Dr. D. L. Gavin
The Clarke County Tribune
The remains of Dr. D. L. Gavin, who died at Chicora, Miss., Saturday, were brought here on the noon train Sunday and were met by the members of the Masonic order and other friends and conveyed to the Methodist church where they laid in state until 3 p.m., at which hour funeral services were held, Rev. Wood officiating, after which the Masons, in full regalia, took charge, conveying the remains to the Odd Fellows cemetery where they were laid to rest with Masonic honors, Dr. Gavin having been a member of that order, and of the Methodist church, in the highest standing--practically every citizen of the town having attended the funeral and burial, there to pay their lastrespects to one whom they had known through tht years of his childhood, and later as physician, and loved him because of his many beautiful traits of character as exemplified through the long years of their association with him.
The many costly floral designs and the wealth of sweet flowers, and wreaths of immortelles that were laid about the grave at the close told of the love and high esteem in which Dr. Gavin was held at home and abroad, many of these coming from friends in the towns at a distance where he had lived and practiced his profession.
Dr. Gavin was a son of Quitman's venerable citizen, Mr. G. C. Gavin; a brother of the late noted specialist, of Mobile, Dr. G. E. Gavin, and of Dr. E. E. Gavin, of Richton, and Rev. Gavin, besides those of the above who are living, he leaves a wife and three small children to whom assurance of the deepest sympathy is extended by our people, for all who knew "Luke" and loved him for his many noble traits of character.
Surely for one who was so richly endowed with redeeming traits peaceful will be his sleep and glorious the awakening.
The Clarke County Tribune
The remains of Dr. D. L. Gavin, who died at Chicora, Miss., Saturday, were brought here on the noon train Sunday and were met by the members of the Masonic order and other friends and conveyed to the Methodist church where they laid in state until 3 p.m., at which hour funeral services were held, Rev. Wood officiating, after which the Masons, in full regalia, took charge, conveying the remains to the Odd Fellows cemetery where they were laid to rest with Masonic honors, Dr. Gavin having been a member of that order, and of the Methodist church, in the highest standing--practically every citizen of the town having attended the funeral and burial, there to pay their lastrespects to one whom they had known through tht years of his childhood, and later as physician, and loved him because of his many beautiful traits of character as exemplified through the long years of their association with him.
The many costly floral designs and the wealth of sweet flowers, and wreaths of immortelles that were laid about the grave at the close told of the love and high esteem in which Dr. Gavin was held at home and abroad, many of these coming from friends in the towns at a distance where he had lived and practiced his profession.
Dr. Gavin was a son of Quitman's venerable citizen, Mr. G. C. Gavin; a brother of the late noted specialist, of Mobile, Dr. G. E. Gavin, and of Dr. E. E. Gavin, of Richton, and Rev. Gavin, besides those of the above who are living, he leaves a wife and three small children to whom assurance of the deepest sympathy is extended by our people, for all who knew "Luke" and loved him for his many noble traits of character.
Surely for one who was so richly endowed with redeeming traits peaceful will be his sleep and glorious the awakening.
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