Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
Death osThomnsC Co,eman.

Ile numerous friends and the commu-
NIFTY generally were greatly shocked yes
terday morning at the intelligence of the
death OF TINS most excellent young gentle
man, whose business capacity and integrity
shone equally bright with his many high,
manly and social qualities. The sad event
occurred at the residence OF his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Hough, at half-past three o'clock
on yesterday morning of congestion of the
BRAIN, with which he was suddenly at
tackled the night previous But few days
SINCE he was apparently in the flush of
health and young manhood, and in free
business and social intercourse with his
friends. We can scarce realize the fact
that ne Is dead. Mr. Coleman was in the
thlrty-thlrd year of his age and was the
son Of Larkin P and j. J. Coleman, of
Warren county, Ky. He entered early
INTO mercantile pursuits in Bowling
Green, and won for himself an
enVlabie business reputation, and made
friends OF all with whom he came in con-
tact In 1857 he came to this city, and
was Tor long while connected with Mr..
| Porterheld in the business of the Traders
Bank. He was subsequently engaged in
business with Mr.. Mari and the late Ia
mented W. b. Shepard in the banking
business on Union street. Since the close
OF that institution he has heen engaged in
various business capacities, and always
to the credit of himself and with satisfac-
ton to his employers. he had just found
business connection with the Nashville
| and Chattanooga Railroad, to which, had
he lived, he would have been a valuable
| accession. He was attacked with conges-
ton OF the brain on Friday evening, and
his brother, ]. P. Coleman, was at once
telegraphed to at Bowling Green. He
reached here yesterday morning after the
fatal termination of the attack The
funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this
| afternoon.
Having given brief history of his bus
| mess career, it now remains for US to refer
| to his connection with an organization
which was the pride of his life, He was
Jealous member of the Order of Odd Eel
| lows, and attached to Trabue Lodge No.
10, and also holding membership in Olive
| Branch Encampment No. 4. In both
| lodge and encampment he had been hon
ored with the highest positions in the gift
| Of the members of each, and on several
occasions represented lodge and encamp-
ment in the Grand State Jurisdiction But
| exalted as these positions were, he did not
stop here, for we afterward find him as
| representative from the Jurisdiction of
| Tennessee in the Grand Lodge of tie
| United States-an honor seldom bestowed
| on one SO young. In this capacity he
| served for four years, and at the day Of his
death had the reputation of being better
| acquainted with the secret work of Odd
Fellowship than any man in the State, and
in the various lodges of this city and vicin-
ity, was often called upon for information.
\ In his death the Order has lost one of
| its brightest jewels, and another of the
early links in the chain of Odd Fellowship,
running back for a long series of years,
has been broken. He was jealous in the
discharge of his duties as an Odd Fellow,
and ardent in his attachment for the
| Order. His heart was filed with brother
| ly love and the fraternal feeling which he
ever exhibited was fully appreciated by the
brotherhood at large who held him in high
| esteem.
| "'Flying months and years remind US,
| Of the world we're passing to;
| Let us leave good deeds behind as,
In the world we're passing through;
| Which shall be the deeds of kindness
l. Watered by celestial dews,
! And shall bear good fruit for Others
/ Fruits Of jOy, aud peace and love
| Years long after we are singing
In that purer Lodge above"
The funeral of Mr.. Coleman take place
this evening at 3 o'clock, under the direc-
ton of the Order of Odd Fellows. who are
requested to meet at their hall at Il
| o'clock.