Mr. Alex Green was born in Scioto County, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1819 and at the time of his deceased was 83 years, 10 months and 10 days old. His wife died in June 1900.
November 17, 1900, he came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Henry Sheets, near this city and passed from here to his eternal home, Nov. 20, 1902.
The funeral service was from the Baptist Church last Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Richards officiated. Three daughters and two sons mourn his demise.
His suffering ended with the day,
Yet lived he at its close,
And breathed the long night away,
In statue-like repose,
But when the sun in all his state,
Illumed be eastern skies,
He passed bro' glory's morning gate,
And walked in paradise.
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