Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-26
Death of N. b. Clapp.---Proceedings of
Southport Lodge

AT regular meeting of Southport Lodge N,
III. Q. O. f. held on Wednesday evening Jul
18th, 1855, the following preamble and ResoIl
tons were unanimously adopted
Whereas The mournful intelligence has bee
communicated tothe Members of this Lodge, tina
DIR well beloved brother, Nathaniel b. ClapI
who, few days age, left us, in the enjoymen
of good health, and with fair promises of lon
and useful career before him, has, by mysteri
Gus and inscrutible providence been taken fron
Our midst, and will now, 10 more mingle in on
friendly social greetings on this side of the grave
therefore,
Resotced, That we, the brethren of this Lodg'
do hereby tender to his disconsolate widow, t.
his iather-less children, and to his afflicted KIN
dred our heartfelt sympathy under this sudden
unexpected and prostrating stroke.
ResoiUed, That as the bereaved family of oui
dear departed brother may justly claim, so fney
will promptly receive the cooperation OF the Vi
fcers and Members Of this Lodge, in any meas
ures which can possibly alleviate their burdens
or assuage their grief
ReS0tred, That in the removal by death OF our
dear deceased brother Clapp, his family have sus-
tanned an irrcparable loss,a tender, affectonate
faithful husband, kind, loving, indulgent faith
err. a wise counsellor and a steadfast and un-
changing friend. That community has lost one
of the most valuable and useful citizens. His
life though brief, was a scene of activity. He
was not only always employed, but always en-
oaoed in those works which were marked by
their utility and tended to promote the best in
terests of the country at large He has left be-
hind him long list of disinterested deeds, which
must issue in great good to this county and to
this state and his memory will be perpetuated in
the grateful recollection of his surviving fellow
citizens.
Resolred, That this Lodge, and the great fam.
lily of our beloved order has lost one who was
well fitted to adorn our ranks, and afford living
and practical exemplifcation of the principles OF
Friendship, Love and Truth" We do not claim
that Odd Fellowship made him what he was.-
His was large and generous heart land he became
one of us, more for the purpose of cnlarging the
sphere of his deeds of benevoence, than securing
personal favors to himself, and none have moved
L
labor to bestOw to prepare them to regard and
treat the whole human family as one vast broth
erhood. He was a friend to all, an enemy te
none. But 'the warm heart that felt for Others
woes has ceased to beat and will now ''mouldei
away and Joints kindred dust" Let us remem.
Der his numerous virtues. Let us emulate his
example and if it should be ours to fall as he has
fallen in the morning and bloom of life, and the
vigor of health, may our surviving friends be
soothed, as his may now be, by the assurance
that he is lamented by thousands of true and
warm hearts, and many tears will fall from man
ly cheeks and eyes unused to weep, at the men.
ton of his honorcd name.
Rcsolred, That a copy of the foregoing be fur
mshcd, and a committee appointed 10 call upon
our bcrcaycd sister Mrs. n b. Clamp, and pre-
sent the offer of our coincidence and assistance
suitable to the demands of the occasion.
Resotred, That copy ofthe foregoing be for.
warded to A. Z. Gein Esq, Publisher of ''The
Ark" Columbus Ohio, for insertion in his valll-
able publication, also copy to each of the papers
in this city.
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