The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-25
OBITUARY.
JOS. BAISBRIDGE TAYLOR.

On Monday, August 18th, 1872, J. Balm
bridge Taylor was the victim Of sun
stroke which caused his death between
the hours of five and six o'clock in the
afternoon Of tina. day. His illness was of
very short duration having only grown
serious at about five o'clock, his death oc-
curing before six. Mr. Taylor was born
in the city Of Philadelphia, May 4th, 1889,
and came to this city in the year 1854,
with his father, Col. y. Stats Taylor, who
at that time became the agen. of the
Cairo City Property Company. The de-
ceased lived in Cairo more than half
his life and was well known to nearly
every man, woman and child in it, and
deservcdly popular with all. He was
possessed Of a warm heart, kind manners,
and those genial qualities which endear a
man TO hi. own family and attach to him
the hearts Of all with whom he comes in
contact. At his decease Mr.. Taylor was
serving his third term as city treasurer.
Al his first election, he had a majority Of
several hundred over bis competitor-at
the second. his majority was larger than
any candidate ever received ut any previ-
Gus election in the city, and when he ran
the third and last time, he had no compel.
i,or and was elected by the entire vote of
the city. The fact is speaking evidence
of his popularity as citizen and his eff
cheney as an officer. He was member Of
the order Of Odd Fellows Of the Rough
and Ready Fire company and Of the Biz
mark Bund. These societies and the city
government passed resolutions Of respect
TO his memory.
Mr.. Taylor was buried at Beech Grove
cemetery on Wednesday the 2lst inst.
His funeral took place from his late
residence on Washington avenue, and
was the largest ever known in this city.
The socie,ie. TO which he belonged at
tended the funeral Of their late fellow
member, in full uniform and wearing the
usual badges Of mourning, and were ac-
companed, by invitation, by the Hiber-
nian and Arab Fire companies, also in
uniform. The funeral procession en-
brsced, first, the hearse followed by the
carriages Of the family and friends Of the
deceased, and after them the various socie-
ties in the following order The Odd
Fellows, Rough and Ready fire company,
Hibernisns, Arabs, Bismark Bund, City
~ 81, al
tsge arrived at the grave at II m. the
face-plate was removed from the coffin
and the friends of the decease permitted
to take last look ut his features before
the body was lowered into its final rest
ing place. Many eyes were mcistened
with the tears Of regret. The impressive
lecture and prayer of the Odd Fellows bu-
rial service were then read By brother G.
Lame of that order. He was followed by
the Rev. F. l.. Thomson of the Methodist
church.
The coffin WAS lowered into the grave
and the "clods of the valley heaped upon
it, their hollow sound finding a sorrowful
and dreary echo in the hearts of the many
friends gathered around friends with
whom the memory Of Balm will linger as
ong as life lasts. or the so suddenly and
so deeply bereaved wife and family We
will not speak. Their grief is sacred, and
its depth and genuineness attest the ire
parable loss which the death of the hus-
band, father, son and brother is to them