The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-05
stand since that he will probably
go to Natchez.
ALONZO GUSTAvUS MAYERS,

ALONZO GUSTAVUS MAYERS.
Brandon has mourned many be-
loved sons-men old in years and
in deeds, men who have wrought
well and written their life pages
to the glory and pride of their
fellow men. Again the death
cloud spread over the town when
news was received. Sunday morn
ing Of the death Of Alonzo Gus
tavus Mayors at Minneapolis,
Minnesota, where he was pro-
fessor and student at the Univer-
sity Of that state. ~
The community mourns one
gone in the splendid young man
hood. A. G., as he was known
to us who knew him we'll and low
ed him, was the oldest son of d.
M. and Sara Bate Mayors born in
Brandon twenty seven years ago.
Very early in years he showed
himself possessed Of marked in
tellectual endowments and found
many coveted rewards in close
application. At the age of fiji
teen he was graduated from the
Brandon High School, and one
year later from Chamberlain
Hunt Academy at Port Gibson.
Already vision Of the noblest
life was unfolding itself to him
and ambition pressing him on to
number his days that he might
apply his heart unto wisdom"
When the late war was declared
A. G. Immediately received his
Bachelor Degree from the Uni
versity of Mississippi and went
to training camp. His class
mates there characterized him by
this description "Blameless in
body, faultless in mind. Here il
was too that he gave much atten-
ton to Y. NJ. C. A. work in which
he was always interested.
He regarded patriotism high
among the virtues Of noble man
hood and twice offered himself
to his country for military ser.
vice and was twice refused fo1
some small physical defect. AT.
ter this he went to- the University
of Minnesota. Studious still and
eager to learn he applied himself
assiduously to pursuit of know
ledge, specializing in Chemistry
During the war he was valuable
to the Government by his work ir
the chemical laboratory. He wor
his degree of Master Of Science
and in few months would have
had the degree Of Doctor of Phil.
osophy conferred upon him, hav.
ing already passed the oral ex.
animation.
Il Funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian Church of which
he was consistent member in
Brandon, conducted by the pas
tor DR.. Frasier and interment
made in the Brandon cemetery
where he sleeps the peaceful
sleep that knows no waking till
the resurrection morn. The
wealth of beautiful flowers from
| Minnesota and Mississippi bear
ample witness to the esteem and
love in which his friends held
him.
Nature was kind to A. 6. May
ers. She bequeathed to him rare
qualities of heart and mind and
soul. Few young men possessed
greater power for making geo.
pie love them and few so trusted
themselves to the Bible as a guide
for faith and practice and so re-
lied upon the kindly assistance Of
his church as did he. He lived in
the sublime philosophy that ut is
not music, nor the gymnasium
nor the schools that mould young
men. It is much more,-the public
example,. It is his charity,
gentleness, kindness,-fu grown
flowers of his manly heart that
will influence the lives Of those
who passed his way. Such slives,
when measured by the standard
Of worth and success, are like
benedictions from Heaven and
point others to- noble, christian
living"