Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
I've Veterans Pass Away.

naouncing the death Of some faithful
A Confederate soldier when we are
ed to announce that another has
Bsed oyer the river to join his old
lrades Of the long ago.
a few days ago that gallant soldier
j Christian gentleman, a man who
"a discharged well every duty that
ID devolved upon him-a man who was
ans peuy ct sans repyodche.. my
<ood friend DR.. Crigler, Of Lowndes
las laid to rest. While he was a citi-
Zen of Oktibbeha he was 80 identified
18th the people of our county that we
llmost claimed him as our own and
many heart in old Noxubee was sad
lened when we realized that we were
D meet him no more at our public gath
-ings.
Then only yesterday, while out at
Rome, Will phoned me that my life
ong friend Capt. T. ]. Patty had died
q his far away home in Oklahoma and
Hould be buried in the Macon cemetery
At $3.50 o'clock. While l knew that he
ad been in bad health for some years.
.ill the news of his death was quite
shock to me, for had hoped that the
climate of his new home. to which he
lad SO recently moved, would prove so
Beneficial that his health wodld be res
ored and his life prolonged many years;
but it was not to be and he died soon
sfter reach there, and his faithful and
pving children brought his remains
back to Macon, where had SO long re-
|ided and buried him from the old
hurch to which he had been ever faith
ll beside the last resting place Of his
Isar companions who had preceded him
. the better land and amidst the people
>e had loved so well.
Tom Patty, like all true Southern
Toys. joined the army in the very be-
Ginning Of hostilities, gong with the
cry first company that left Winston
ounty, and with it becoming part of
Ene immortal Barksdale brigade Of Miss
1sippians that contributed so much to
ne glory won by the army of Northern
sirginia commanded by the immortal
zee.
He made most gallant and worthy
oldier, serving from Manassas to APP
pmattox" and TO his dying day gloried
the fact that he had given four years
his young manhood for the cause that
e all loved so well, and craved no
igher title than to be called "Con-
rderate Veteran. )
Soon after the war the "Patty Boys"
18th Tom ut their head, moved to our
bunty and engaged in business in Ma
N, and for long time were the lead
rs in the social, financial and religious
.terests Of Macon and vicinity, and no
amily ever impressed themselves more
kvorably upon the people of our coun-
than this splendid set of young men.
Tom Patty had married one of Win
ION county's fair daughters before NOV
q to Macon. ! never had the pleas
fe of personal acquaintance with her
n those who had this honor spoke of
VI as most estimable lady.
Some years after her death he was so
brtunate a. to win the heart and hand
Mrs. Israel Welsh, nee Miss Duck
oote, one of the most lovable and an
elic ladies that ever knew and she
as all that a wife could be to him and
most excellent mother to his children,
Ut alas! all too soon she too, grew
eary in the way" and sank sweetly to
Est in the arms Of Jesus whom she
ved so devotedly and served SO well.
i heard the Rev. Mr.. King deliver an
tation at the burial of onr old comrade
I'm Adams from the text blessed are
lad who die in the Lord" and as l
ood by the grave Of my dear friend on
,sterday could not but think how ap-
icable this text was to him, for If !
"A to name trait of cha1ecter that
ost distinguished him it would be his
aadfastness as christian. When q
srchant prince and leader among men
was devctea and humble christian.
Then he had been bereft of his beloved
,Dpanion and his fortune had taken
ings and flown away, when he had lost
health, he still was the same stead
,t, trusting christian, and like the
ophet of old, his cry was Though He
ay me still will trust Him.
The last years of his life were spent
th his devoted son and daughter in
3 Bigbee Valley neighborhood, and
Ire az elsewhere, he took prominent |
rt in all church work and was espec-
ly influential with the young men Of
neighborhood and they all revered
loved him.
He was blessed with devoted and low
children who deemed it no hardship
6eyote almost their entire time in
ring for their father when his frail
}y was racked and wasted by pain