The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-24
DrArH OF DIR. BELAB B. CLARk.-A gloom


DEATH OF Dr.. bella B. CLARK.-A gloom.
was cast over our town on Saturday morning
last-by the intelligence that our esteemed fell
low-citizen, DR.. bella b. CLARK, had been at
tackled the night previously about IL o'clock
BIZ appopfexy-that he had been unconscious
from the moment of his attack, and that there
was no probability of his recovery. On Sat
urday evening, about six o'clock, the announce
me8t was made that the worst apprehensions
had been realized, and that DR.. CLARK was no
more!
The deceased had attained nearly 60 years.
He removed to the. county about the time of
its organization, in 1916, and was one of the
first Associate Judges of the county. In ev-
cry public enterprise connected with the inter
ests of the town or county, DIR. CLARK was
ever amongst the foremost. He was earnest
and Jealous and honest in whatever he eng gagged
and we can remember of nothing useful to
our town and society in which be was not en-
listed. The material progress of our county
and town has lost in him one OF their most eff
cieat champions. Education. and every effort
designed to promote the moral advancement of
cur people, have sustained in the death of DR..
CLARK a loss which cannot be repaired. The
society OF, our townshas lost one of its most ge-
niahand eyer=welcome lights. And more than
all, there was a laborer IN this portion of the
vineyard of CHR1sr whose absence in the re-
meval of Dr.. CLARK viii be felt SO long as
earthly memories live.
We regret that we have not time to make the
attempt to Go justice to- his character. Death
bassrecertly been busy in our midst removing
many among our best and most cherished eiti-
zens They happ1n to be among those with
whom, il the rough encounters of this life, We
nave had conflicts of fopinion; but we have
especial reason for gratitude that in the
case of Dr. CLARK all those differences grow
ing out of honest differences OF opinion, were
mutually forgiven and reconciled months ago,
and that We had come to regard him as among
the most cherished friends of our life.
With these crude and hasty remarks, we in
troducet the testimonials of his brethren of the
Medical profession, and of the Masonic Lodge:
At special meeting of the Ashland Lodge, of
Free and Accepted Masons, called together in conse-
quence of the demise of Brother DR.. B. B. CLARK,
Brothers 4. c. Bushnell, j.. W.. Smith andT. ]. Ken
ny were appointed acommittee 10 draft a preamble
and resolutions. expressive Of the feelings off is mem
bers, who reported the following preamble and reso-
lntions which vera unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Gsd in his providence has in wisdom
and goodness, suddenly called from his earthly Ia
bors, Brother DR.. B. ID. Clark, a worthy and deeply
lamented member of our ancient order-an earnest,
Jealous and warm hearted Christian, deeply imbued
with q spirit Of charity, bretherly love, and kindness
IA generous, frank, and sincere friend; and. as a
CITIZEN. eminsntly devoted tothe interests ofthe COM
munity in which he 1ived-whether religious, NOR
al, or temporal; therefore,
ResoLued, That though called by his Heavenly Mas
ter, ssfrom labor to r~efreshment" no more to assist
us in our labors upon the 'Temple'-we will cher
ish his memory, and strive to initiate his virtues
and though we mourn the loss of a friend and broth
er, we mourn not as those who have no hope.
ReseEUed, That we deeply sympathize with the be-
reayed family and relatives of the deceased in hav-
ing lost an afectionate husband, a kind and pious
father.
Resolped. That we attend his funeral in a body
and wear the usual badge of mourning.
Resoiped, That q copy of the above preamble and
resolutions be furnished to the family of the deceased
and published in Ashland papers and recorded up
on the Journals of the Lodge,
ia sta3s II ~ -
At ! meeting Of the Physicians Of Ashland, the
following preamble and resolutions, were unami-
nously adopted: ~
WhsRE1s, an allrfse Gcd, in the dispeusations Of
his providence, has seen fit to take from among US
Dr. B. b. CLARK who haslopg been an Geare and
sfcieu member Of our Profession and WHO has also
been not only an henofab1e, and upright physician
but an ze1apiarR man. and an aciue. energeieaad use
bsppintss.nfA is acquaintance, fsThis zesli in promo