Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-04
20 s Il s CIR IP II.
Death Of Gen. 1IiIrOy.

We copy the following from the Lafayette Journal
of May 29th
Ii is only weeks since called upon record
the death of H. b. MnRoY the son-and it now made our
painful duty to announce that of General SAMUEL MIL
ROY, the father, who departed this life Monday morning
last, at % O'clock at the family residence, mile from
Delphi.
Death, under any circumstances a solemn thing but
there times when solemnity heightened-when
the feeling OF anguish which agonzes the breasts OF the sur
vivng cnds is deepened-when the pail which is thrown
their happiness and their hopes becomes still dark
and gloomy All yes and that time is, when death has
abshed his reign endeaed circle
with the greater certainty strike down his victims 1T
is when after another of that family circle suddenly
removed, and the living called upon deposit their
mains in the cold and silent tomb Yes-Ir THEM We
have known-have seen-have FELT it all Such
truly heaitrendingand but for the reflection
while the dust returns TO the earth as ii was-"the Spirit
the Immortal Part-the REAL MAN-'sha return to God
who t-rail human nature could not bear Under
such viiiaons But this blessed assurance aiOds heaven
~ conoaonand the swelling heart though acerated and
bleeding with grief, soothei and Strengthened while from
its fitness it is enabled submiSsively TO say"The Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be the
Of the Lord"
Gen. Milroy was a native OF Pcnnsyy but he emf
grated 10 the West early day, and settled Indiana
while it was yet a Territory. lie a member of the
Convention which framed State Constitution After the
Organization Of the State Government he times,
we believe elected to the Legislature, and served
sion Speaker Of the House of Representatives He filled
several other important public sta National and State,
IN the of his long and useful e--in all OF which
whatever may have been his warm patty attachments or
hi, political partalcs-and that he had these dis
ned he was distinguished for his integrity and faihfunes
lie held at the time # his DEATH the appointment of Indian
Agent for the Miami tribe Of Indians.
The remains of the deceased were borne The grave on
Tuesday afternoon, after funeral by the Rev. Mr.
Clark, II Logansport, where they deposited with Ma
sonic honors
Companion Dcming Of Lafayette oficiacd in the solemn
rites at the he had done only few bcfoic
Tie occasion Of the burial Of the Of the deceased Ills
remarks upon this OCCASION even eloquent ard
impressive &c possbc) fomer-whc the mois-
tened eye and glowing counenancc OF speaker and audience
were but the outward manifestations Of that deep feeling
whose gushings forth formed fitting testimonial OF the high
appreciation of the character and of the deceased
well as OF the strong hold he had upon the hearts and alice
tons Of his ncighhois and acquaiuiances
In the death OF Gen. Moy not only have the family and
more immediate ftien's sustained loss which cannot
repair but the community IN which he lived has been de-
itivcd OF one Of Us most worthy and honoed membrtshc
state Of OF IT. most respected aud useful
the nation, II q faithful aud competent officer.