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Macon died in [[1931]]. He was survived by his second wife, Luna, and was survived by three daughters and three stepchildren. He was is buried at [[East Lake Cemetery]]. | Macon died in [[1931]]. He was survived by his second wife, Luna, and was survived by three daughters and three stepchildren. He was is buried at [[East Lake Cemetery]]. | ||
==Legacy== | |||
In [[1976]], Macon's former student [[Roy L. Smart]] established the [[George Macon Memorial Award]] at [[Samford University]]. It is given annually to "a faculty member who through outstanding performance as a teacher, as a counselor, and as a friend to students demonstrates the ability to inspire students to greatness." | |||
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* "Macon Rites Held" (September 14, 1931) {{BN}}, p. 13 | * "Macon Rites Held" (September 14, 1931) {{BN}}, p. 13 | ||
* [https://www.samford.edu/employee/faculty/faculty-awards "Faculty Awards"] Samford University, accessed July 24, 2022. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 24 July 2022
George Washington Macon (born February 3, 1861 in Talladega; died September 10, 1931 in Anniston) was a professor of physics and chemistry at Howard College in the 1880s. He is also credited as a co-writer of the school's Alma Mater.
Macon was the son of Simon and Fannie Stone Macon. In addition to his years at Howard, he taught at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia and at Tift College in Forsythe, Georgia. After the death of his first wife, Harriet, Macon remarried, to Luna James.
Macon died in 1931. He was survived by his second wife, Luna, and was survived by three daughters and three stepchildren. He was is buried at East Lake Cemetery.
Legacy
In 1976, Macon's former student Roy L. Smart established the George Macon Memorial Award at Samford University. It is given annually to "a faculty member who through outstanding performance as a teacher, as a counselor, and as a friend to students demonstrates the ability to inspire students to greatness."
References
- "Macon Rites Held" (September 14, 1931) The Birmingham News, p. 13
- "Faculty Awards" Samford University, accessed July 24, 2022.
External links
- George Washington Macon at Findagrave.com