The Ocala banner., 1922-06-02
DEATH REMOVES PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF ANTHONY

The announcement of the death of
Mr.. Andrew R. Griffin will cause pro-
found sorrow throughout our county
flor he was one of its best known and
most esteemed citizens. His life for
the past forty years was intimately
associated with its history
He early took an active part in its
political movements, was a member
of the county school board in it's in
iatory stages and remained a member
for a number of years.
The deceased was a member of
notable Georgia family. He was born
near cambridge, July, 1S47, and grad
uated at the Fowlstown school which
at that time enjoyed more than local
fame in educational circles.
At an early age he enlisted in the
Confederate service and was attached
to Dunham's battery and among other
engagements participated in the bat
tie of Natural Bridge, the second i'm
portant engagement in this state and
one which prevented the state capi-
tai from capture.
Mr.. Griffin was aggressive and
resolute and in every occupation he
engaged in was successful. He was
in turn farmer, merchant and stock
grower
We may well say that our deceas-
ed friend was typical of that age of
men which the stirring issues of the
era now drawing to a close made so
pronounced and who are now rapid
ly fading from view.
When quite young Mr. Griffin mar
ried queenly woman and the home
life was made happy in the rearing of
a family of eight children, five sons
and three daughters: ]. Arthur Grif-
fin, Dewitt Griffin, Hentz Griffin,
Ward Griffin, Albert Griffin and Misses
Cora, Donnie and Ossie Griffin.
One of the sons, ]. Arthur Griffin is
president of the Exchange National
Bank of Tampa and is among the
best known financiers of the state
and Mr.. Dewitt Griffin is cashier of
the Munroe and Chambliss National
Bank of Ocala, and ali. are engaged
in gainful occupations and the man
ner of their lives stands out as fit
ting testimonial of the home train
ing.
The deceased passed quietly to
sleep after mores than a months ill.,
ness Sunday night at o'clock like
the gentle fieeting away of summer
cloud and was laid to rest in the
cemetery at Anthony Monday after
noon at o'clock.
Rev. A. M. Mann of the Anthony
NJ. e. church, assisted by Rev. C. w.
White of the Ocala church, conduct
ed the services, and the following act
ed as pail bearers: F. w. Bishop.
Bryant Forbes, j. A. Talton, H. A..
Meadows, c. V. Swain and P. H. Con
nell.
Besides the eight children Mr.. Grif-
fifth is survived by his wife, and a
brother, Mr. Henry Griffin, Of Dade
City, who was present at the funer-
al as were Mr.. A. J. Hagood and Mr..
w. w. Hagood, OF North Carolina.
brothers of Mrs Griffin.
The large funeral procession COM
posed of neighbors and friends gather
ed from far and near, to pay their
last tribute of affection, the grief
stricken populace hushed in profound
sorrow, the gift of flowers, all spoke
OF the esteem in which their cornrade
and friend was held
Il watched sail until it dropped from
sight
| Over the rounding sea. A CLEAN of
white,
A last far-7ashed farewell, and like a
thought
Slipt out of mind, it vanished and was
| not
Yet 10 the helmSman standing at the
wheel
Broad seas stretched beneath the glid-
ing keel.
Disaster? Change? He felt no slightest
sign,
Nor dreamed he of that far horizon
line.
So may it be, perchance, when down
/ the tide,
Our dear ones vanish. Peacefully
! they glide
On level seas, nor mark the unkn .,wn
bound,
We call it death-to them It's life
beyondi"
The Tampa Tribune. noting the
death OF Mr.. Griffin, pays him the fol-
lowing tribute:
Another Old Veteran Gone
| Just before the remnant Of the
once fine lusty body of men known
as the Confederate Veterans OF the
civil war was ready toa move once
more tOn to Richmond taps sound
ed for another of the Florida hosts.