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| Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge No. 3 |
From the Dec. 11, 1913 edition of The Monroe Journal
newspaper:
Resolutions of Respect
At a special communication of Alabama Lodge No. 3, F. and
A.M., held at Perdue Hill on Nov. 3, 1913, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His omnipotence to
call from time to eternity our beloved brother A.C. Hixon, who was entered,
passed and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason during the year 1893
and has been a faithful member of the lodge ever since, having been a man of
veracity and integrity, strictly devoted to the principles taught in Masonry,
and
Whereas, In this dispensation of the Grand Master of the
Universe is calling our brother from labor on earth to refreshment above, we
have sustained a great loss, our community bereft of an exemplary gentleman and
citizen and another link has been taken from the chain of our fraternal and
social happiness never to be replaced, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we as a brotherhood, a community and as
individuals mourn the loss of Brother Hixon, we rejoice to contemplate that our
loss is his gain, and bow in humble submission to the will of Him who giveth
and taketh whomsoever He will. We rejoice too, in thinking of our brother as
having been crowned in the bright mansions of glory, and that although he is
never permitted to meet with us here, we must sooner or later follow him to his
eternal home.
2. That in the death of our brother his family has sustained
an irreparable and deep affliction.
3. That we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt
sympathy and claim the privilege of mingling our tears with theirs, and commend
them to the tender mercy of God.
4. That we will strive to imitate the many virtues of our
brother, that we, like him, may die in calmness and serenity and with him enjoy
unspeakable blessings of heaven.
5. That we give expression of our grief by wearing the usual
badge of mourning for 30 days.
6. That these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of the
Lodge in a page set apart for that purpose, also that a copy be sent to the
family of the deceased brother and that they be published in the Monroe Journal
G.W. Gaillard
H.J. Coxwell
R. Perry, Committee
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