The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-02-28
DEATH OF Mr.. W. Z. CRAWLING.

MIR. W. Il. Granting, man of compact
build and strength, the very picture
of health, stood in his blacksmith shop
and in one hand welded hammer,
and held steel chisel in the other in
an effort to hurry piece of work that
Il party was waiting to get
As the stroke of the hammer came in
contact with the steel chisel, a small
rugged piece of steel, no larger than a
pea, flecked of and was driven with
force, as if shot out of pistol, into the
first joint of the middle finger of the
left hand, penetrating to the BORG.
The small particle of steel was picked
out and not much was thought of the
wound. That night and the next day
| the finger became inhamed and ex-
| cruciating pain followed Sleeples 5
nights and suffering, created intense
anxiety, and on Wednesday, the at
tending physician, DIR. g. r. Nolan,
stated that blood poison had set in and
the finger must be cut off. Without
administering an@sthetics, Mr. Gram
ling submitted to the amputation of
the finger at the middle Joint. The
hand was dressed, and a number Of
hours thereafter it was thought that
there was slight improvement On
Saturday Mr.. Granting became deli
rious, and the doctors came to the con-
clusion that there was only one chance
to save his life, and that was an uncer-
tainty. AT nine O'Clock that night the
doctors met to take off the arm, but
he had sinking spell, and amputa-
tion was not undertaken.
Sunday morning as the clock struck
ten, the spirit of this splendid speci-
men Of physical manhood took its
eternal flight and wendell its way back
to the God who gave it, Death in one
brief week had placed its irresistible
grasp upon this strong man and laid
him low, like an axeman would fell a
giant oak in forest
How inscrutable are the WAYS of
Providencel How unexpected and sud-
den the arch enemy Death stalks in
and bears off stalwart men, as we'll as
the aged and infirm, and the tender.
prattling child.
Mr.. W. +. Granting was married to
Miss Sarah Reid many years ago. and
they lived happily all these years in
mutual love, devotion and confidence.
Children have grown up and married
and left home to make homes else
where, and now death invades and
family ties are sundered.
Mr.. Granting was 81 years old Jan
uary 10Th, 1901. About four months
ago, at revival meeting at the Meth
odlst church, he was genuinely con-
verted and joined the church, and on
his death bed he said he was glad that
he had made peace with his God. and
regretted that he had neglected to serve
Him in years gone by.
He had been Alderman several times
was chief engineer of the fire depart-
ment, Mason, and a good and useful
citizen. He was one of the best Of
husbands, always ready to serve any
anticipated want. He vas kind and
atlectionate father and a true friend
and his death is universally regre cited
lie leaves wife, two sons. Mr.. Will
Granting, of Tampa, Fla, and Antoine.
and three daughters, Mrs. Mamie Lon
Drawdy, of Tampa, and Misses Jessie
and Ethel Gramling, also one brother.
Mr.. Abner Granting, of Atlanta, and
father-in-law, Mr.. Humphrey Reid, of
Marietta.
The funeral took place on Monday af-
ternoon at O'Clock at the Methodist
church, Rev. S. K. Belk officiating, as
sisted by Rev. j. Fl. Patton of the Pres
byterian church.
The funeral discourse of DIR. ReIl was
an incontroyertible argument in behalf
OF the resurrection ,consoling in its spir-
ltual truths, touching in tender senti-
ments, and matchleSs in beautiful
thoughts. The Christian religion as
the hope of the soul. was presented rs
the one inextinguishable light that il
Eliminates the pathway to heaven.
The church was crowded with citi-
zens who cane to pay this last tribute
OF respect to the memory of the de-
ceased.
The Masons and members of the Ma
rietta Fire Department acted as escort.
At the grave the burial rites of the Ma
sonic fraternity were gone through
with.
Many beautiful floral offerings, trib-
utes of love and esteem from friends
covered the casket. An especially
beautiful design was the one contrib
uted by the Marietta fire department..
consisting of cross of white hyacinths
surrounded by wreath of pink and
white roses, intermiugled with smilay