Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-20
DEATH OF 4. Q. LAMs.
Tribute to the Memory Of a Worthy
Citizen.

Citizen.
AuCANoPY, Dec. 16.-Mr. A. G,
Lamb. In the fOrty-elghth year OF his
age, died at his home three miles
north OF Micanopy at Z O'Clock Mon.
day morning. December 9th, 1903. in
the presence OF large assembly OF
sorrowing friends. lie was buried at
10 o'clock a. m, December 9TH, In the
Micanopy cemetery. The burial
services were conducted by Rev. Mr.,
Lang OF the Baptist church and Rev.
Sistrunk of the Methodist church.
The pall-bearers were n. W Fontane,
A. U, Hilleary, N. b. Mott. J.. T.
Thrasher. h, ID. Ford OF Micanopy and
J. II. Schneider OF New York City
His call to the better land was neither
sudden or unexpected, In the prime
OF his manhood. while vigorously pnr.
suing the business Of farming and
fruit growing, he was stricken and
slowly carried away by that terrible
disease known as tuberculosis. All
through his life he had been an IN.
cessant worker he had Just com
pleted a beautiful home and brought
into productlyeness an extensive
orange grove and vegetable farm, and
but few people had season OF stronger
attachment for this life than he.
His family consisted OF devoted
wife, two young children. and two
affectionate stepchildren we're bouno
TO him and TO each IN such love and
purity OF sentiment that truly they
constituted a family over which the
dove with the olive leaf presided,
Surrounded thus Il was not strange
that he should desire to live. lie said
be wished he could have been spared
to raise and educate his children. but
he said he was not afraid bat what
there would be ways and influences
that would help them and guide them
into noble and useful lives. Mr.
Lamb was a man OF excellent busl.
ness and social qualities lie was
citizen among his fellow citizens, He
was respected and loved for his sterl.
ing integrity In his last moment he
said death had no terror for him.
Although Of an impulsive nature,
he had sown nothing bat kindness
and good will TO men, and one Of hia
greatest pleasures was In the thought
that God knows all things,
His tolls are over;
lie rests In has narrow bed;
Wen greet him no more,
The husband. the father, u dead.
Il will be remembered that four or
Eve years ago Garrett V. Chamborlln
was murdered near his homo. which
was near Mr., Lambs SIR Lamb was
accused Of completely IN the killing o.
Mr.. Chamberlin. He was tried before
the courts and exonerated nut be-.
fore be died be desired 20 make
sworn statement. which q here a..
taohed. A FRIEND
Know Al Men by These Presents:
That l. A. c. Lamb, being Ia sound
mind but frall In body. and believing
that am now on ms death bed make
this my last statement regarding my
knowledge Of the death Of Garrett v.
Chamberlln. who Mss murdered near
hls place about four years ago. WIN
say that / know absolutely nothing
about who killed the said Garrett v.
Chambcrlin. aud { now say IN the
presence Of Witnesses and before my |
God. whom I soon expect 70 meet, that
I am perfectly innocent OF said crime
Signed and sealed On ihe presence
Of o T. Feaftcr. j. D. merry
A. q. LAMn
I. J. W. Smith. a justice Of the peace |
IN and for the county OF Aiachua and /
State Of Florida. do hereby certify that
Mr. A. q Lamb signed ,he foregoing
statement IN ny presence aud stated
that he knew absolutely nofhiog atout
Eho killed Mr chamberila.
Witness my hand and seal ttls Sch
day Of December. A. y 1909. a true
copy. > W SMITH
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