Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-14

OBITUARY.-The death of George. C. Big
Glow, cashier of the Central Bank, has excited
profound regret among those by whom he was
known. One of his intimate personal friends
requests us to publish the following expression
Of their sorrow
Seldom do we mourn the death of a vouno
man whose many excellencies of character so
endeared him to large circle of friends as
that OF George c. Bigelow. His brief con-
nnement had hardly prepared us for the sad
intelligence Of his death. His falling health
mad perhaps warned us of this event, but to
md our worst fears realized gives us a shock
from which we cannot easily recover. Many
OF the readers Of this brief tribute will remem-
Der the DAYS when. ever readv ord Wilt
| ne Joined with ardor in the healthful sports
and studies Of youth. Impulsive but gen.
erous, his large warm heart won many
| friends whose friendship abated not with
| school days, but continued to the close of a
life, short, indeed in years, but long i'll all that
| constitute true manliness of purpose. Often
has the writer heard the friends of his boy
hood speak of him with warmth of affection
! which might well be envied. In later years, in
all the offices Of trust and great responsibility
which he held, he was ever faithful--n all his
intercourse, social and obliging He was en-
| ployed in the Central Bank during period OF
nine years, three of which he was the cashier,
where his faithful service and affabity will
be long remembered by the officers of the bank
and the public with whom he had dealings.
For many years he was member of the Wor-
cester City Guards, and ever took an active
interest IN all that pertained to military mat
tiers. AT the time of his death he was an hon
ored brother of the Masonic fraternity who now
deeply feel the loss they have sustained With
the afflicted wife and family a large circle OF
friends condoe, and extend to them their deer
and heartfelt sympathy in this great bereave
ment.
AT special meeting of the Worcester City
Guards, held at their armory last evening, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
Resolved, That in the death of Major Geo
G. Bigelow, of which sad event we have learn
ed with unfeigned sorrow, we recognise the
departure of a true and faithful fellow soldier
who by his deep interest in our corps, by the
long and faithful service he has given it, by
his elevated character, and by. his warm, gen
erous, and manly affections, had endeared him
self to every member, and made the great
public loss Of his useful life, private grief tc
all his associates.
Resolved, That the sympathy we deeply
feel for those more closely connected to him
by the tender tie of the family relation, be
extended to them with the assurances that oul
knowledge Of his past, brings the sweetest
consolation to the dark present, in the brigh
hopes of blissful future.
Resolved, That the Company attend hi.
funeral in citizens dress, and wear the usua
badge of mourning for the term of thirty days
Resolved, That a copy of the resolutions
be presented to the family of the deceased and
also entered upon the Records of the Com
pany. BY command, II. B. Wilder. Clerk.
The funeral services will take place at the
Old South Church, at ttcelce and half O'Clock
I tO-morrow (Sursluy.1