Death of H L Williams:  Many people in this section of West Florida, and especially in Holmes county, will be saddened to learn of the death of Mr H L Williams who died at his home in Broxton, Georgia, last week of typhoid-pneumonia.  At the time of his death he was editor and publisher of the Broxton, (GA) Journal, and was meeting with much success.  Although a stranger when he cast his lot among the citizens of the thriving little Georgia city eighteen months ago, he had succeeded in gathering about him a host of warm friends and admirers who proved to be not only friends in time of peace and happiness, but true friends in his hour of trouble and affliction.  His illness was of short duration, being confined to his bed only a few days, and the end came before relatives could reach his bedside.

Mr Williams spent the greater part of his life in this county, being at intervals connected with this paper during its early establishment.  He was the second oldest son of Mr and Mrs W D Williams, of Westville, who were prostrated with grief over the sudden departure of a beloved son.  And their sorrow and grief is shared by an affectionate and heart-broken wife, three brothers and two sisters.

The remains were brought to the old homestead at Westville and interment was made Sunday afternoon at the Sandy Creek cemetery, the family burial ground.  Rev R Q Baker, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, conducted the funeral services.  His words of tenderness were indeed comforting and served as a healing balm to the bleeding hearts of the sorrowing relatives.

Published in the Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, Nov 14, 1908