Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-21
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DaAaH on MtLEIAN 0Asl,--Nc event oould
have trsnspirod that would have caused q
doep,F end lssEs general feeling Of sorrow
b cur city than shal which followed the an
nOunssmenfOf ~ dsoth Of William Case,
foF no men bad ben nosS largely Identified
vigh ths interests Of ell cla6sea and Of the en-
Sgo oozamuhity, than be. His death was not
unexpected, even % hinHslf, YET . had bean
droaaod and Wss resolved Is aPablio olsam-
iiy-an iFrsparabie haresvtmsnt BE had
bean ~ for ak O. eight months, his oOndi-
don altsrnAtins hen time % time, until
within ahort tine pFloE % his death, when
BE- began 10 sink rapidly, leaving no doubt
With lhoso who had Wasohed his decay, Of
bis sagly dissolution. During The forenoon
oi Saturday, 90 sensible vas he Of The near
approach Of death, he bid The family fare
Woll, and resigned himsslf patiently 70 the
work Of he destroyer. During the day his
bsdside Wan surrounded BY many Eontlsmsn
who had been associated with him from early
life, and who had ever been attached to him
for his generous, upright and mAnly nature
With these be OOnverSed freely, Was ct all
timsa eansibles end In The hAppisst state of
mind, and froo from pain. Upon the ap-
Proaeh Of oyeuing, nature, OVerpowored in
The struggle, began to yield, and he gave
himseif up 70 frequent but sbOrs Slumbsrs
aWAking only 70 recognise those who were
sorroRfpl watchers at his bedside, and again
sink away. L was in one Of these delight
ful moods, when the mind, undisturbed by
ths things Of life, may picture pleasures in
ofiable, that the connection Of William Case
with earth was severed no motion, no Of
fort no sign marking the change from NOR
tality to Immortality. His death became
known 10 those about him ct twenty-five
minute past o'clock Saturday evening.
The deceased ives born in this city on the
10Th Of AuguSf, 1918, and was consequently
in the 44sh year Of his age. he was early
called into public life, and served in several
official positions, first, in 1876, as q member
Of the Council from the Second Ward in
ls47, rs and ~, Is Alderman and in 1850
and 1s5I-two terms as Mayor. In each
Of these positions he distinguished himself
as judiciOuB, careful and Trustworthy off,
Ger, winning the confidence and esteem Of
the entire community, and building up q
popularity which strengthened as he ad-
vanced In years. In 1885 and until
August 1887, hewss President Of the Lake
Shore Railroad, in which capacity he also
showed himself worthy the confidence of
those he served, waich he had in en- eminent
degree.
Mr.. Case was a man of large public spirit,
and there has been scarcely an improve
ment, or msasure looking to improvement
in the general polity Of the city, within his
time, that has not received q proper share
Of his attention, labor and money. A large
real estate owner, he did much 70 besutify
the city, and many of the finest spots upon
the streets Of which we are as Citisens
proudsst, testify to his efforts in this respect
Generosity, also, was not the lesst marked
feature In his character, as Thousands of
thoss whom he befrisnded can bear testimo-
ny. We have it from the lips Of those who
knew him best, that scarcely 9 day passed
that was not made happy to some one
through his benevolencs, Look OF his life
as we will, We find it moving along steadi-
ly in channels Of usefulness and kindness
toward his fellows, of sll social grades, of all
political opinions, Of all religions, and of
all nationalitiss. We regret our ineapacity
70 record, in proper terms, the tribute due
such man. We feel that the city has lost
most valuable son, one of whom It had
right to be proud, and whose memory it
should eherish, but it is not in our power to
give language 70 the sOrrOw the event Of
HE death has produced.
Yesterday afternoon, BY request, post
zs0rtsm examination was made Of ths re-
mains, by Professors H. K. Cushing
sud Maynard, with view to sscsrtaining
the exact character Of his complaint, which
was found to be tubeTeular disease Of the
lungs.