Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
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TnouAs, soH Of Robert and sushnhh
Burned, was born 4 Jaspcr township,
Fayetls sohnty, Ohio, Februa,y lOtb, ie21.
when bit child be had an eagrr nliy-t
for knowledge, and inptoved The school
advantages he had in these days until he
became a fair English scholar The ten
deucy and ain OF home instruction vas to
lead lin to I've an honorable and moral
lie he had great taste for travel, and
enjoyed with peculiar relish the varying
scenes Of nature which touring gives one.
He made two successful tdps to California,
where he found not only the golden treas.
ure but that which enriched bis fund
Of experience and enlarged his ever devel
oping mind. 10 his fathers family there
were originally five sisters and six broth.
ers. His mother, on brother and two sis.
tern have preceded him to another wosld
His father still fingers on these shores, but
we trust is laying up treasures in heaven.
November 9Th, 1854, he was married TO
Miss Cynthia Irions Seldom are pairs 90
happily mated. Fifteen years in we'd
lock linked their loving hearts nearer and
still nearer together. There were born TO
them one son and one daughter, whose lit
tie hearts are almost crushed as they weep
together oyer their father called tO com
paratiye early grave.
Mr.. Burnett has been n citizen Of Wash.
ington for more than is years; as a citizen
he was in highest esteem as a patriot, he
was ardent and true; as an officer Of State
he was faithful and Trustworthy. In ealls
Of bcnevoencs he was behind none in llb-
eral giving. In him the poor and dis
tressed found freud. He delighted in
relieving suffering anywhere and every
where. He was peculiarly interested IN
public improvements. he contributed
mag, animously to the building, furnish
ing and sustaining Of the churches. Per.
sonally (let me say,) | have found few
warmer friends in Washington than he.
dis business rs undertaken constantly
called him to our homes at hours when our
hearts were sensitively sad, but bis kind
and gentlcmanly bearing relieved as far as
possible the shock and sorrow Of death
and burial.
As a religioni,t, be constantly r-cog-
nized God in his providence in each event
Of life, great or small. In Christian faith
he was a Universalist. This he taught
and constantly believed It was his re-
ioicing in sickness and in death that he
with all men would be saved.
Since last Christmas he has been confined
to his huuse, and nearly all that time to
his bed with a stubborn, nal gnant dis
ease, which bafiled the powers Of diagno-
sis and all the remedies sought out By his
many eminent and skillful medical at
tendants' He bore all with the patience
of hero and suffered like philosopher.
He appreciated visits for Scripture read
ing and prayer often asked him as to
his spiritual condition, and heinv arably
answered, ~ have no fears for the future
He remained calm and rational until the
closing scene. March ID, when at AZ
o'clock P. NJ, life became ex tiuct, and he
sank serenely into the embrace Of death,
Thus closed the life Of Thomas Burnett,
in the 4sth year of bis age
Washington @. H.. o., March 9th. Ioie.
l. +. King.