The Ocala evening star., 1911-03-23
EDWIN :. ROGERS

Edwin : Rogers. youngest son OF
Col r F. Rogers and wife. was born
on his fathers farm az Little River in
Suwanee county on Feb. 10, 1883. He
departed this life March 18th. 1911.
aged twenty-eight years. one month
and six days
Edwin was a bright robust boy and
grew rapidly TO manhood. He was ed
ucated in the Lake City High School
and the Florida Agricultural College.
He was fitted for business life by
graduating in the Bryan and Stratten
College of Baltimore at the early age
Of nineteen. He obtained a position
after leaving college with the Illinois
Central Railroad with his headquarters
at Fulton. KY, and when afiiction
laid his unrelenting hand upon him in
the early part of 1904, he was chief
clerk to the division superintendent of
the /. c. Railroad.
He married the accomplished daugh-
ter. Miss Sara. of Col~StokeIy ID. Hayes
of Jackson, Tenn. before he reached
his 21st year. To this happy union one
| bright little boy was born just six
years ago. who wears the full name of
his departed father
In 1904 he was stricken with what
was supposed to be rheumatism in the
neck. He Immediately. placed himself
| under the care OF a skilled physician
at Hot Springs, Ark. thence under the
care OF different boards OF specialists
I in Florida. Tennessee. Georgia. Nichi-
| gan and Missouri. all to no avail \
| board Of skilled physicians in Atlanta
Ga. under whose care and treatment
he remained for several months. dag
nosed his disease TO be osteo arthretics
and incurable.
Edwin then made his permanent
home together with his devoted wife
and child. with his father and mother
at Lynne. this county. Here every care
and attention was given him that hu-
man hands and skill could dispense.
He bore his aftiictisn. though dwarfed
and twisted from pain. with patience
and Christian fortitude. Edwin was a
/ consecrated member of the Baptist
church and trusted with all his mind.
soul and strength in the promises OF
God. and by his grace ne bore his suf-
ferings for seven long years.
On Tuesday. the 14th inst, Edwin.
wife and little son left Lynne for
few days stay with his brother. George
in Atlanta. Ga, thence to Jackson.
Tenn, for a visit to his wife's mother.
thence to a board OF surgeons in Chi
ICdSO "HeH spring ndu opened up IN
the cold and frigid West They arriv-
ed in Atlanta next morning after leav-
ing Lynne. spent the day with his
brother and family. being fatigued
from the trip he retired early and
went into a sound sleep. At 10 o'clock
his wife went to his room and found
him resting quietly. At o'clock
Thursday morning il was discovered
that he was cold in death. His father.
mother. brothers and sisters were all
notified by wire OF the sad occurrence
on Thursday morning the 18th inst.
hearted wife brought the remains to
Lake City on Friday morning. where
the body was inferred in the city GEM
etery. Edwin's friends and school
mates OF former days were the pail
bearers. The floral offerings were
profuse, given by kind friends as
We're rendered by Revs Keith and
Thompson. Surrounded by weeping
loved ones and many kind friends. the
mound of earth that marked his last
resting place, covered with wreaths Of
the resurrection OF the just when God
shall bid him arise.
: Edwin was the youngest of a large
family of six sons and three daughters.
His death was the first to break the
family circle in over 2s years. His
father. mother, brothers. sisters. wife
around his grave to shed tears of love
and sorrow and to say in their sad
hearts good bye till we shall meet