Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18
TRIRUTE OF REsPECr

To the Officers and Members of Orphan
Camp No. 8. Order Of Pale Faces:-Y our
committee beg leave TO report the follow
ing tribute to the memory of our deceased
brother, JAMES W. LAFIMRR, who was born
February i. 1874, and died so minutes after y
o'clock A. NJ, Friday. April 80, 1869.
just entering. as it were. the bright and hope
full era of manhood. he became the victim Of a
disease that carried him from time to eternity.
In the long. painful. wasting sickness that God
called him to pass through, he retained his
bis mental faculties shone most brightly even
unto the last moments of departure But "It
is appointed unto all men, once to die" Though
Of earth. We are not forever destined to earth.
lie cannot come to MS. but We shall go to him.
for We also are flesh. and our life draWeth nigh
unto the grays. No, he will meet with us no
more. No more will he greet US with his pres
ence around our altar. to participate in the
high and generous charities of our camp. No.
alas we shall see him no more forever. He
lived and breathed hid last in the home OF his
childhood. and in the presence of an attentive
mother, sisters and brother, and surrounded by
the friends of his early years. his expiring mo-
ments were c0nsecrated and his departing Spirit
sanctifed by the floods of tears gushing from
the unperceivable fountains of q devoted and
pious mother. griet-stricken and assiduous sis
tors and brother, who with all the ardOr OF their
loving natures and Sleepless vigilance, spent
days and nights waiting around his couch of suf-
ferinz. ministeIing SO tender1y to his various
wants. =
He obeyed with becoming humility the sum
mons Of death, communicated to him By the
Guide Of the Great Grand Camp, and entered
into the full efulgence OF light irradiated from
the brilliant and gorgeously gemmed regalia of
the President of the Great Camp in Heaven.
Let us call back upon the memory, and renew
the recollection of that noble generosity which
was exhibited through life and hall0wed by the
impress of quiet and genial spirit. fastened
to his nature as the budding of kind and ten
der sympathy that attended him in his earthly
career. All who came within the circle of his
strong. warm heart, mourn him with deepest
and profoundest sorrow. Lord. gather unto
Thee for special protection. and sanctify the
bereavement to the afflicted survivors, and
grant unto all of them abundant grace. His
aged mother, sisters and brother may be as
sured that they have the tender sympathies Of
large circle of friends. Therefore be il
Resolved That in the death of our brother,
JANIS W. LLTIMKR, the Camp has lost valued
brother, the Order an esteemed member, the
community a respected citizen, and the family
Of the deceased an afectionate and beloved son
and brother,
Resolved, That We deeply sympathiEe with
the family in the affective dispensation of
Providence; that copy of these proceedings.
signed by the President and c0unIersigned by
the Secretary, be presented TO the family of our
deceased brother, and published in the UNION
AND AMERICAN THos. j. HALLE,
p. q. SILVER PERKNs,
p. Ii. AeHEY.
May IS. 1868. Committee.