The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-16
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ES we nnu Tue Iollo"lLlS app iOPAio'0 anu IA
teresting eulogy, pronounced by Hon. A. E. Wood
in memory of the late Mr. Dickinson of this place,
and at the time of his death member of Con-
press from this District in the National Inteigen
! Ger:
Mr.. SPEAKER: rise to perform the mournful
dutv of announcing to this House the death of one
Of it's members my Immediate predecessor on this
floor -
The Hon. RUpoLPHUs DICKINSON a Representa-
tive from the Sixth Congressional District of the
State of Ohio departed this lfe in this city,on the
10th day ofMarch last.
Mr., Dickinson was born at Whately Massachu-
sets, on the eighth day of December, 1889. He
graduated at Wiliamstown College, and soon after
emiorated to the State of Ohio where he estab-
Iished himself in the practice OF law, at Lower San
duskv. now Fremont: which continued to be the
nlace OF his residence until the period of his de-
cease By the successful practice of his profession
and other pursuits in which he engaged, he &C
ouired a competent estate. For several years he
was a member of the Board of Public Works
Of Ohio; and in lS46 was electedby the people OF
his Congressional district to represent them IN this
branch Of the National Legislature, in which he
served through the last Congress, and was rcelec.
ted at the time of his death to the present.
Nv relations with the deceased were of the most
intimate and friendly character. knew him long
and WELL In the discharge of his official duty, II
business transactions and in all the relations of life
he was distinguished for his energy of character
great sagacity, strict integrity, prudence, and
| judgement Seldom engaging in an enterprise
without careful examination of all its details, he
was enabled to forsee its results, and was conse-
quently eminently successful in whatever he un-
dertook.
In the midst of his honors-with his faculties
yet strong and impaired-in the prime OF life
| he has been taken from among US; and has
gone to that bourn from whence there is no return
and where neither the voice of censure nor ap-
plause can reach him in his last dreamess repose,
As husband and father he possessed in an emf
nent degree those bright shining qualities which
distinguish men in their private and social relations
of life In the year 1927 the deceased was uni
ted in marriage to Miss Marguerite Beaugrand, OF
Lower Sandusky, the daughter of a highly respec-
table French gentleman, who settled there several
previous to the extinction of the Indian title
Nm that country Fortunate in his domestic, as in
his social relations his home the favored abode
of happiness and peace.
No effort of mine, and no eulogy that can pro-
nounce upon this floor, will fill the widowed heart
of the affectionate wife and devoted mother, or
cause the smile ofjoy and gadness to brighten the
faces of his orphan children; L must commend
them to higher source lot cOuSoidtlon III GueI
bereavement May He who "tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb" extend his providential care to
those who are thus deprived of their protector and
| friend.
Let us who survive profit by the example which
has been furnished us of the uncertainty oflfe, and
of the necessity of always being prepared for its
close.
Mr. Speaker, as a mark of respect for the mem
ory of the deceased, offer for adoption the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolped That this House has heard with deep
and unfegned regret of the death, in this city, OF
the Hon. RUDoLPHus DICKINSON, member of the
last Congress and member elect to this Congress-
from the sixth Congressional district of Ohio.
| Resolved That as testimony of respect for the
memory of the deceased, the officers and members
of the House will wear the usual badge of mourn
ling, on theieft arm, for thirty days.
ResoIved, That the clerk forward to the family
of the deceased copy of these proceedings
Resolved That this House, as further mark Of
respect for the memory of the deceased, do now
adjourn. r-r -
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
, And then the House adjourned till tomorrow.