The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
coLoRED COLUMN
EDITED BY JAMES E. TODD.

Worthy Master Of Ceremonies, Most
Noble Grand, Worthy Vice Grand,
Officers and Brothers of Earling-
ton Lodge No. i729, g. u. D. OF
o. f.:
We, your Committee on Condo
lence, with much sadness of heart,
beg leave to render In your hearing
the many honors relative to our de-
ceased brother.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the great
jehovah, the creator of all living
beings and the God of Heaven,
through His reigning power to take
from our ranks our beloved brother,
j. Il. Hawkins, the p. S. of our
lodge, who departed this life at $3.50
o'clock D. IN. on Thursday March
the 22nd, 1906. He was born In the
State of Tennessee in the year of
1856, and came here about the year
of 1873. After some time, he married
and took upon himself the response
bility of a family. He then felt the
need of Savior and professed hope
in Christ and Joined the Mt. Zion
Baptist church about the year OF
1880, wnere he remained a true, burn
ing and shining light in the cause Of
Christ until death. He was initiated
into Darlington Lodge, No. 1923,
May 9Th, 1884. and since that time
has never failed TO comply with his
vows and obligations taken. at the
alters OF Friendship. Love aud
Truth He was never guilty at any
time OF mudding the water or pois-
oning the stream that flows from the
alters of Friendship, Love and Truth I;
but dear brothers, the consolation
that comes to our mind SO cheering.
is that he was warn OF his death I;
wrote his will and was ready TO go.
He leaves wife, one son, five
daughters, two grand children and
one brother, and n host of friends
both white and colored to mourn his
death. Be It Resolved, that the be-
reaved widow has lost a true and at
fectionate husband. the children a
kind and loving father and the COM
munity an honest and upright citI-
zen, OF whom have our heartfelt
sympathy In their sad hours of be-
reavement Dear Brotherhood let
us say to all concerned; Brother
Hawkins will not plan and advise
the road that leads to success IN our
: lodge room any more, the calm, SOFT
and commapdable words that we
once heard In our circles we Will
hear them no more; He will not seal
any more documents or financial
cards In 1929; but oh, how striking
and true is the words OF the script
ures: A man that is born or a
woman is of few days and full OF
trouble; He cometh forth as flower
and is cut down; He fleeth also as a
shadow and continueth not; If a
man die shall be live again? Oh,
death where is thy sting? Oh grave
where is thy victory?
Therefore-Be IL further Resolved,
that we will shape and pattern our
lives after that Of our deceased
Brother,an be more Jealous in car
rYing out the true principals of odd
Fellowship in attending the sick
and distressed, caring for the wild
DDS and orphans and burying the
dead, then when we shall have done
our whole duty toward God and man,
and the death warrant is issued for
us, then we will exclalm as our
brother, we are ready to go, then we
will meet in the grand lodge above
where we can give honors TO the
Grand Master above, and greet
Brother Hawkins with abundance of
love forever and ever amen.
Resolved That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family, a
copy the darlington Bee for publica-
ton and q. copy kept in the lodge
room.
Respectfully yours in +. l.. and T.
j. r.. ROBINSON,
II. GARRATT,
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