William A. Camp, was born Oct. 15, 1836; died October 15, 1900, aged 64 years. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gurley in 1856, she having long since preceded him to that better land. He was married the second time to Mary Pew in 1866. He was baptized into the Baptist church in 1853 and ordained to the ministry in Bethlehem church, in Polk county, in 1863. Mr. Camp entered the war in 1863 and bravely served his country until the close of the great struggle between the states, after which he was honorably discharged. As far as the writer can learn, he had always been a quiet, upright Christian gentleman without an enemy, but everybody loved "Uncle Billie" as he was often called. He had a kind word for all, and was always shown the kindest regard by those he met. But on the morning of his birthday, at about the hour of his birth, which marked him 64, the word was spoken from which there is no appeal: "it is enough; come up higher." Brother Camp has gone to that beautiful land where he will not need the light of the sun to guide his footsteps over the Elysian plains of heaven; for the smiles of Jesus will be sufficient to illuminate the pathway of the blest. To the friends and relatives we say be faithful and go on, and ere long the distant hill of Canaan will loom up into your view, and you will be enabled to exclaim, "I am almost home." And the vessel will glide swiftly over earth's stormy waves and land you safely in the haven of eternal rest. A Friend (Cedartown Standard, October 25, 1900)
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