Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-26
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70 ''e Court, In few appropriate remark,
'nc death Of George Walters, Esq, the Pro.
monetary, aud moved the appointment Of ,
committee TO rcpau resolutions eyprcssiyo %,
tne sympathy OF the Officers Of the Court and
Members OF the Bar, with the bcroayed r,mi.
W aud as token Of respect to the memory
ot the deceased.
u'S HONOR Judge Burnside, responded in
"''lng terms, alluding to his long and intimate
acquaintance with Mr.. Walters, and bearing
testimony to his high character as an exem.
pary man and good citizen.
The Court appointed II. b. Swoope, j. b.
M'Enally and 4. j. Mccullough, EsQuIrcs, the
committee, who reported the following reso-
lutions -
WHEREAS, the death Of George Walters.
Esq, the ProthOnOtary Of the Court, has inst
been announced, therefore be il by the officers
OF the Court, and the members Of the Bar.
ISL hGSotred, That in the death of George
walters, Esq, the Court has lost an upright
ana excellent officer, the people faithful pub
Hc servant ana the community an exemplary
citizen.
"a. Thot the deceased in every stuotion Of
ms lie, whether as a member of the Lcgisla-
ture, an officer of the Court. or private citi
zen, has won the universal appreciation and
esteem of his fellow men.
I'd. That we hereby tender our heartfelt
sympathies to his afflicted family, in their
painful bereavement.
/ 4th. That copy Of these proceedings be fur.
nlshed to the family of the deceased. and that
the same be published in the county papers.
/ The proceedings were ordered to be entered
OF record, and the Court adjourned.
/ We announced the death Of GEORGE
WALTERS Esq. in our last paper, briefly
The above proceedings remind us that the
deceased has left a memory worthy ola
more extended notice. 1t is seldom that
the dispensations of Divine Providence
cast deeper gloom oyera community
than now peryades ours During a resi-
dence Of about twenty years in the county,
GeoIge Walters had acquired a reputation
worthy Of any man. Honest and upright
in all his dealings; pleasant and compan-
ionable in the social relations of life mod
est and unassuming in his manners mild
and gentle in his disposition; lie lived in
the enjoyment Of the disinterested friend,
ship OF all who knew him: and died la
mented by the whole community. Though
naturally difhdent and unobtrusiye in his
manner, a close acquaintance with him
always discovered a mind highly cultiya-
ted, well balanced, and amply stored with
the richest treasures, cleaned from the
higher order of literature. lie was a rea-
ding and thinking man, and in this res
pect bright example to all around him.
His intellectual endowments commanded
respect: while his dignifed bearing, his
|purencss Of mind, good of heart and gem
crous disposition, scared him unaloyed
friendship For these qualities of head
and heart tie community mourn for him.
Their loss may be repaired; bu. his own
family, who alone could know and feel,
and appreciate his real worth, are not to
be consoIed with this reflection. To his
widow and children the loss is irrepairable.
A gentle, kind, aflectionatc and indulgent
parent has been removed from them. 1t
is not to be wondered that tears flowed
freely, and that the keenest sorrow pene,
trated their hearts. No words of ours can
stay their greif. They must be consoled
by his own dying words. When talking
with his spiritual adviser and comforter
on earth, he said: ~ have not put off the
work of preparation for eternity until this
late hour. Long since, have made my
peace with my God. | can calmy survey
the future, and enter upon the long jour-
Iney with the bright hope Of happy resu-
rection." Oh, how consoling the thought!
He had made the voyage of life; he had
accomplished all that man can do on earth;
he had acquired an unsullied fame to leave
behind him and had secured an inheri.
tance in another and better world. He
was resigned to his fate. Death had no
terrors for him.
How many, if suddenly summoned to a
death bed, could with George Walters say,
l am fully prepared. Stay not the mes
senger Of death l have long expected
him, and faith in the Saviour of mankind
has prepar'd my heart for the great change.
How solemn the thought! and yet lit mnst
occupy place in every mind. Let his
memory and his dying moments, teach a
lesson TO the living. Let them admonish
US all Of tho great necessity Of being pre-
pared for the "end of earth"