St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-06
ODITt:
The Late Henry G. Garner. ESQ.

The great aud unexpected loss which
the community has SUSTAINED hy The death
Of this lamcntcd gentleman, was cvincrd
by the large an'l respectable assembly
which a'tca'i~'i his inicr.ucnt ut Chap.ico
On the 9th ul,n,n.
Such tribute of resTcc, ~. due from tho
soiss and z anG-s go s"t "A generation vi irh
has nearly Ia,s,d aaay. and of which Mr..
Garner was one "f sh.. few. vc.y few, re-
representatives. THAI remained a.. ony rs :
was due to the CT ate AMI !.mii ,r
friend Of their fathers AMI yr.n.i-fl,hcrs -
and above all. Was due 10 cue who. ky
trgri,y aud honorable rx"r,inu. secured to
himself hig!; social POSITION. AMI who. dur.
ing long and rs full life. discharged. in
an exemplary manner. til. duties OF bus
band. father. citizen ami friend.
Though avrrsc by habit an.l disposition
from foolish or cxtravag mt display. hi,
home VA. distinguished :rr a genial and
unostentasi"us hospitality which was eyer
extended literally anu kin liz to ueighhor..
friends AMI the stranger gut
10 great COOL .ns,', and a i;ilym.n.
Form and ma,ured by Ia aud k Ell %
sersaiion Of men anil n,aa., r.. he unite
humane and kind disposition. which fitted
him IL All eminent degree for the Office Of
Foreman of the Grand Jury. i ,iLua,io,
which he occupied almost ut.rsuptc,ly
for quarter If II century. Az presiding
officer OF tribunal inJ,i~itarisl in it, pro-
c"cdibg. and whose acIinu must l.. deter
mined in most par, hy e., part. tai. .ncn,s
De ever guarded vigiIam,ly and wisely
againt the approaches of secret cmn,y.
whether personal or political. and 70 his
influence and coua.cl many individual. anl
respectable families have been spared tho
annoyance and morti6cation Of unjust ar
raiSnment. P"ssessrd Ut an ample indie
Pcndsnce, tine result ct n,any years OF sue
'essful mercantile pursuits. h. was
ever eager to cheer AMI % list tic
Efforts Of youthful exrrt:ou and c.-
"rprixe. anl was prompt BY proffcr
of his mcans aid n.mc to Sustain his
friends and neighbors under pressure of
Pccuniary difficulties AMI rcverscs.
In politics. he was conservative. and hi.
attachment to tho principles and leaders Of
the great Wing party" was ardent AMI
unsei1sh. Nevertheless. political prcii-
ieetions did not mar private friendship. for
his intercourse with the leading men uf,l
various P''litical parties Of his d.y WI,
marked by the interchange of eoul GUS
! and friendly Offices.
He was BY birth, education and cony.c-
, ton sincere mrmber Vi the Protestant
Episcopal Church. fnqacn,ly repr, scented
his co-religinnists in her dioces M Conven-
''ons, aud far the space of half century
asher faithfal officer.
UnrH within q fcw weeks Of his death.
h's general appearance s..i seemingly un-
broken constitution Promised many years
OF life and usefulness. but nm insiiious dis
ease. aggravated BY the grief and an xic-
ties incidcntai to the evil tays tina. We
fallen on" Terminated the existence Of one
whose name will long remain connect d
with many grateful and pleasing reeollte-
iti.,ps.
The last and solemn rites that Dust can
render unto dust have been paid to his re-
.'ains- and this tribute "f all I'D aud sor-
rowing friend is willingly aud most re-
'r"etfnlly otf-rcd 80 l,is n.cmory.