Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-20
DEATH OF JOHN a, LAr1mER, ESQ.

DEATH OF JOHN II. LATImER, ESQ
Died, suddenly, at his residence near
this city, on the 18th inst, JoHN R.
LATIMER, ESQ. We make this announce
ment with feeling of peculiar sadness,
and we are sure that in this feeling, not
only large circle of endeared kindred
but the whole community where he was so
well known and honored, will Join.
lie arose on the morning of his sudden
death, in his usual health and cheerfulness.
sud after attending to some little matters
on his place, he started for town, and on
his way he was attacked with severe pain
in the region Of the heart. Turning his
horse homeward, he reached his house and
iu about half an hour, expired in his ac
customed chair in his library. Thus ends
the earthly course of one of our oldest
most distinguished and useful citizens
Mr.. Latimer was born near this city
and had just passed his list year. In
early life he entered counting house in
Philadelphia, and after few years Of Sc
we're application to business, he was per.
mitted to CRAFTY the desire of his boyhood,
by going to Canton, China, where, in con-
nection with several large commercial
houses in Boston, New York and Philadel-
Phia, he spent nearly twenty years. Hav-
ing been successful in business, he return
ed with competence, which was all he
desired; purchased and made his home,
the beautiful spot near this city, which has
been rendered all that fine culture and
good taste could secure for the residence of
gentleman of leisure and wealth.
There he has spent nearly thirty years
as happily as often falls to the lot Of men.
Yet with all the inducements to ease and
inactive luxury, he has ever been active in
every good work. There are few public
institutions of religion, benevolence or
charity that have not felt his helping hand.
lie has ever been ready and willing to take
any responsibility and share any labor for
the common good.
With high sense of character, his in.
tegrity and open sincerity were above all
reproach. His knowledge of the world
and men had been enlarged by extensive
travel and reading. Very few men with
whom we have ever met, were so generally
Intelligent, or could SO well command their
resources of reading, observation and e1-
Perience. Socially, he was the delight Of
every circle in which he moved.
He had many public trusts and dis.
charged them all with most scrupulous
fidelity. As President of the Pennsylva-
MIA State Cincinnati Society, he was hon.
ored. As Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the National Board of Com.
missioners on the Gettysburg Cemetery, he
was most actively engaged and deeply in
terested to have that resting place of our
fallen heroes, all that a grateful nation
could desire, He will be missed and deep.
ly mOurned by the religious congregation
where he worshipped, and for the prOsperi.
ty of which he had SO heartily given the
last years of his life.
In his death our State loses one of its
most hOnOred and distinguished citizens,
and society one of its brightest ornaments.
He was called suddenly from US, but we
believe he was not wholly unprepared.
His remains will be taken to Philadel.
Phia for interment, on Saturday morning
at half-past nine o'clock The funeral will
proceed from the Prime Street Depot, at
eleven o'clock.