Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-13
Tribute of Respect.

Masonic TEMPLE Dec. 5, l86S.-At
regular meeting of Orphans Camp No 3,
Order of Pale Faces, brother P. q. Silver
Perkins. in behalf of the committee, pre-
sented the following preamble and resolu-
,ions, which were unanimously adopted A.:
The members of this Camp have been
called with heartfelt sorrow to mourn the
loss of a prominent, highly esteemed and
| devoted member. With saddened hearts
we have learned Of the death of our brother,
John A. Fisher, who fell in the midst OF
bis Iabors and usefulness, on the 18th day
of November, 1868, aged forty years.
A native of Tennessee, he had in
conrse of personal relations and business
| connections, 30 acquired the confidence OF
| the commercial community, and the prl-
| vale affection of individual friends and
acouaintances, as to win the highest posi-
| ton in the esteem of ALL His connection
with the commercial and financial commu-
nity had so developed his business capacl y,
financial foresight and integrity OF chsrac-
ter as to present him, in comparatively
| carly life. to the front rank of financial
j agents aud reliable business men In eur
community. And he thus faithfully, and
creditabIy TO himself, occupied for some
time a position as Cashier Of the Bank oil
Tennessee. which he thus attained as the
need of virtue and capability for the high
est financial stations. And In all these
his priyate virtues ALEC shone so consplcu-
| ously az 10 make him the recipient OF the
highest esteem and the unalloyed affection
of all who had the pleasure and good ior-
tune of his acquaintance.
While thus situated, Brother Fisher was
thrown upon the wave of distraction when
attended the late political troubles OF our
| country. He was then thought to be sulta-
bic person to retain in that high financial
position he had filled 80 well and for which
he had exhibited such energy, enterprise
and fidelity. And though he had previous,
" and conspicuously exhibited his moral
worth among US yet in these trying tImesi
was his character more fully portrayed
With his instructive traits OF virtue and
: entire deyotedness to purposes OF right, he
cIunp to the post Of duty, while the greai
| interests of the State and Of the commune
ty called for an exercise of that foresight
financial skill and virtue, which were the
3 | peculiar traits of his character. When by
a The yicissitudes Of the fortunes of war, III
had been torn from friends and the com
forts and conveniences of home, and ties o.
= the tenderest of friendships were sundered
:, his duties as a public officer were not for
potten. nor his kindly feelings and friend
Ships in the least ruffled or marred. AnC
when the boisterous waves of civil warfar'
4 were over. and the winds of civil conten
, ton were perfectly hushed, he found him
self with his family far over the deep blu
wave. Then leaving his family in for
: eign land, he came among US to conclude
his financial engagements, renew his torme
friendships, and at last to lie down anon
4 friends-leaviug US to mourn his loss unit
: we sbalI meet at the final contamination
q of all things here below.
Therefore in expression of our highes
Il appreciation of those moral traits az show
:. in his life and character, be 1t
Resolved, That IN the death of BrOthe
Fisher, this Camp has lost a valued an
: esteemed brother, the Order of Pale Face
a an honored member, the community
e highly respected ornament, and the famil
! of The deceased kind and atfectionat
husband, father and friend.
That we deeply sympathse with tn
family and friends Of the deceased 10 thsi
irreparabe loss.
That copy of this preamble ana res
he lu,ions, signed by the President ana con-
IN tersigned by the Secretary OF this camp
sent 20 the family of the deceased