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May 21, 2008
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Pastor’s Column
All gave some, some gave all
T he 737th Tank
Battalion fought
in World War 2
with Gen.
George Patton’s
Third Army at the Battle
of the Bulge.
Recently I visited
with Leon who
fought in this bat
tle. He is a hospice
patient. “ Leon”
shared some of his
memories of the
battle and his
friends who
died in it. In
June 1999 a
monument was dedicated
at Ft. Knox, Ky. to the men
of this battalion who
fought and died. Etched at
the bottom of this granite
block were these words:
“All gave some, some gave
all.”
Another survivor of the
battle was Jack Ott of the
101st Airborne Division.
He said, “I came out of the
battle alive because some
one else died.”
Memorial Day is set aside
by law to honor the men
and women who died
so that others might
live. At first, only
those who died in the
Civil War were recog
nized. Later, it includ
ed those who died in
all wars. To date over
1,190,417 have
made the supreme
sacrifice. The
Civil War was the
most costly with 529,332
deaths. In WWII 405,399
service members died.
Memorial Day is not a
holiday for me. It’s more of
a “holy day.” I remember
young men that “gave all”.
A1 Sirmans was an Army
medic. Tommy Zorn was a
pilot. Jimmy Bagley was
infantry men. They were
high school classmates who
were killed in Vietnam.
More recently, two correc
tional officers with whom I
served at A1 Burrus
Correctional Training
Center died in the Iraq
War. Philip Dodson and
Bobby Franklin “gave all”
serving their country.
Reflecting on the loss of
these men reminded me of
the words of Jesus in John
15:13. He said, “Greater
love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends.” All
of these men did that!
How can we honor these
men and women this
Memorial Day? The
President of the United
States places a wreath on
the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery in
Virginia. Some families
and friends visit their
loved ones grave and place
a flower or flag on it.
Perhaps, we could send a
note or call one of the sur
viving family members.
Thank them for the love
their service member gave
us. Thank them for the
freedom we have in the
world today because of
their loved ones sacrifice.
How will you observe
Memorial Day this year?
The Monroe County
Ministerial Association
provides this column as a
ministry to the community.
Rod Callahan served as a
chaplain for Hospice of
Central Georgia for 11
years. He is a retired Army
chaplain and has lived in
Forsyth for 20 years. He
and his wife, Caroline,
attend Dayspring
Presbyterian Church.
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BY ROD CALLAHAN
Maynard career class raises $10,000
A group of young adults from the
College & Career Ministry at
Maynard Baptist Church (MBC)
thank the people of Monroe County
for their support and prayers for
"Project MBC 6-200." The story
begins in January 2007, when this
group attended the Passion
Conference in Atlanta. Passion
Conferences are “A movement for the
Lord’s renown and geared toward
college-age individuals seeking to
serve God through serving others.”
While at the Atlanta Passion
Conference, the MBC College &
Career Ministry group was led to
raise $10,000 in order to spread the
word of God through two non-
profit/non-government organizations,
the Seed Company and Cure
International. The OneVerse initia
tive of the Seed Company needed
funds to help cover the cost of trans
lating and transporting the Bible to
the Rikou people of Indonesia, a peo
ple thirsting for the Word of God in
their own language. The OneVerse
initiative request was to translate
100 verses; however the Monroe
County group wanted to fund the
translation of 200 verses, (2 Peter
2:19-Rev 1:20). Cure International is
a company “passionate about the
physical and spiritual healing of dis
abled children in developing coun
tries” and actively pursues this goal.
Because of Monroe County’s gener
ous donations and commitment to
spreading the love of Christ, the
College & Career Ministry at
Maynard announced that they have
successfully raised $10,000 for God’s
work. Of this amount, $4,000 was
sent to the Seed Company so that
the Rikou people of Indonesia could
read God’s Word in their own lan
guage. The remaining $6,000 was
sent to Cure International and will
be used to pay for much-needed sur
geries for six children in the
Dominican Republic. Thank you
Monroe County for your generosity!
Arts and Crafts Show—Open House
May 24th 2008,9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
High Falls Hide-A-Way
Jewelery-Handbags- Home-Made Crafts “etc”
No Food Vendors
Register early for good space
Pavilions available (first come first serve)
$20.00 Registration Fee Set up time begins 7 a.m.
Call Margaret 478-992-6619 or
e-mail highfallshideawa@bellsouth.net
for directions and information.
Registration Forms can be picked
up at High Falls Hide-A-Way
Dr. Craig Caldwell
and
Dr. Jeremy Goodwin
“Committed to Patient Care & Health”
478-994-1010
97 Martin Luther King. Jr. Drive, Forsyth. Georgia 31029
Monday thru Friday, 8:30am—5:00pm
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Churches set baccalaureate for May 27
The churches of the
Monroe Country
Ministerial Association
invite all graduating sen
iors from Mary Persons
High School to a baccalau
reate service at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 27 at the
Board of Education audito
rium.
What exactly is a bac
calaureate service?
Besides being very hard to
spell, it is a special wor
ship service honoring and
commissioning graduates.
Baccalaureate is not a
graduation commencement
service and no diplomas or
awards are given out. It is
not hosted by the school,
but by churches of the com
munity as a time to wor
ship and celebrate.
The name refers to the
practice of presenting
graduates of a bachelor
degree (bacci) with the lau
rels (lauri) of sermons.
Baccalaureate services
may have originated at
Oxford University in 1432.
A unique aspect of these
services was that gradu
ates were expected to
deliver a sermon entirely
in Latin. Don’t worry, there
will be no such expecta
tions on May 27. The serv
ice will still be grounded in
faith, though, as we recog
nize God’s presence as stu
dents have progressed
towards graduation and
God’s continued presence
as they step out to college
and careers.
Please join in the bac
calaureate service. The
Rev. Scott Harrell from
Rocky Creek Baptist
Church will be delivering
the sermon. Ministers
from other churches in the
Ministerial Association will
be leading in prayer, read
ing scripture, and music.
All graduating seniors
and family members are
encouraged to join in the
celebration of this momen
tous achievement. All
members of the community
are also invited to come
and support and celebrate
with the graduates.
Monroe County’s Confederates
37th IN A SERIES: These articles
are an on-going project of Cabaniss
Chapter #415, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, to document all the
men who served in Company A, 14th
Georgia Infantry
Regiment. Please call
Amma Crum at 770-
775-3839 with addi
tional information
and/or corrections
C. F. OGLE
The date of enlist
ment for C. F. Ogle is
not shown. His name
appears on Regimental
Returns for October
and December, 1862 as
being Absent With Out
Leave. There is no fur
ther record.
JOHN CALVARY
POE
John C. Poe enlisted
as a Private on March
4, 1862 for the war. He
was discharged because of disability
July 23, 1862 at Camp near
Richmond. Dr. Roddey, Regimental
surgeon, stated that ‘he has been
unfit for duty since early in April by
and on account of inflammation of
the eyes threatening total loss of
sight. My professional opinion is
that he will not again be fit for duty
and recommend his discharge.’ He
received $31.43 for back pay, travel
ing from Richmond and for rations.
He was 33 years old, born in Monroe
County on April 3, 1828, was five feet
ten inches high, fair complexion, blue
eyes, light hair and by occupation a
farmer.
He re-enlisted
February 15, 1864. The
Company Muster Roll
for May and June 1864
shows him present. He
applied for a
Confederate Pension in
Monroe County
September 7, 1901 in
which he stated that he
left his command in
January 1863. “I was
discharged on account of
eye sight and disability.”
“I am old and feeble and
almost blind - not able
to see to do any work.”
His family consisted of
his wife and six chil
dren; none had a home
stead. He died February
10, 1911 and is buried
in the Manry-Wright Cemetery on
Crawford Road in Lamar County.
WILLIAM J. REAVIS
William J. (“Dick”) Reavis, only son
of William and Frances {Fannie}
Parham Reavis, was born in 1835 in
Georgia. He was enlisted on March
4, 1862 in Forsyth by Lt. Jordan for
the period of the War and received
$50.00 Bounty. Company Muster
Rolls show him present several times
in 1864, and his name is on a List of
Prisoners of War surrendered at
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
on April 9, 1865.
He died unmarried at the age of 35
and is buried in the Maynard Family
Cemetery off Rogers Church Road.
JAMES M. RIDDLE
James M. Riddle was enlisted by
Lt. James A. Jordan as a Private
March 4, 1862 in Forsyth for the war.
A certificate of disability was signed
by Surgeon R. L. Roddey, dated July
23, 1862 - “ attacked with
measles in April he has since been
unfit for duty - greatly debilitated -
with chronic congestion of the lungs
and diarrhora - not yet sixteen years
of age. I consider him unfit for fur
ther duty and recommend his dis
charge.” The certificate shows him to
be 15 years of age, five feet five inch
es high, fair complexion, blue eyes,
dark hair and by occupation a
farmer. He was due pay from May
1st to July 25th at $11.00 a month,
pay for traveling from Richmond to
Forsyth, and rations for a total of
$31.43
He was re-enlisted March 30, 1864
in Macon by Major Rowland and was
wounded at the Wilderness, Va. May
6th. His name is on a List of
Prisoners of War surrendered at
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
on April 9, 1865.
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to hit the ground running.”
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