Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-04
In Memeriam
rrom The Knoxville cbronlcle.

ODD FELLOWS halls KNOXVILLE,
| TENN, Nov. %, 1S72.-At a regular meet
| ing Of the Lodge of this city, the following
Brothers were appointed joint committee
to Graft appropriate resolutions expressive
| Of the feelings of the Members of the Order,
| on the occasion Of the death of our highly
| esteemed brother, r. Fl. Barry, Grand Sec
rotary of the Grand Lodge Of the State OF
| Tennessee, and Grand Scribe Of the Grand
Enclmpment Of Tennessee 1. o. o. F.:
P G James NJ McAffsy, P 6 S T Atkin,
P G NJ Williams, P G S D J Lewis, E
n Parham and L G Shepherd, of Knoxville
Lodge, No 1873; P G A 5 Prosser, P G j NJ
Homer, G W P Washburne, p G E Sam
uels, P G Thomas Rodgers aud U G 5 g
Moreley, Of East Tennessee Lodge, No "a,
and P q G's Peter Kern, A 5 ProsSer and
James Rodgers, Of Knoxville Encampment,
No IL.
The above committee submitted the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
in the dispensation of His Divine power
and wisdom, 20 call from this earthly Lodge
to His Grand Lodge in heaven, our much
esteemed brother, Grand Secretary aud
Grand Scribe, r. H. Barry, on the 19shday
of November, 1872, at Nashville, after a
protracted illness of a years duration,
which he bore with great fortitude and re
signation; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the name Of the
Lodges of 1. o. o. F. in this city, we ten
der our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence
to the bereaved father and children of oar
deceased brother, in this their sad hour Of
af1iction--tbe irrepara0le loss of kind
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dulgent father.
Resolved, That in ths delth Of Grand
Secretary aud Grand Scribe, Barry, the Order
in the State has lost one of its brightest
gems-s faithful worker and an efficient
oificer-one who during the period of four
teen years discharged the duties of both
offices with promptness and fidelity.
Resolved, That in all his connections, as
a member and officer of the Order, as a
friend and citizen, bis conduct was founded
upon the purest principles; his motives were
pure and upright, his heart and hand ever
ready at the call of the distressed aud needy;
prompted as they ever were by his kind and
generous nature, which called around him
scores of true and warm hearted friends
who were bound to him by his manly dig
nifty, his gentle courtesy and his ardent zeal
in the cause which he espoused in early life
with warmth of fraternal love which male
him an exemplar in the Order worthy of
future imitation.
Resolved, That we fully endorse the ac-
ton of our z. W. Graud Lodge at its re-
cent session To Nashville, in re electing
Brother Barry, at his request, to the Office
of Grand Secretary, although at the time
they were fully spprised of his physical con
dition, and that in all probability he would
be unable to perform the onsrous duties Of
the Office yet bis long and faithful services
justly entitled him to the sad satisfaction of
''passing away" with all the insignia Of Of
fee about him.
Resolved, That our Lodges drape their
charters and Lodge-roons for thirty days
as q small token of esteem and respect for
our departed brother.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu
lions be forwarded to The family of our late
brother, and TO Tennessee Lodge, No. |,
Nashville, Tenn, Of which he was an hon
ored member, and that they be spread upon
the minutes Of our Lodges and E camp
ment, and that tie CT y papers be requested
to publish the same.
A. s. Prosser, w. p. Wasbburne,
James NJ. McAffrey, S. T. Atkin,
E. n Parham, L. g. Sheppard,
P. NJ. Williams, S. d. j. Lewis,
j. IL. Homer, Z. Samuels,
Thomas Rodgers, S. G. Merely,
Peter Kern, A. s. Prosser,
James Rodgers.