Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-28
unite IN PAYING A
LAST SAD TRIBUTE.
Funeral of Col. Samuel H,
Hawkins.
FIRST BAPTIST IN AFTERNOON
Citizens of Americas to Pay Fitting
Tribute to One Whose Energies
Were Eyer Directed in the Material
UpbuiIdine of this Section.

The funeral of Col. Samuel 81. Haw-
kins will be conducted this afternoon
at o'clock from First Baptist church,
and an entire community will unite IN.
paying tribute to the memory of one
whose life work has been well per-
formed and now he is at rest.
The labors of three score years and
ten are ended; the massive frame, the
giant brain of a man truly great is
stlllei, and the curtain falls upon a
grand career ended.
Such can be said in all truth Of Col
s. Fl. Hawkins.
Death has thus removed from the
sphere of action here one of the most
remarkable men of 4his day; man of
iron will, yet possessing the gentleness
of woman, man of unflinching cour-
age, lion hearted by nature, yet the soul
of chivalry, ever.
He was man of firm convictions and
with the courage to uphold them under
any and all circumstances. This was
one of the strongest characteristics
marking his career.
Than Col. Hawkins, no man III south
Georgia was better known.
While he never sought public Office,
although often importuned to do SO,
his advice upon matters of state and
finance was considered of greatest value
and was we'll combined with his own
personal effJrts in the upbuilding of
this city aud section.
For, than he, no one eyer did more
toWSrds the development and substan-
tial 1pbuiIding of south Georgia. His
great mind conceived possibilities over
looked by all others.
In agriculture, in finance and COM
merce his Efforts were crowned with
success.
He it was, with upfageing energy
and in the face of seemingly insur-
mountable obstacles, builded mag
niicent railway system from Montgom-
cry to the sea, and thus gave TO tn
South one of her greatest arteries of
transportation. This, today, is his
monument.
What Georgian has reared one grand
or or more enduring?
His best energies were ever Bonded
for the advancement of his city and
section, and in the evening of we'll
spent life he could indeed look back
upon duty we'll performed.
Col. Hawkins was born in Sumter
county, near Americus, and nearly all
the years of his long and eventful life
were spent here. He was very active
man, and even until the moment when
the brittle cord was snapped he retain
ed to the fullest his faculties.
In war, as in peace, he was brave
and courageous, serving through the
four bitter years of civil strife as first
lieutenant of Company G, Second
Georgia cavalry, O. s. A.
In the home circle he was ever the
true and devoted husband and father.
In his church he was a tower of
strength, and for half a century has
been one of its most consistent mem
bers, a safe leader and ever wise
counselor and friend
Truly can it be said, great and
good man has fallen, and an entire city
mourns his loss.
Col. Hawkins is survived by his de.
voted wife, three sons, w. E., Luther
and Herbert Hawkins, and four daugh~
tiers, Mrs. T. F, Gatewood, Mrs. Il. B.
Hooks, Mrs. W. w. Dykes and Miss
Eva Hawkins.
The Confederate veterans will assem-
BILE at his home at $3.50 O'Clock to act
as an escort of honor IN conveying the
body to the church.
The following named gentlemen will
act as pallbearers:
Honorary: U. B. Harold, G. w
Glover, J. W, Wheatley, T. WheatIey.
j. w. Sheffield, E. A. HAWKING, John
A. Cobb, Frank A. Hooper, II. r. Dav-
export, d. W. Bagley, A. A. Willett,
W. B. Worthy, M. Galloway, W. A.
Dodson, Allen Fort, @. r. Crisp.
Active pallbearers: Lee Allen, L..
G.. Council, Arthur Rylander, Frank
Lanier, G. M. Eldridge, j. @. Nichol-
SOP, E. Zimmerman, W. D. Bailey.