Judge WELDON f.
Clarke was on yesterday consigned t.
its final resting place in beautiful Oah
Grove Cemetery. Americas has nevel
witnessed g sadder occasion, or fu-
neral service more deeply impressive,
It was the last tribute that could be
paid to one Of her purest, noblest and
best citizens; a princelY man, Chris
tian and gentleman.
And q whole city joins with near and
dear ones who mourn him.
The feeble flame Of life, which for
three days fiickered ftfully, went ont
as the Sabbath day was ushered IN,
and in the still watches of the night he
crossed alone the Great Divide which
separates earth from eternity. 1t was
the passing of a godly man who had
no fear of death.
For several weeks past Judge Clarke
had been in rather feeble health. A
week ago his condition became rapid
Iy worse, and it was soon evident that
he was beyond the pale of recovery.
The end came Sunday morning
shortly before one o'clock.
The funeral services were conducted
at D. m. yesterday from Furlow
Lawn Baptist Church. of which he was
prominent member, The pastor,
Rev. r. L. BiYins, and former pas
tor and personal friend of the deceased,
Rev Key, of Outhbert, conducted the
impressive service.
nmssuSpacious edifice wHs filed with
sorrowing relatives anu friends.
When the pallbesrers, Messrs. Il. l..
Maynard, T. I. Gatewood, j. Z. Math-
is. w. T. Weekly, @. r. Crisp, T.. l.
Bell, @. L. BeelAnd, George HORNE,
J. A. Ansley ST.. and w. 7. Lane bore
the casket from the church. the long
funeral cortege moved on towards Oak
Grove Cemetery,
And then, as q benediction from
heaven, seemingly, there came rift
ia the leaden clouds and a flood of
golden sunshine poured out upon the
earth.
The Americas Light Infantry, of
which the deceased was commander,
formed a guard of honor about the
hearse, marching with arms trailing.
Lieut.. q. l.. Williams was in com
mand. Members of the Masonic Lodg-
es and Bar Association came next, fol-
lowed by the family and friends.
Upon the conclusion of the service
at the grave the Light Infantry fired a
salute, and tearfally turned from the
resting place of their dead chieftain
whom in life they loved so we'll,
And there, in the bivCuac of the
dead, he sweetlY sleeps md awaits the
summons Of the Great Commander on
the resurrection morn.
Judge Welborn Clarke was = native
of Stewart county, his family being
one of the most prominent in south
Georgia. Prior to his removal to
Americas q dozen years ago he held
positions of trust and responsibility
there and in Randolph, where he also
resided.
Daring his residence here be occu-
pied the highest position professional
ly and socially, and no citizen Of
Americas was more esteemed.
But it was in his home that Judge
Clarke was the ideal man; devoted,
loving, tender and affectionate ever,
he was to the aged mother, the loving
wife, daughters and little son the per-
sonlfication of all that was pure, true
and good. May tender Father tenn
per their great grief.
Americas feels keenly the loss of
such O man. May his life here shine
az beacon to guide others to tse ex
alted plane upon which he stood.