Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-10

oLIVER-Died, at his residence, nsar Her
nando, Miss, on Tuesday the 18th OF D. csmber.
1865, Major SIMEON OLIVER, aged slxty-nine
years, four months and twenty days.
when a man, who, for a long series OF years,
has Allied a large space M the public mind Of
the community In which he lived, is snatohed
sucdenly way from the scenes OF his labons
and his Usefulness, propFiety, no less than Gus
tom, seems TO demand a passing tribute TO his
memory.
The subject Of this brief notice was no ordi-
nary man, and yet his chief excellence o n
sisted rather In the rare union OF the best euaI-
tiles common to many minds than In the pos
session OF any one striking attribute which dis
tinguished him above his fellows. He was not
a brilliant or snowy man, bet he was what is
perhaps more rare and certainly more useful. a
man, whose sound common sense Invariably
impressed itself upon all with whoa he came
in contact.
He had a judgment which rarely mlsled him,
and an exalted sense Of duty which ever i'm
PEELED him eon~scientiously to follow the die
tates OF that Judgment regardless OF consequent
ces, through coed and evil report Perhaps, the
most marked attribute Of his character was a
heightened and scrupulous sense OF honor
which instinctiyely shrank from sven the an
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own business, he never meddled with that OF
others and in all probability the idea Of getting
the advantage OF his fellow man, never occur
red 20 him in the whole course OF his life
Though miNgling for many years in public
offices, and always an ardent politician. vet not
even the shadow Of a suspicion was ever
breathed upon his name, and friends and foes
alike accorded a generous and unanimous trfb-
ute TO the spotIess parity OF his public career.
He was born and reared in the county of FL
bert, and state Of Georgia. His high Qualities
OF head and heart won for him, at a very early
age, the confidence and esteem of his friends
and neighboE, and for a long series OF years he
represented his county In the legislative halls
ofhis native State. In the year eighteen hundred
and t~hirty-nine he removed to, and settled in.
DeSot0 county, Miss, where he continued 10 re-
side a. to the time Of his death. He soon gained
among his new associates a hold upon the AZ
fectlOns OF the people, which he re aimed toths
day OF his death. For more than ten years me
represented DeSoto county in the State Senate.
and it is not too much to say that, his practical
good sense, his devotion 70 the Interests OF his
constituents, and the unsuIlied Integrity OF his
character, gave him an influence second 20 ne
Senator in that body.
His fellOw-citizens knew and appreciated his
worth, and, almost W ithout opposition, he con
tinued to be returned at each successive cleo
ton until a short time before his death, when
he voluntarily retired.
His death was sudden and startling. While
engaged in the ordinary ayocations OF home
and in his usual state Of health, he fell suddenly
upon the floor and before any one could reach
him life was wholly extinct.
He has gone to his grave full OF years and full
ofhOnors-deeply beloyed and Iamented by
friends and relatives-warmly esteemed and
regretted BY all who knew him.
To a numerous and extensive family OF chill
dren and grand children, he has left the price
less legacy Of a well spent life and a spotIess
population. To the grief stricken wife who lin
gers behind him, the mother OF his children,
the shaTer ofaH his earthly joys and sorrows,he
caves the precious mOmory OH love and the
blessed hope ola reunion in that land where
they shall be parted no more forever.