Daniel Gaskins, SR., Coffee Co. Pioneer passes to reward on Tuesday. He was buried at Sand Hill on Tuesday. He was Former Mayor of Douglas and commissioner. Hon. Daniel Gaskin, Sr., known to everybody, far and wide, as "Uncle Dan", died peacefully at his home on Madison Avenue last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Feb. 16, after and illness covering a period of many weeks. He had been in ill health for some time, nothing serious the matter, but just a general break down due to age, and while he was confined to his home, he would receive callers and discuss with them most any topic coming up, and it was just a few days before he died that he grew weaker and was forced to give up visitors. He liked company especially to have his friends call. The funeral took place at Sand Hill church seven miles out, at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

The funeral was preached by Rev. S. G. Taylor, and the services were continued at the grave near the church by Rev. H. M. Meeks. Uncle Dan had been a member of the Baptist church for over 50 years, and all the time his membership was at Sand Hill. The pallbearers were T. S. Price, Melvin Tanner, J. L. Shelton, A. W. Haddock, J. L. Young, and L. E. Heath. The deceased was born April 10, 1848, making him 76 years old last April. He was married to Miss Aleph Hinson, of Jeff Davis County, Nov. 23, 1873, Rev. William Carver, a Baptist minister, performing the ceremony. He joined the Baptist church in 1871, the pastor being Rev. Geo. Newbern. He was always devoted to his church, and remained a consecrated member all the years of his life.

Mr. Gaskin leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Bell Clough of Jeff Davis, and Mr. Fisher Gaskin, of this city. Besides these, the following sisters living, Mrs. Penny Kirkland and Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of Mr. R. A. Smith; and those who have passed on, Mrs. Bettie Trowell, who died about a week ago, Mrs. Sarah Tanner, Mrs. Lelila Pearson, and two brothers who died several years ago, Joe Gaskin and Dave Gaskin. His father was the late John Gaskin, who lived at Pearson for many years. His mother was a member of the large Lott family.

Mr. Gaskin was a man of some means, farmed in his early life, but for the past 25 years had no special work, held office for several years, and looked after his interests. Among the political offices he held are as follows: Tax Receiver in 1870; Tax Collector in 1875; member of the county board of education for 20 years, beginning in 1882; Commissioner of Coffee County in 1911 and 1912; Mayor of Douglas in 1916. Besides these political offices the deceased held various other places on boards of directors in companies in which he was interested and at the time of his death was a director of the Union Banking Co., and had been since the bank's existence. Uncle Dan lived a quiet life, always ready to help a fellow in trouble of any kind, and did a lot of charity work unknown to his fellow citizens. He was a man of decided opinions, changed his mind slowly, if ever, but was honest to the core, and when he spoke, the truth was always known. He made fast friends, always holding them. With his passing, one of the real pioneers of this section passes out. His death was not unexpected, at the same time, it is hard to realize that Uncle Dan is with us no more. He will be sorely missed in this community.