Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-06
SAMUEL MARCELLUS
GARRETT

Brother Garrett has gone away.
A quiet, strong, true-hearted, generous
spirit. The passing of our friend was
the passing of Christian. He was con-
verted at an early age, and united with
the Methodist church when about IL
years of age, and was true. consist
ent member thereof through all these
many years. His life, though marred
with physical impotency, was an cul-
ogy of the Christian religion And
when at the time of the sun set and
evening star there came one clear cali
for him and he put out to sea, he look
ed to see his Pilot face to face. And
so while,
Grief hears a funeral kneel;
Hope hears the ringing,
OF birthday bells on high
1t may be said of Brother Garrett
as of righteous Abel, Gle being dead.
yet speaketh" The actions live when
the actor is gone; like some great force
put into motion by the hand of the AL
mighty and never to be stopped like
some great current from the batteries
OF the great Eternal. Our friend has
moved into the light, but he has left
shining track upon the earth where
he lived and the people knew him.
He being dead, yet speaks of GER
tain admirable qualities OF character.
One of his elemental virtues was his
simplicity. Simplicity and implicit
faith in his Christ and God"
Another one of his elemental virtues
was patience. That was one Of his
chief characteristics. Though stricken
with paralysis 2 months and four DAYS
before his death, he manifested a beau
tiful spirit of faith. His body had the
thorns, but he bore these thorns with
infinite patience Patience r"r a
weak quality; it is a stron =, -" ,lutc,
virlle thing. 1t takes Gods grace TO
be patient, and brother Garrett had
that.
He had courage. love to view broth
er Garrett as a man of great courage.
1t takes courage to calmly wait for
the moment when one must pass to |
the Great Beyond, and brother Carr
EFT had undying courage, and talked |
of his transition as though he were
o,,I
turn
Since my arrival in the city I have
been closely and intimately associat-
ed with Brother Garrett. and saw this
out of my heart. 81 have yet to meet
a man who sent such rays of sunshine
into my life as did he Many have
been the times we have conversed of
the other land. and each time he would
manifest an unusual interest in the
Land of Fadeless Beauty. Never
did hear one word of complaint fall
from the lips OF my friend He bore
his affliction with Christian heroism
that few men can
Up until he became disabled to walk
he was always at his post in the Ken
nedy Memorial Baptist Church. | |
knew each Sunday morning there
would be one who would greet me
there, and not one time was I dis
appointed until he became where he
could not walk.
A few days before he went away |
asked him ii everything was alrigh.
with him He sad there was not a
shadow between his soul and his God. |
When asked him what great mess
age would he care to leave with his
friends in case he were to go away,
his reply was, Tell them the Lord is
my Shepherd. shall not want" This
was his iavorite Scripture reading
Fitzgerald has not had a truer cit
izen. Christianity has not better wit
ness \ woman has not had better
and more devoted husband, children
have i.cver Lad a more loving father
| have not had a better and truer
friend.
| c. take no more books down 10
Broth~ Garrett NOW and read to him.
| am more content to read his book
he left which is interesting from chap
ter to chapter because of its great
wealth.
Always his greetings were: How
Are You God bless You. We will
not greet him here any more, but OH
the shores of sweet deliverance we
will greet him again not to part.
| am sure his devoted and Christian
wife will miss him. She administered
to his necessities as a mother would to
her child throughout the long months
OF his illness. am sure his children
will miss him, who loved him so ten
derby. But it wont be long. Brother
Garrett is not dead he will never die
Last Sept. 4th he reached his Goth
birthday. Sept End, 1887, he married
Miss Josie Allen and to this union were
born six children He joined the Ma
sons in 1907 and lived and died a true
Mason. He was also a member of he
[. o. O. F..
He leaves a devoted wife and five