The following obituary is from the newspaper of Perry, Houston County, Georgia (Publisher: John L. Hodges) dated March 1926: "JOHN H. HODGES Claimed by Death ---------------- Editor of Houston Home Journal and a Leader in County Affairs for 50 years ---------------------------------------------- John H. Hodges died Thursday afternoon March 11th at his home on Evergreen Street. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home, Rev. J. E. Barnhill, pastor of the Perry Methodist church officiating. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetary with Masonic rites. He was born September 25, 1851 and was reared to manhood and lived here nearly all his life. On January 21, 1879, he was married to Miss Kate V. Norwood of Perry. He is survived by his wife, five daughters; Mrs. T. L. Hendrix and Miss Ethel Hodges of Lakeland, Florida. Miss Teresa Hodges of Petersburg, VA and Mrs. T. D. Mason and Mrs. Sam P. Houser of Perry; also three sons, Major Courtney H. Hodges of Fort Benning, John L. Hodges of Perry and Sam N. Hodges of Atlanta, and one brother Dr. Fred S. Hodges of Jacksonville, Fla., and one sister, Mrs. O. G. Conner of Gainesville, Fla. He was a member of the Methodist church, a member of the Masonic Lodge of Perry, of which he was Secretary for a number of years. He was Mayor of Perry for several years and postmaster here under the Wilson administration. He became editor and publisher of the Houston Home Journal about 1873 and edited same up to four years ago, with the exception of a few years when he was editor and publisher of a paper in Irwinton, Ga. He was a man of strong convictions, and was a leader in public affairs of his native town and county. He was a member of the press association of the state and was held in the highest esteem by this body of representative men. His editorials were copied extensively by other papers throughout the state. He was an affectionate and kind husband and a kind and indulgent father. His life was one of devotion to his family, and his many friends throughout the county and state will mourn his loss, and miss him from the everyday walks of life. a truly, good man has gone to this reward to join these loved ones in the Eternal City, who have gone before him, watching and waiting for his coming. J. H. C. " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Sounds like an exceptional tribute to a very special man. I proofed my work and hope that I did not miss any errors but I was working with a badly faded copy of an old newspaper and did the best that I could. Please forgive me if I made any errors. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Corpus Christi, TX, The All American City