Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-04-18
A Tribute 10 Ny Friend 60,
Charles B. Williams.

a shining mark" this was verified
in the going away of my frient
Charles b. Williams. He wa
horn in Cherokee. Ala, Nov. 10th
His father, Rev. Wesley Williams
was splendid character, a man o
more than ordinary gifts. He
like his gifted son, was cut dowr
by the hand of death before he
reached the meridian of his pow
ers. His mother, Mrs. EmmaWil
liams, survives him. She is a wo
man of fine personal appearance,
having rare gifts of head and heart.
Charles was the youngest of -four
children, two or whom are still
alive-the other, lovely sister,
preceded him to the glory world
Charles was a fine specimen OF
physical manhood, more than six
feet in height, with beaming face
fine brow and eyes and an express
sive mouth, he would have been a
commanding figure in any assem-
bly,. He was also a man of extra
ordinary gifts by nature; to these
gifts he added culture, having
graduated at the Experimental and
Agricultural college of Athens,
Ala, with the highest honors, also
winning the orators medal in the
Ioratorical contest. After this he
took a course at the Vanderbilt
University, from which place he
was elected to the presidency of
the Oakman college in Alabama,
which place he filled with credit
to himself and the institution for
a number of years. He resigned
this place to attend the University
of Alabama, where he graduated
in law, taking first honors in his
class and making most brilliant
record. Then he entered the prac.
tice of law at McAllister, Oklaho-
ma, and met with success in his
chosen profession. He discovered
then it was too late, that he had
overtaXcd his brain and nerves by
wears of application to his studies.
Hhus he was forced toretire to prI-
vate life for a number of years.
later he practiced law in Gadsden,
Alabama.
Last October, he was happily
married to Miss Price of Macon,
Mss, one of the loveliest ladies
ye have ever met. Their blended |
ives were as high and beautiful as
he October day on which they
we're married.
1t was as a christian that Char
es eXcelled. He was converted
carly in life and ever after that he
lived the christian life. He was
Z gentlemen by birth, veritable
chesterfield, possessing a sweet
disposition, having that love that
ihinketh no evil, Iand that never
aileth; his voice was gentle and
Kind; no harsh words escaped his
Fps; as tender rs a woman and as
,rave as Napoleon. He loved
Tod, humanity and nature. The
writer knew him intimately and
.mong the thousands of persons he
las met has never known more
character than Charles
;. Williams. We are not sur
'rised, therefore, that his end was
peaceful and his death triumphant.
With Paul's last words upon his |
.ry lips, 81 have fought good /
ght, | have kept the faith" he I
reathed his last and his spotless |
Oul took it's flight to heaven.
'arewell, dear Charles; we shall F
ee you again Gin the dawning of r
he morning when the mists have i
oiled away" Z
TO the heart broken wife and =
lother, as well as all his loved 6
mes we tender our deepest sympa- g
HES. 1t seems strange that one G
} young, so gifted, should be cut G
own in the very morning of life
ut he who sees the sparrows when
ley fall and number the hairs of
ur heads will enable us to under H
and his dealings with us in that :,
ght which no shadow can eclipse. ii
H. G. DAVIS. II