Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-02-25
The late Daniel HI. Stickney.

announced. Since that time, we have
conversed with several of the Oldest
residents who have been somewhat as
sociated with deceased on business In
Arizona, and regret to say that but
little accurate knowledge of his history
is known to them. From all sources
consulted we gather about this which
seems authentic:
About SO years ago, deceased was
born in Massachusetts,, and, with his
parents, at an early age, emigrated to
Mobile, Alabama, where he married
and as nearly as we can learn had two
daughters. The family were there
engaged in mercantile pursuits. Ear
ly in the gold excitement of California,
he found his way thither. At one
time on Kern River, he, with others,
was engaged in successful merchan-
dising, but owing to liberal credits to
miners upon poor claims, and the man
agement of his partners, lost every
thing. About 1858, he reached this
section of Arizona, and since has been
twice engaged III mercantile pursuits,
once in a hotel, always more or less
in prospecting and manipulating
mines, and every session except the
| Third, was a member of the Terrific
rial Legislature-in the last, was Pres
ident Of the Council, and filled the
chair until very few days prior to
his death. He was once justice OF the
Peace in Tucson, and acknowledgement
of Arizona.
In business point of view, his Ca
reer in Arizona did not average sue
cessful. He was ever hopeful, full Of
determination that he would succeed,
esteemed honest, and always regarded
worthy of public and private trusts.
He was very companionable, inclined
to mirth, tenacious of life, and up to
nearly the last moment would not adj
NIT his failing condition. During the
past several months, he appeared to
be rapidly declining in health, and the
remark was common that he could not
live much longer. DIR. Wilbur pro-
nounced the cause of his death, pneu-
monia. His funeral was largely at
tended. Father Jourvanceau recited
a prayer, DR.. Phillips read the pro-
ceedings of the Council, and Judge
Cartier and Col. Dobtins each made
remarks at the Council Chamber, from
whence the body was followed to its
last resting place in the Military ceme-
terry, by the largest cortege we have
ever seen in Tucson. DIR. John III.
Phillips impressively read the funeral
services at the grave.
In addition to all these tributes of
respect, the Council on Saturday, pass
ed and placed upon its records the fol-
lowing proceedings:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God
to remove from among us, while III
tbs discharge of his public duties, our
friend and associate, the HI On. Daniel
H. Stickney, late President of this
Council, who departed this life, at his
lodgings in this city, at II o'clock p.
m. yesterday, after a short but painful
illness; and, whereas it is our desire
to pay a fitting tribute to his memory,
and to testify our respect and esteem
for him as public servant and as a
private citizen, and to write in the
journals of this Council record OF his
virtues, be it therefore,
Resolred, That in the death of Hon.
d. HI. Sticlney, the Territory of Ari-
IONA has lost one of its oldest and
bravest friends, the community in
which he lived kind and genial COM
panion, and this branch of the Legis-
lature of which he was the presiding
officer, an honorable and just member;
that while the flowers we bring to the
grave of our departed friend anc COM
panion are gathered by the wayside
and are sad, we scatter them IN kind
ness as emblems of our affectionate re-
membrance; that in further token of
our respect and esteem for our departed