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' ' GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 2937of age when the great war between the states broke out, and was not slow inoffering his services to the Confederacy. He became a membr of the GeorgiaMilitia, and in that capacity was detailed for guard duty at Andersonville,where his military service was completed. He had an honorable record as asoldier and at the close of his service was'given his honorable discharge. Notlong after the war, Mr. Passmore removed from Macon County to TaylorCoiinty, and there the remaining years of his life were passed. Throughindustry and good management of his operations, he rose to a position offinancial independence, and was one of the highly regarded members of hisfarming community. His death occurred in April, 1896, when he had reachedthe age of sixty years, while the mother, a native of Burke County, Georgia,followed him to the grave in the following August, being the same age. Theyhad a family of three children.The eldest of his parents' children, L. D. Passmore spent his boyhood dayson his.father's plantation, where he worked during vacation periods. His earlyeducation was secured in the country schools of Taylor County, followingwhich he went to Hearn Institute, and later to Mercer University, where hislegal studies were prosecuted with industry and assiduity. Graduated withthe degree of Bachelor of Laws from that institution in 1900, he immediatelycame to Sylvester, where he had secured the position of superintendent ofschools, and while thus engaged managed to gain a foothold on the ladder oflegal success. After one year he began to give all his time to his growing lawpractice, and from that time to the present has steadily advanced in a professional way, until today he is accounted one of the leading members of theWorth County bar. Mr. Passmore possesses in large degree that rare combination of qualities that approach quite the ideal in the profession and thatinsures success. He has an alert, keen and vigorous mind, broad and comprehensive in its grasp, and yet careful of detail, and with sure precision he goesstraight to the heart of the proposition submitted to him and seldom errs inhis judgment. He has always been a close student and a tireless worker,keeping pace with the rapidly moving and ever widening current of the law.He holds membership in the Worth County Bar Association, with whose members he is deservedly popular, while his professional reputation is of the best.As before mentioned, Mr. Passmore has always been a promoter of education. During the time when he was struggling to establish himself in hisprofession, he was compelled to devote himself entirely thereto, but when hehad gained his place and standing he again found time to aid in educationalwork, and for eight years was county superintendent of schools. At presenthe is a member of the Sylvester Board of Education. Mr. Passmore alsoserved one term as mayor of Sylvester and gave the city a clean and businesslike administration, in which the best interests of the city and its people wereconserved. lie has always been a strong democrat and stands high in thecouncils of his party. His fraternal connection is with the Woodmen of theWorld and religiously he is a Methodist.Mr. Passmore was married October 9, 1895, in Macon County, Georgia, toMiss Hattie Walters, a daughter of W. L. and Mrs. Walters, the former ofwhom died in 1915, while the latter is living. Mr. and Mrs. Passmore havetwo children: Lytton, born December 24, 1898, at Ashburn, and now attendingEmory College; and Lois, born in August, 1901, at Sylvester, and now attending the graded schools. Mr. Passmore owns his own home at Sylvester, inaddition to other property, and in connection with his law practice carries ona large and prosperous business in real estate,JAMES GORDON JONES. In December, 1914, Mr. Jones was elected mayorof Cord ele by the largest vote ever given a local citizen in political elections.This reflects the more credit upon his individual qualifications since his opponent was Mr. McKenzie, one of the leading lawyers of the city and also experi-