John Morgan Sellers John Morgan Sellers

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Members of Holmesville Lodge No 195

J. Morgan Sellers, a noble brother, has passed away.

He was born Aug. 11th, 1863. His father was Francis Sellers, who was killed in the War Between the States. He was a grandson of Daniel McEachen.
He lived all his life in Appling County and in part which afterwards helped form the County of Jeff Davis.
He was married to Martha Ann Yawn in 1891. To this union eleven children were born. Nine of them and his wife survive him and live in the County where he himself lived and where he died.
J.Morgan Sellers was truly a part of the "Salt of the Earth". He asked for nothing that he did not earn. He applied his labor and caused it to bring forth substance. He believed the Almighty had fixed it so, that we could work out our own material salvation if we so desired. And that we must do so. And he labored all his life.
He was a man without guile. In his everyday life he was kind. In all his thoughts he was fair. Truth and Justice were to him stars of the first magnitude. It is no idle statement to say of him his word was good as his bond. And all his neighbors knew it. Throughout the entire county where he lived he was known.
When duty called he was ready-always. And if physical infirmities held his body back his thought were full and he longed for the world to have the most priceless possessions-the things that made a man.
He believed in the principles of Masonry and the doing of good. His heart was filled with love for all mankind. Many years ago the words were written. "If there is any good that I can do, let me do it today, for I shall not pass this way again." J. Morgan Sellers lived that kind of life.
And in the high court beyond the sun no man can testify that he ever did him any wrong. Such an act would have brought no satisfaction to J. Morgan Sellers, but only sorrow.
We can say to his loved ones and to each other and to all the world that he will be missed, and to hope that we all will let the ideas in which he belived (sp) light up the way ahead. Honest, noble, straightforward and true, beloved by all, we can say: Farewell until we meet again. Respectfully submitted: C.L. McEachin
J.P. Highsmith
W.F. Boone, committee

Be it and it is hereby resolved that the above memorial be spread on the minutes of this Lodge, this Oct. 4th, 1930.

H.J., Worshipful Master
James Branch, Secretary

Submitted by Tammy Stapleton