Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05
Resolutions Of Respect.

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dersigned were appointed q committe'
to craft resolutions expressive of oul
regret at the death of our beloved Com
rade, Lake E. Eiland. Comrade Eilant
was born near Marion, Ala. in Novem
! Der. 1894. moved with his family tt
, Noxubee county. Mississippi, in ls4S,
where he lived until his death August
9th, 1918, at 7:3O a. m. When the toe.
sin Of war sounded, he was among the
first to respond to the call for troops to
defend our beloved country from inva-
sion, joining that splendid COMPANY of
cavalry organized and led by Hon. VIM.
H. Foote, known as the Noxubee
Troopers. and were attached and be-
came a part of the First Mississippi
Cavalry. This company was composed
of the very elite of our county and
made most honorable record during
the war. He served with this command
for over year. participating with 1t in
the battles of Belmont. Shiloh and other
engagements, and then in the summer
OF 81 he was transferred to the Fourth
Alabama Cavalry, with which command
under Fighting Joe Wheeler. he served
until the surrender, participating in all
the great battles of the war. and sur
rendered with that command in North
Carolina, coming home with record as
a soldier and man that any one might
be proud of. In December. IS, he
wooed and won for a wife and life COM
panion his boyhood friend and sweet
heart. the beautiful Miss Sue Hunter.
daughter Of that sterling citizen. the
late Joe Hunter, one Of the pioneer cit
'zens of Noxubee county. The Eilands
and Hunters had moved from the same
county in Alabama, settled near each
other in Noxubee county. and Lake was |
married to his wife in the same room |
that he was laid out in, on that peace
ful Sabbath morn after he had ans
wered to the last roll call. Ten children
were born to this devoted couple, Of
which six-Ovid. Virgil and Joe. and
Mrs. Minor Teimble, Miss Maggie Of
this county, and Mrs. James Smith Of
Texas. together with his beloved wife. |,
arc left to mcurngsis loss 0nly ore III
his brothers, Mr.. C. C. Eiland, survives
him.
Lake and Glenn were very devoted TO
each other and were fortunate enough
to spend most of their lives together.
He united with the Baptist church soon
after the war, holding his membership
at Elon, and always had great respect
and love for his old pastor. Rev. Mr..
Jesse Buck. He was a good citizen,
active in everything that in his judg-
nent tended to elevate and advance
and perpetuate white supremacy in the
county and state. No one loved Con-
'ederate cause or was a more jealous
member of our camp than he was.
Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, First, That in the
leath of Comrade Eiland, the camp has
an irreparable loss and each
member of the camp true and sympa-
hizing friend and the state and county
loyal and upright citizen.
BE IT RESOLVED. Second, That
opy of these resolutions be spread on
ur minutes, copy be sent to his be-
owed wife and the county papers be re- r
uested to copy same. Ii
[Signedl J. w. HoLBRooK, |;
JOHN ADAMS,
E.. d. CAvETT.
Addenda. A few weeks before his Il
cath, Comrade Eiland had his devoted
rife to drive him up to the court house u
nd. calling out our efficient circuit I
Jerk, c. M. Scales, dictated the follow .
1g lines to him, and asked that they c
e read at the next meeting of the 8
amp. one copy to be hung on the walls u
the circuit clerks Office and one on o
he walls of the chancery clerks office. p
Ir. Scales obeyed this request to the Il
,tter and the camp was SO impressed b
18th it, coming from a comrade too
'eak to walk or write, that they a
dopted resolution. that the lines be N
lblished with the above: e'
Please. Father Tine halt on thy way. Il
Let the u. d. U. and the girls Of their time =,
be young just for this day;
Each one with partner as they drive over rs
the way.
No one to tell what her partner may say. 81
Many thanks to the ministers. including Bro M
ther Buck. a.
For steering US straight and not letting US u
run amuck. re
Now. s p. m. Father Time. thy bride Is off: m
speed on thy way: "
Many thanks for the pleasures and Joys of sh
the day.
And now. old Comrades we bid each other
adieu and pass over the way,
Where there Is no darkness but always day.
Respectfully. GA
[Signed] LAKE E. EILAND. sn
aeon. Miss. July 2Srd. 1918.
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