The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-29

L. At q meeting Of the Stockholders, al
rect0rs and officers Of the Bank of Co
lumbia, held in Columbia on the 10Th O
April, 1870, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
and ordered to be spread on the minutes
| of said Bank : { ada 4 ssas e
With feelings of deepest sorrow, w
deplore the death of our fellow-eitizen
and President of this Bank, Mr.. SAMUEL
residence, on Monday, the 18th inst, in
| the forty-ninth year Of his life. While
| the health Of Mr.. MAYES for some months
past had been such a. to excite the alarm
Of his family and friends, yet no one sus-
pected his end was so near, and we had
hoped that, with his superior natural
constitution, and strict regular habits.
the threatened blow might be avoided,
and his life of usefulness protractsd for
many years. To all appearances his
health had much improved. He attended
with his family services at the Episcopal
church Sunday evening, and with his
wife visited that night u sick relative,
and remained. till near tens O'Clock,
plant and expressed himself rs feeling
greatly relieved, and more vigorous than
he had done for months past, and was
preparing, with a few friends to start to
Europe during the present week. BIT
alas! how vain and delusive are human
hopes and expectations connected with
this life; and how little we can forsee IS
to the destiny that awaits US! On Mon
dap morning about sunrise he was strick-
en- down, soon became Unconscious, and
by noon OF the same day his spirit had
left its earthly tenement. Sfiee, 49,
Mr.. MAYEs was born and reared in
Maury county, Tenn, and has passed
the whole Of his life since arriving At
town of Columbia. With sound judg-
ment, rare practical common-sense; by
unwearied energy, and devoted attention
to his business, he succeeded in amass-
ing q handsome fortune, which he left
for the enjoy 1nent ofiis family. And by
the strict adherance to the principles Of
truth and integrity he secured the res
pect and confidence of all who knew
him, and never, during his whole life,
to our knowledge, was doubt entertain
ed of his scrupulous honesty, nor ever q
shadow of suspicion cast on his good
name and reputation. He lived above,
and looked down with scorn and detesta-
ton upon all the ignoble tricks and de-
yious wlndings whereby fraud and cum
ming seek to accomplish their purposes.
at the organization Of the Bank Of CO.
lumbia, he was promptly and unani-
mously chosen its President, which Office
he continued to fill with entire satisfac-
ton to the board Of directors Of said
Bank and to the public, until his death.
Mr.. MAYEs, though modest and I'M
pretending in his department as q pri>
vate citizen, was of enlarged liberal
views, contributed generously to all
works Of public improvements and mod
estly dispensed with liberal hand his
charity to the afflicted and suffering.
His private character was above reproach
and beyond the reach Of praise, and such
as any one might covet. And without
intending to disparage others among the
living or dead, we confidently say that
in life we but rarely meet with his equal,
and:.never with his superior, as worthy,
good citizen. Therefore
Resolved, That in the death of Mr.
SAMUEL F. MAYEs, his family has lost
a fond and faithful husband, kind, in
dulgent father, affectionato son and
brother, and the community one of its
very best citizens. And that We mourn
his death as public calamity, and to us
apersOnaI bereavment.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolu>
tions be furnished the family of the de-
ceased, and to the COLUMBIA HERALD,
with a request for their publication.
aass - fs5f Eur Il. INGRAM,
Cash'r.