The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-07-11
MEETING OF VETERANS


commanding
Prayer by Chaplain Long.
! The following comrades answered
to roll call:
N. Atkinson. Alfred Aver. J. l..
/ Beck. H. ". Douglass. N. P Frink,
D. F. Freer. B. I. Freyermuth, L. NJ.
| Graham, 4 R Griffin. H. \. Kno
block, H. W Long. j. NJ. Martin ".
l. McGaaagin, John Pasteur. G. j.
Ross. Jao SAuford. w II. Richardson,
/ H. ". Henry, " D. Eminisor R. C.
Johnston.
The following memorial was then
read:
In memoriam Of Comrade Thomas }.
Sistrunk
Comrade Thomas J. Sistrunk. son
Of Casper sisuunk and Finia Sis
trunk. nee Johnson, was born in the
state OF Georgia. August /. 1872 His
parents moved to Columbia county.
Florida. during his childhood days.
soon thereafter they settled al Stat
ford's Pond, Marion county. Florida,
and engaged in farming and stock
raising He was educated in me com
mon schools Of the county. there be
ing at that time no high schools ac-
! cessible He Joined an Independent
company of cavalry as a private. com
manded by Captain William A. Owens,
and as such was mustered in the Con
federate States service for one year
during the month Of February. 1861
At the close Of this term Of service
he joined. Company C commanded
by Captain William z. Chambers.
which was mustered in the Confeder-
ate States service for the remainder
OF the civil war between the states,
which became a part of the Second
Florida Regiment of Cavalry He was
afterwards detailed to serve as al
member of Lieutenant Brewton's ar
tillery company, which consisted of
details from the several companies of
the regiment, and acted in connection |
with the regiment He was a gallant
soldier, and served as such to the
close of the war when on May 18th, !
1865, he was parOled with his COM
mand at Baldwin, Florida He then
returned to his home in Marion coun-
ty, Florida, and engaged in farming. |
stock raising and fruit growing, and
identified himself with all progress |
i've movements, whose object was for
the betterment of the people at large
of the country. He was true to his
convictions in all things he believed
to be right.
On the 8th of November, 1865, he
married Miss Martha A Tanner,
daughter of Thames Tanner, deceased, |
and became the owner of the home
place, situated near Fellowship
church, Marion county, Florida To
this union were born nine children,
three of whom died in childhood His
second son, Walton, graduated as a !
physician, married and entered upon
lucrative practice, with bright pros
poets for success and usefulness in
life, but passed to the world beyond
shortly afterwards His eldest son.
Donnie, is a successful practicing ply
stefan in south Florida. His daugh-
ters, Cora, Nola Effie and Morta, he
lived to see reared to wOmanhOod,
happily married and settled around
him.
Comrade Sistrunk joined the Bap-
fist church in early life. and died a
! consistent member of the Evening
Star church.
On February 14th, 1913, while at
tending to domestic duties alone,
( Gods finger touched him, and he
slept when none but God was nigh. ;"
His death was caused by apoplexy. or
| heart failure COmrade Sistrunk had
for years been a consistent and zeal
Gus member of Marion camp, No. Sc,
U. C. ", and was loyal to the princi-
pies 1t represents.
We, your committee, recommend
the adoption of the following pream-
BILE and resolutions ,to-wit:
Whereas, In the dispensation of a !
beneficent God, our beloved and high
ly esteemed comrade, Thomas ]. Sis
trunk. has been called from usefulness
in this life to the great beyond, with
er we are all fastening; therefore, be
| it resolved:
l. That in the death of Comrade
Sistrunk this camp has lost a Jealous
and useful member, the community at i
large a useful citizen, his bereaved
widow a devoted husband, his chill
dren loving father, his church a con-