The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-23
DIR. v. B. BURROUGHS
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent Brunswick Citizen
Died Sunday. Large Funeral
Occurred Yesterday After
noon.

DIR. William Berrien Burroughs. one
of Brunswick's best known and most
highly esteemed citizens. and one OF
| the south's greatest historians, pass
ed away at his home in this city
shortly before o'clock Sunday after
noon. after an illness which has ex
tended over period of several
months
DR.. Burroughs condition. had beer
serious for several weeks. A shor.
time ago he fingered for few days
between life and death and then came
a change for the better, but attend
ing physicians realized that the i'm
provement was only temporary and
that the end was only a question OF
days.
DR.. Burroughs was known in ev
cry section of the lsouth; he was 2
gentleman of the cid school, and dur
ing the latter years of his life grea:
deal of his time has been devoted
to collecting Georgia history, etc, and
probably no man in the country was
better posted on records than he. His
collection of old relics. documents
etc. is probably the hest to be found
anywhere in the country, Many Of
| these old papers were purchased by
him at high figure and were greatly
priced by him.
DR.. Burroughs took part in the war
between the states as a Confederate
soldier and displayed gallantry for the
cause he loved so well. He has al
ways been a prominent figure at Com
federate reunions. and was head OF
Camp Jackson, United Confederate
veterans held here and over the state
and was largely Responsible for the
success of the state reunion here o
few years ago.
"A student and constant reader, Dr.
Burroughs was generally considered
an authority on any historical subiecte
particularly if it related to Georgia D.
the south Atlantic -roasf. He often
contributed ariclets to the newspapers
and they were read with widespread
interest. He was an unusually in
teresting conversationalist His wide
knowledge of the history of the state
and country made him almost un-
equaled in this respect.
| DIR. Burroughs was interested in art
and agricultural affairs also For
years he was in charge Of the art ex.
h bit at the Georgia state fair held an
lrt sv, Nv, ,rYl,. ,I,,1
had the distinction of belonging to
the Society of the Revolutionary War
Only few men in the state enjoyed
this honor
DR.. Burroughs was born in Savan-
nah April 7. 1912. He resided in that
city until the outbreak of the civil
war. He was educated at the old
Oglethorpe University, and for a
number of years after the war prac-
ticed medicine in Camden county. In
1881 he removed to Brunswick and
has since resided here. In January,
1872. he was married to Miss Eliza
Pettingill Wilson Hazlehurst. Of
Waynesville. She was daughter Of
'IOiSitoh iloHtChui ht's a well
known South Georgia rice planter.
During his long residence in Bruins
wick, DR. Burroughs had been iden-
titled with all movements in the city
which had as their object the better
| ing Of conditions in the city and coun-
ty. He was for years president of
the local agricultural association and
had also held offices in the state or
ganiztion
He is survived by six children:
Mrs. c. w. Deming, of Tulsa, okla.
w. B. Jr.. of Jacksonville and Mrs.
Clyde "A. Taylor, Miss Lila Bur
roughs, L. IT, and M. II. Burroughs,
Of this city.
The funeral was held Yesterday aft
ernoon from st. Marks Episcopal
church, Rev. r. f. Boykin officiating.
and hundreds of Brunswickians were
present to nay last tribute to this
DopUlar citizen. The interment was
in Palmetto cemetery. The active
nallbearers were A. ]. Crovatt, J. p.
Twomey. J f. duBignon. ]. r. Lam
bright. Fl. S. McCrary, p. w. Fleming,
The honorary pallbearers were DR..
G. V. Cate. DIR. j. A. Butts, Or. ". M.
Branbam. DIR. D. d. Atkinson. w. II.
Berrie, VIM. Nightingale, G. Downing.
Csmp Jackson, Confederate veterans.
of which he was the commander for
so many years. and Oglethorpe lodge.
Knights of Pythias. Of which he was
a member, attended in body.
The News joins the many other
friends in extending coincidence to the
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