The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-05
IN MEMORLAM.
w. Edmond O'connor and Peter x. CO.
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Al a regular meeting of the Hibernian 3d.
ciety. held at their hall, the following preamble
and resoi utions were unanimously adopted: :
Brief as IL, the interval Bincewe last assembled,
1t has been lung enough to teach Us the impress
slve lesson, hon. swift is thepassage from time
eternity. ..e:a ,.,fra.Tz. l,fl..
The Hlbelnlan Society has again been called
on to mourn the loss OF one OF Its members-of
one who in early manhood, With the bright prom.
ise or q life Of usefulness and honor opening be.
fore him, hss been suddenly called away. In the
death Of W. Edmond O'Connor the society has
not only been deprived Of member endeared to
IL by his genial nature and elevated character,
but mourns the loss Of one to whom 1t looked for
support and strength In the future.
Born and reared tn the State, but descended
from Irish ancestry, he united anection for the
land Ct his fathers with devotion tohe land OF bis
birth. Gentle and amiable In all the relations OF
life, he yet possessed the sterner qualities Of char.
acter, and when the State called her sons to arms
In her defence, he was among the first to respond
to her appeal, and discharged his duties as sol.
dIer with fidelity to her and honor to himself Re-
turning to the civil pursuits OF llfe he busily en-.
gagged in the task Of repairing the disastrous raw.
ages OF war, and was laborlng with earnest zeal
and patriotic energy for the prosperity OF the city
and peope with whom bis fortunes were identi.
fed, when he was suddenly removed, and places
which knew him shall know him no more.
2 We meet again for social enjoyment, and g
familiar face ls missing. Our friend and brother
member, P. K. Coburn, has passed away from Us
fbot Ia loft fn 10 m n
what he was, and the sad pleasure OF doing just.
ice to his virtues.
Born and reared among us, We were daily wit.
nesses OF the good influence he exerted. Bis life
was uneventful, but not the less honored or hon
orab.e. Though no public honors illustrated his
career, he won an1 enjoyed that which was OF
more enduring worth, the esteem OF his fellow.
citizens and the approval Of all good men. he
was emphatically an honest man--honest in
thought, word and deed-simple and kindly In
nature, yet OF earnest resolve; frn in purpose
and OF high integrity, he united strength CT
character and sweetness OF disposition which
won aud preserved the devoted friendahip Of
those with whom he lived. The architect OF his
own fortunes rising by his own efforts, bearing
his shares OF the trials and struggles, the losses
fesesSNA
through them unchanged, leaving the bitterness
Of strife behind him, and preserving unimpaired
his trust In men, his genial hndliness and his
frank sincerity.
Brave and generous to fault no appeal to his
protection passed unheard, no claim to his char
ity went unheeded. he spoke no Islander and
listened 10 none. His large charity forgaye what
his own honest sense Of right could not always
approve and The erring and the weak found In
him at once comfort and strength. Thus he pass
ed the even tenor Of his way and at ts close there
were gathered around him the fruits and rewards
of well spent hfe-ove, honor, obedience, troops
OF friends. Such was he whom we have lost,
such the virtues We should cherish and embalm.
Be It
Resolved That In the death OF W. Edmond
| OiConnor and Peter z. Coburn, this society
mourns the loss OF friends endeared to 1t by long
association, pure character and genial nature;
and while we mourn their los1 we will cherish
| the memory Of their virtues and the example OF
their lives.
ResoIved, That blank page In our Minute Book
be dedicated to their memory.
ReSOlyed, That these proceedings be puollsned
| In the morning papers or the city, and copy be
| forwarded by the secretary to the family OF our
deceased friends.
Extract from the Minutes.
JAMES ARMsToNd, Jr, Secretary.