The Adair County news., 1909-09-01
"A SAD, LAMENT
ABLE DEATH.
Edgar G. Atkins, who was a POpu.
lar Citizen Of Columbia, Dies.
Very Suddenly.
DISSOLUTION CAME AT SULPHUR WELL.

Last Friday morning August 81, 1909,
about 9 o'clock, the business men on
the square were terrible shocked when
a telephone message came announcing
that Mr.. E: G Atkins, of this place,
had suddenly died at Sui phur Well,
Metcalfe county. The sad news soon
spread over Columbia and in few
minutes there was sorrow in every
home The deceased wife and .daught-
er were notified, and no writer can DO
tray their grief; and as they wrung
their hands in anguish and gave expires
sions of their deep sorrow, friends who
had gathered in did the best they could
to console them. The aged mother was
visiting out of town, but she was soon
notified and conveyed home. She is a
lady of nerve and fortitude, and has
been a great comfort when death in
vaded neighboring homes, but the time
had come when she had to break down
her son, her only beloved offspring,
was dead. Expressions of sorrow were
heard from all sources, white and black,
every body knowing that a cheerful
heart, one full of sunshine, had ceased
to beat.
Edgar G. Atkins was a son of James
w. and Bette Spencer Atkins, and
was born in Greensburg, KY; July Is,
1862, making him forty-seven years,
one month and nine days old. He came
with his parents to this place when he
was a small boy, his home having been
here almost constantly since that time.
For the past fifteen or eighteen years
he had been a salesman out of Louis
vile, and at the time of his demise he
was travelling for ]. Zinsmeister &
Bro, wholesale .grocers. His territory
embraced number of counties and he
was exceedingly popular in them, the
family having received many letters of
coincidence.
The manner of Mr.. Atkins passing
was almost identicalIy like that of the
late c. H. Murrell, whose widow is an
aunt of the subject of this writing. He
ate his breakfast, and was making out
some orders when acute Indigestion
set up, followed by neuralgia of the
heart, dying alone in few minutes,
the sad news reaching Columbia the
same hour as did the announcement of
the death of Mr.. Murrell
Mr.. Atkins was made a Master Ma
son when he was about thirty years
old; some years later Royal Arch and
Council Mason and later he became
Knights Templar and was member of
Marion Commandry, No. "a. He also
held position at the time of his death
in the Grand Council of Kentucky. He
was bright in the work, at all times
filling important positions in the Blue
Lodge and the Chapter. He was
past High Priest of Columbia Chapter
No. z.
The funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church Saturday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. r.
Kasey, pastor of the deceased, who
told pathetically of Eds many
noble traits of character, how much the
Church, the Fraternity and the commu-
nifty loved him and how sadly he will be
missed. The church was crowded with
friends every face showing expressions
of sorrow.
After the religious exercises the re-
mains were conveyed to the city Gene
terry, followed by the family and the Ma
sonic Fraternity including delegation
of Knights Templar from Marion Com.
mandry, No "a, who had come forty
miles to show, their Lore for the de-
ceased Knight. At the grave the
knights officiated, the ceremony being
beautiful and impressive. The floral
offerings were many, and when the
Masons and family withdrew from the
grave it was covered with sweet scent.
ed roses and blossoms.
1t is almost needless to say this en-
tire town is sharing in the great sorrow
that has befallen the devoted wife
and affectionate daughter and the aged
mother who fondly loved her only child
and son. There is one, however, who
can bring comfort to the distressed and
almost broken hearted, and our admo-
milton is, look to Him.