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Subject: Obituary: Claiborne Parish- William Benton Maddry
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:53:23 -0600
From: "Laura Bonde" <lbonde(a)bluemarble.net>
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Obituary: William Benton Maddry 20 June 1902
Claiborne Parish, Lousiana
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The subject of this tribute of respect, W.B.Maddry, was born in Georgia,
November 28th, 1828 and died at his home in this parish June 20, 1902.
He was a stanch Baptist, but he was not prejudiced. He loved all
Christians and the hungry was never turned away empty, the belated
pilgrim was welcomed, and he was truly a good Samaritan. In his
politics, he was a Democrat, and Southern to the manner born, a plain
man in all his views. As a citizen, he was law-abiding; as a father,
devoted; as a husband, faithful.
Our community has lost a quiet spirited good man, his aged wife, a
loving and faithful husband, and our little church a true member. He
leaves a wife, three sons, three daughters and grandchildren and great
grandchildren to remember his counsel and imitate his examples. He died
in the hope of the glory of God, and I can truly write, "Thus saith the
Spirit" he rest from his labors and his words do follow him.