Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....James Lawrence Baker July 22 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Gresham judo53@chartermi.net April 27, 2003, 8:10 pm Marion County Patriot Marion County Patriot dated July 23, 1886 Death of Dr. Baker Dr. James Lawrence Baker breathed his last at his home in Buena Vista yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock. He was about seventy-three years of age, and for the last six or seven years has been a sufferer with cancer of the face, which gradually fed upon his physical system until he succumbed to its ravages. He bore this affliction with great patience and was cheerful to the last. He leaves a wife and four children and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. Dr. Baker was one of the oldest settlers now living in this county. He first settled at Tazewell and from there he moved to Pineville. He came to Buena Vista about thirty-five years ago where he has resided until his death. His remains were laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery in Buena Vista yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, surrounded by his relatives and friends who deeply mourn his loss: Col. E. M. Butt, who has been a great friend of Dr. Baker, officiated at his funeral, it having been a dying request of the doctor that he should do so. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb