Woodville Republican., 1903-02-28
Pom AD1us, Feb. %. 1903.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN,
Dear Rohcrt.-l enclose a clipping
from the senoIa Ca. Cazctte. relating
70 the death recently o. Prof. Eugene
Row. who left our county some years
ago to seek his fortune. Pruf Row
was the sou Of Cal. Vincent Row. well
known 10 most o. our older people as
a most genial, elegant gentIeman.--
A Mr.. Row has many friends and
relatives yet among Us who have no
doubt lost ali trace ofshim.it has &c
Cured 10 me That this obituary notice
Of him would be timely and interest
rng. and may induce others Of our
young men 10 burn the bridges behind
Them and 30 forth 10 prosperity as
did Prof. Row.
Very truly YOURS,
GEO. II. PEETS.
On saturday morning, Jan. 3. Prof.
Eugene Row left faF medical treat
f1ent. Sunday morning operations
were performed for appendicitis aud
Fright's disease. His physicians re-
ported that he was getting along
a. well a. esiald be expected uns
der such irving circumstances: c0nse-
quenlly, the hearts Of his loved ones
and friends were made 20 fpel very
hopeful Tor his recovery. The last
news Friday morning was stili inprnv.
Ing. Friday about noon there was q
change fUf the worse, and he sank
rapidly, until death came and re-
iieyed hlm OF all earthly trials aud
Affections.
Prof. Row came 10 Seuoia from
Mississippi Ia is96 and purchased IN
iaterest Ia the Georgia Telegraph
School, and since that time worked
faithfully for the Hptnildlng OF the
school aud the town 10 general. Many
pspr buys II Georgia and the United
States have been helped ~ goOd pas
Ing positions b. hts untiring efforts
to their behalf.
On April %, 1901, he led 10 the mar
riage altar one of our most Leaatilul
and charnllng daughters, Miss Gracie
Linrh, from which union son waS
hurn. both OF whom mnurn the un-
timely death " the beloved husband
and father.
Prof. Row WIS born In Wilkinson
county, Miss, on Aug. i3. 1867 he
was an honor graduate Of the Uniyer-
slty Of Mississippi. After completing
his college education he went TO
Ianessille, 10 Wisconsin. where
lie took a special course In tel
egraphy. After linlshing this latter
..tt.st.. fte tatsf ast-,rstH fssstsfsf snff
road positions, and also taught
telegTaphy at GAINESVILLE, Wis, fur
Tor several years, reslghing this place
when be came 60 SeuOia. Death al
ways seems cruel. but especially So
when it takes nne So full OF hope ard
promise as was this man. He leaves.
besides his wife and baby, four sisters
aud two brothers and friends without
number.
He was clever and courteous genN
tlenan, aud his friends were mum
bercd by the score. lie had friends
because he proved himself friendly,
ard vas every ready 20 lend helping
hand ~ those In need. He was lib.
eral-hearted, Kind and true to every
one. aud could not do too much for
tHNrE NANAA tAI AiffN4s AAN Ndu UEttA
successful rs business man. and.
though y0uag IN years, had accnmu-
lated good deal Of property, and by
his honest AMI upright dealings had
pushed himself rapidly to the front.
He took pruminent and aciise
part IN every movement for the bet
terment Of bis town. Coweta county
never had d better citizen. or a truer
man Ia every sense of the word. lie
was gentle IN manner. with always a
smile aud kind aud cheerful word
for those whom he met. We shall
miss him as friend.
lie was leading member Of three
secret cFders-the independent Order
of Odd Fellows, Free and Accepted
MaSons and Red Men and bis special
request was that be be buried with
Masonic h0u0rs.
The funeral services were conducts
cd from the home of Cap. w. u. Liuch
by Rev. ThDs. Chapman. Uf Winder,
in the presence of the largest congre>
galion that has assembled at a funeral
here Ia numheF 0f years. after which
the body was laid 20 rest Ia the Silent
CITY u the Dead.
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