Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-31
THE VEIL IS DRAWN;
AT REST AT LAST.
Pioneer Citizen of Georgia
Passes Away.
CLOSING OF A GRAND CAREER
Capt. Calvin w. Fielder Passes Away
After a Brief IIIness-Long a Resi-
dent of Americus and Sumter, Hon
ored and Esteemed Here.

While not unexpected, the announce
ment yesterday of the death of Captain
Calvin W. Fielder was heard with pro-
foundest sorrow throughout the city;
the place wherein he had fslled the
first trees in the primeval forest, and
had helped to build to greatness.
1t was told to people who had known
him for eight decades; those of later
generations, who long had known and
loved him, dropped silent tear. Twas
a whole eity's grief.
As peacefully as an innocent babe
falling asleep in its mothers arms came
the end to this grand old man, Calm,
peaceful and painless, he fell into the
long, deep aleep which is broken only
by the final call on the Resurrection
morn when time shall fade away.
A giant oak has been riven by death !;
a golden heart stllIed forever.
The representative of a race now rap
idly passing from the stage of action; q
Cavalier indeed, the world will never
know his kind again.
The embodiment of both physical and
moral courage, he knew not the mean
Tag of fear, yet with the inherent in
stincts of the born gentleman he if 3n-
ded none ever, and never knowingly
wronged his fellow man.
Throughout the eighty-five years of
his useful life his kindly acts and noble
deeds were manifold. He was a true
friend under any and all circumstanc IS,
and more particularly when friendship
49, put to the test. Like Spartan
brave he was unfinching, eyer.
The very soul of honor and integrity,
and possessing in the fullest degree all
the higher attributes of the old time
Southern gentleman, that chivaIrous
race now rapidly passing, Calvin Eel
der was ''a man among men" indie 9d.
'FNone knew him but to love him;
none named him but to praise"
He came of an old South Carolina
family, but when yet young man re-
moved to Houston county, Ga. and in
1849 to Sumter county, where he has
resided for fifty six years.
Devoted to agricultural pursuits, he
had large farming interests here, though
for long period of years he conducted
one of the largest mercantile establish
ments in Americus.
During the Seminole Indian war, and
in all the bloody conflicts with the Iu-
dams here. he fought valiantly. To the
cause of the Coofederacy he gave his
all, human and material, even unto the
bitter end.
A man devoted to his family, it was
in the home circle that his grand traits
of character were the more strongly
portrayed. At an early ageh he married
Miss Mary Ann Jackson, a member of
pioneer family here, and theirs was
indeed long and happy life together.
Hand in hand, each leaning upon the
other in happiness and in sorrow, they
journeyed on together until she was
called to Heaven few years since.
Again today they are united.
Their union was blessed by large
family of sons and daughters; their
pride, comfort and Joy, always. OF
these one son, Mr.. John B. Fielder, and
five daughters. Mrs. L. r. Ray, Mrs,
John r. Shaw, Mrs. W. X. Bell, Mrs.
W. J. Thornton and Mrs. Phil Mckay,
survive them.
And to these the tender sympathy of
an entire community goes out. Our
tears are mingled with theirs; the loss
falls alike upon all.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed from the Fielder residence at 10
o. clock this morning, concluding at
Oakgroye Cemetery. And the entire
people of Americus will pay merfted
tribute to one whom they so we'll
loved, honored and esteemed ever.
The honorary psllbearers are: A. A,
Willett. J. B. P,lsbury,J. w. Sheffield,
U. B. Harold, J. W. Wheatley, VIII.
G. Dudley, w. O. Barrow,J. G. Rooney.
W. T. Davenport, T. Wheatley, W. M
Jones, J. W. Harris, J. W. StalIings,
G. A. Fricker, W, Fl. Fesgin.
Active pallbearers: John w. SILVER,
P. b. Williford, r. J. Perry, J. L, Tay-
lor, Elton Parker, Arthur Rylander,
G.. M. Eidridge, l. Stapleton.