The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-09
IN MEMoRI1M.
Policy .HoLaERs' LIFE ASp ToNTrNE AS
SURAHCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTH.
CHARLESTON S. O.. June Z, 1911. ]

POLICY hOLHERS' LIFE AND IONTlNE AS
1 SURAHCE COMPANY oF'THE SOUTH.
CHARLESTON, s. O., June I, fGl.)
At o quarterly meeting of the board OF trus-
tees OF the above company. held this day, the
death of RoBT. MURE, one of The trustees. was
brought to the notice OF the board by the presi
dent, in the following remarks:
At this season 1t Is not hnusua! for our people
to seek, By temporary absence and recreation, To
restore the energies Of mind and body, impaired
by the attrition, care and anxieties OF business,
and we mass, vtthout emotion, familiar friends
| from our circles, expecting them soortto return In
renewed vigcr.
But on the present occasion we miss the manly
form OF one who. In heath, was prompt to meet
US here, but who has passed from % never to re-
turn.
our Friend and Brother Trustee, RoRERT MURE,
has been removed ov death,
aud 1t Is becoming in Us to pause In the pursuit Of
business and bring to his grave o tribute to his
memory, and to his family cur Offering OF sym.
patty.
It was not my privilege TO know Mr.: MURE In.
tlmately until recently. Our pursuits in life were
mercantile. His correspondence was chiefly out
ward, mine chiefy inward, hence we seldom met
on the marts; but the SAVIOR OF his good name was
as familiar to me as was his manly form.
The organization Of this company brought ME
into familiar intercourse with him, which was al
ways ofthe most agreeable character. found him
ever readyto assist the objects OF our organization
With his t;me, his money and his counsel, not
with selfish motives, but with a patriotic desire
to build up a Home Institution. :
It s useless to speculate on the causes which re-
duced the strong man OF ayear ago to feebleness'
and the then full pulse OF life to the stiffness OF
death. II was Gods will to emove him from the
turmolls Of life and the scenes OF his usefulness,
and lt is our duty to bow with submission to that
will.
We have followed our friend to the spot where
"Aner ties foutJ ever he sleeps ,oeu,"
under tile shadow Of a friendly evergreen.
Loving hands have placed crosses Of eyefgreens
and flowers, ct einblems OF his faith and immor.
tally, on his tomb. Let Us lay q garland there.
and send words OF sympathy to his bereaved
family.
On motion OF Mr. a. S. Johnston 1.-THE following
preamble and resolutions were adopted;
Since we were last assembled, death has re-
moved from rs one OF our Trustees, ROBERT
MURE. The Chamber OF Commerce, OF which be
was the President, the Commercial Community OF
Charleston, OF which he was q type and orna-
ment, have given expression to their feelings upon
the death OF O citizen SO honored and useful; but
we claim the privilege OF devoted friendship to
add our tribute to his worth, To us he was par.
ticularly endeared; for to his earnestness and
zeal this association is largely Indebted for its
origin and success. Indeed, we can hardly point
to 8 single enterprise, whose object was the
growth OF the city, the development Of it's re-.
sources and the prosperity and happiness OF Its
people, which was not aided by hts intellect, and
fostered BY his means. To ability, sustained and
strengthened by thorough commercial education,
to large mercantile experience, and to great
energy OF character, was added Integrity pure
and lofty. Through all the trials or adversely,
and the perhaps stronger temptations OF pros
perity, his love OF truth, his sense OF Justice and
OF right, shone conspicuously and the years as they
ned but strengthened him In the confidence aud
affection of all good men.
In token OF our reverence for his memory and
our appreciation OF his worth, be 1t
Resolved, That In the death OF ROBERT MURE,
this association has lost one OF Its earliest friends
and ablest supporter5-one whose judgment guild
ed and whose Integrity sustained It's youthful for
tunes.
RESOLVED, That in testimony Of our regard, a
page 10 our minute book be dedicated to his me.
mory.
RESOLVED, That a copy Of these resolutions be
forwarded to his afflicted family, with expressions
OF our sympathy with them in their bereavement,
and that they be published In the morning papers
OF this city.
WILLIAM McBURNEy, President.
GEORGE E. BoGG5, Secretary.