Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-18
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At the regular meeting Of Deluge Fire Company,
No. 3, held on Saturday evening last, committee
was appointed to draft stuabe resolutions relative
to the death of John Holley. Jno. S. Dashiel, NJ.
D. A. Nolen and Jas. 7. Bell were appointed said
committee, who reported the following:
1t has pleased the Almighty disposer Of human
events in his wise providence, to rem"'S from his
earthly labOrs, our much esteemed trother, John
Holly, who departed this life, on Wednesday even
ing the 9Th inst. at 3 o'clock P. NJ. The members
of this Company have very often been called upon
to pay the last tribute of respect to departed broth
ers but they have followed to his last resting
place, one who was more upright in his department,
or Jealous in answering to the calls Of the dis
tress of his fellow citizens We knew him well he
possessed heart that OVerfowed with benevolence
towards his fellow-men, and we are proud to say
that he was our brother, and we not ashamed to
stand up before the world and say he was man,
but above all he was the ''noblest work OF GOd-an
honest man." But our brother is dead! We will
miss him at meetings, where he never failed,
when in health, to answer to his name we will miss
him when the alarm bells calls forth to do battle
with the FIRE; we will miss him in our daily walks
and labors but although he is absent in death, his
memory will ever be cherished, and his name will
remain on our list as long as we exist. ct while
we deplore the loss Of our brother Holly, we mourn
not with those who have no hope, for we are happy
to know when the angel of death was summoned to
call him from EARTH he answered with christian re-
signstion 81 am ready" and after taking an afec-
tonste farewell to his wife and children, and his re-
latives, and asking to be remembered TO all his
brother fremen he calmly sunk to rest, and is now
enjoying the pleasures Of that world where 1.-THE
weary are at rest, and the righteous cease from
trouble" While we mourn the loss Of our departed
friend and brother, we bow with humble submission
to the will of Divine Providence; and say, not our
will but Thine be done.
Therefore be it Resolved That in the death of our
brother Jehn Holly. Deluge Fire Company, No. 8,
has not only lost sffectonste, kind and beloved
brother, but our Fire Department mas lost bold,
energetic and fearless fireman. and city has lost
useful, honest and upright citizen.
Resolved, That tender to his afflicted widow
and children and surviving relatives, most lively
sympathies in this their irreparabls loss and pray
that our Heavenly Father may temper the storm to
these shorn lambs, and he will shield and protect
them and his afflicted widow from the cold charities
| of the world.
Resolved, That the Members of Deluge Fire Com
pany, No. 3, will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days, and that the front Of our Engine
House be put in mourning for the same space oftime
Resolved, That copy Of this Preamble and Reso'
lutions be sent 10 the family Of our deceased brother
and the city papers be requested to publish the same
AL Of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN S. DASHIELL,
| JAMES 7. BELL,
MCD. A. N0LEN,
| Committee