The Tupelo journal., 1909-06-18
GENERAL w.D CAMERON.

dian, died at the Tupelo hotel
on the afternoon of the l lth
inst. while returning from the
reunion. He had been in feeble
health for sometime, but his FAM
lily and friends could not dissuade
him from attending. He was
ill during his stay in Memphis,
but he expressed a desire to start
for home that morning and in
company with friends he
left over the Frisco. Before
reaching Tupelo he grew sudden
ly worse and when he arrived
here he was taken to the Tupelo
hotel and DR.. Reyes summoned.
When DR.. Reyes reached his bed
side he realized that the end
was near and within an hour
Gen. Cameron passed away. Col.
Chas. Elmire, Mr.. Will Bostic,
and Miss Beaulah Bostic of Me
ridian were with him, and a few
personal friends in town reached
his bedside a few minutes before
he died. The body was prepar-
ed for shipment to Meridian. The
local lodge knights of Pythias
sent a committee to the hotel
and S. H. We'll, was appointed
to accompany the remains to Me-
ridian. On the evening train
Mr.. Ben Cameron, brother and a
nephew of the deceased arrived
on the northbound train, and re-
turned with the body.
Gen. Cameron was one of the
best known men in the state and
no man had more friends than
he. In Lauderdale county he
had served as circuit clerk since
1875, and was inyincible before
the people. He was twice elect
ed commander of the Mississippi
Division of Confederate veterans,
and a prominent figure in all the
traterna1 orders of the state.
The following tribute was
paid him by the Meridian Dis
datch:-
The whole state will mourn
the death of Gen. w. D. Gamer
on, the popular circuit clerk OF
Lauderdale county for "a years.
He was we'll known throughout
the state, having met many OF
the most prominent men of all
sections, and having become ac-
quainted with them, and an &C.
ouaintance with Gen. Cameron
always meant true friendship,
Today the whole state grleves
with Meridian.
Away back in reconstruction
days-the days that tried mems
souIs-Gen. Cameron, who had
returned from the war, COM
menced another warfare in which
he was joined by his fellow clti-
zens, and this warfare was for
the integrity and the supremacy
of the white people of the South.
He bravely bore his part in this
heroic struggle, as he had borne
it under shot and shell and he
with wisdom and bravery. helped
to drive out the scalawags and
carpet baggers who infested and
robbed the white people of the
state
He was elected circuit clerk of
Lauderdale county in 1875, and
had served continuously ever
since. He was a true and loyal
son of the south and gloried in
her past, present and future.
He was a charitable man. No
one who was needy ever went
away empty handed when he ap
pealed to this noble old Chester
field for aid.
He was a Christian gentleman
and he honored and loved the
God who had made him, and was
a faithful member of the First
Presbyterian church.
He was a true and loyal friend
whose devotion knew no vari-
ableness or shadow Of turning.
He was the leader in all move
ments that made for the COM
mon good.
He was open and fearless ia
his convictions, and once con-
yinced of the righteousness Of
cause, he boldly proclaimed his
views.
He was the true friend of the
city of Meridian and the county
of Lauderdale, the state OF Mis-
sissippi, the South, and a patriot
of the country at large.
He was a model husband and
father, and delighted mostin his
family circle.