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RESOLUTIONS.To tjie Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren of . the Brownwood Lodge No. 279, A. F. and A. M.:“Life is a leaf of paper white,On which each one of us may write,His line or two, and then comes night.” The last days of the expiring year tells' of the grim reaper of death, how he has touched with his icy fingers those loved and revered and with hisreaping has gathered home not only those upon whose brow the flrsh of youth still linger, but the grey haired sire, who has passed his three score years and ten, and among the number were some who were wont to gather with us in the lodge room. Yet we must not forget that V Beyond these chilly winds and 1 gloomy skies,?pyond:death’s cloudy portal here is a land where beauty never dies;Where love becomes immortal.” Tenderly would we remember the good and true who have passed to their reward. and mingle our tears with those who weep, and yet we should rememfcerthat this life is “Only a little Vhile of walking with weary feet \ j Patiently over flhe thorny way that leads to the gYldenlstreet.,,Among those wYo the call is the subject James Stewart Gv Murry county, Tenn 1820, came to Texas in 1837. and settled county. In his earl tied in Fayette courfty and\in 1875 hlt; came to Brown clt;pnty whefce he re sided for 33 yewas made a Master Mason in Lyon Lodge No. 195./High Hill, Fayett county, Texas, ia 1873. He affiliateave answered f this memorial* was born in.March 15, A. D.h his parents inVN acogdoches manhood he set-Brothe*\ Gwiiwith Brownwooci Lodge No. 279, A. B and A. M.f Dec. Xlth, 1875. He dieat the home of his son-in-law, Mr. ^ J. Champion near Brownwood, De« 14,1908, at the advanced age .of. 7 rears, 8 months and .23 days. Flt; j more than one-fourth of a century ha Brother Gwin endeavored to practilt; before the world the beautiful ethit which he had learned within our till walls, therefore be it resolved,In the death of our Brother * J. Gwin our order has lost a zealo votary, the community a good a worthy citizen and his children a lc ing and lovable father.Resolved that as a further token brotherly love and esteem a page the records of this lodge be secret dedicated to his memory. Respectfully submitted byW. H. STEVENSON H. A. MORSE,^ . E. SPENCER FRE\Commit3rof
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Brownwood, Texas, US
Fri, Jan 15, 1909
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