The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-08
MEETING OF THE VETERANS


The following comrades answer
ed TO roll call: NJ Atkinson, Alfred
Aver. ]. L. Beck, H. ". Douglas, Nj. |
p. Frink, B. f Freer. B. l. Freyer-
muth. L. NJ. Graham, A. R. Griffin,
H. n Knoblock. H. ". Long, J NJ. |
Martin, W. E. McGahagin, John Pas
teur, G. J. Ross, Joe Shuford, K. NJ.
Richardson, H. W. Long, w D. EN-
inisor, r. c. tombstone.
Comrade Long read the following
memorial:
In Memoriam of Comrade Thomas j.
Sistrunk
Comrade Thomas J. Sistrunk, son
of Casper Sistrunk and Finia Sis
trunk, nee Johnson, was born in the
state of Georgia, August 1st, 1912.
His parents moved to Columbia coun-
ty, Fla, during his childhood days
Soon thereafter they settled at Stat
ford's Pond, Marion county, Florida,
and engaged in farming and stock
raising. He was educated in the
common schools of the county, there
being at that time no high schools
accessible. He Joined an independ-
ent company of cavalry as a private,
commanded by Capt. William A
Owens, and as such was mustered in
the Confederate States service for
one year during the month of Febru-
airy, 1861. At the close of this term
of service, he joined Company c, COM
manded by Capt William E. Cham
bers, which was mustered in the
Confederate States service for the re-
mainder of the civil war between the
states, which became a part of the
Second Florida Regiment of cavalry
He was afterwards detailed 10 serve
as member of Lieut. Brewton's ar
tillery company, which consisted of
details from the several companies of
| the regiment, and acted in connec-
| ton with the regiment He was a
| gallant soldier, and served as such to
1.-THE close of the war, when on May
| 18th, 1865, he was paroled with his
command at Baldwin, Fla. He then
returned to his home in Marion
county, Florida, and engaged in.
farming, stockraising and fruit
growing, and identified himself with
jail progressive movements whose OBJ
ject was for the betterment of the
Ipeople at large of the country H
was true to his convictions in
things he believed TO be right
On the Sth of November, 1865, AZ
married Miss Martha A. Tam
daughter of Thomas Tanner, de
| ed, and became owner of the
! So, 3.s ruip n
To
! this union were born nine C "a
three of whom died in Oh 3
] His SECOND son. Walton, g
las a musician married andered
upon a lucrative practice, ia TO
the world beyond with bripros- "A
pect for success and usefSs In A
life. His eldest son, Donnie sue iQI
cessful practicing physiciar0outh Wy
Florida His daughters, Nola, "
Fife and Morta, he lived t rear -
ed to womanhood, happfarrledj
and settled around.
| >Comrade Sistrunk jointe Bap-
fist church early in life, dled -
consistent member of evening
Star church. -,
On February 14th, lynne at
tending to domestic & alone, .a...,..:..
l"God's finger touched and he !
slept when none but Gts nlgh. I
His death was causedapopiexy'
/ or heart failure. Con Slstrunk
had for years been stent and
jealous member of camp,
No. Sc, U. c. V, and yal TO the
principles it represent
We, your commit econmend = r
the adoption of the ing pream- i
bic and resolutions, Where-
as, in the dispersal Denlh- Z G:
cent God, our below hlghIy es-
| teemed comrade, aS >. SIS
trunk, has been cfohi useIul- II
ness in this life to eat oeyohd'
whittier we are al there
! fore, be it resolv'' mat IN ::
| the death of Con9lStruhk thls
camn has lost a and useful ::
member, the CON at large
useful citizen, hf'eu WHO"
devoted husbands ehlIdren
! 4, | z
| loving father, hiH consistent
member, and tnp Jealous
member.
| Resolved I'd: 'his camp eX-
tends m his baryidoW and chill 1E....s......
dren its sympa oohuoiehce IN
this their sor,d humbly and -
trustingly CONN 70 the care
| NJ Him who Ill things well, ...@s.s...s,4.
! who is too VII anu LOO KIND
TO be unjust.
Resolved 3at copy OF this
preamble antiohS De FURNISH II
ed the bereao" anu chlIdren,
that = con., shed in the OcaIa
IRapnar and Star, that a copyi Z
he snraad T journal, and at3
/ hIank naoo be left to be in FL
/ soribod r. DRY, and that this =
han he drnoUrning for thir- /? TT
~ davs especially,