The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-13
CHE a9]emorrat.
FRIDAY...... DECEMBER 1s, 1877
DEATH OF HON. N. II. cnANoR.

dCoFu tle ueatn Vi oui uI5tiiiSuieuea
Mellow citizen, Hon. N. Ii. CRANoR,
(which occurred at his residence in
athis city, on last Monday morning,
safter tedious and wasting illness of
smany months.
Il NELSON HARPER CRANoR was
sLorn in North Carolina, October Is,
s1s2G, and, losing bis parents at an
acarly age, was taken by relatives to
3Delaware county, Indiana, where he
greceved liberal education. Choos.
Eing the practice of the law for his
sprofession, he entered upon its study
sat Muncie, Indiana, and in due time
twas admitted to practice in the sever
gal courts of that State. There he
apracticed for short time with reason
able SUCCESS, but, catching the Western
sfever he turned his face towards the
Accident, and in autum Of 1853 he ar
4rived in Oregon, friendless and pen
Unless young man, with nothing but
dhis yet bricfess profession and his
Gown energies TO aid him in the stern
6battlc Of life. During the first year
Cor two after arriving in Oregon he
|.taught school in the southern portion
sof this county, where he yet has many
'Swarm friends who have not forgotten
ISthe young strangers manly bearing
xand nobility of character. After en-
4, cring upon a donation claim and cul-
Ativating it for couple Of years, Mr..
aCranor began the practice of his pro-
Afession in this city in 1856, where he
lbas since remained and where he had
Narisen TO distiction in his noble call.
ging. Thrice was he chosegta repre-
Escnt the people of Linn county " the
sLcgisla,ure-once in the Territorial
HCouncil and twice in theShouse oi
ERcpresentativcs of the State Legisla.
Etive Assembly. His last election was
Ein June of the current year. but when
Ethe Legislature convened in Septem.
Nber last his fast falling health prevent.
Escd him from taking that conspicuous
Epart in it's councils for which he was
SO emipently fitted both by experience
2and ability. His last sickness was
Ikmarked by that fortitude and noble
Nness of dencanor which had charac-
Eterized his whole life: aud when the
Ngrin messenger came TO summon him
Strom earth he found him prepared
Swith pure heart and stainless con.
kscience 10 meet the Great Judge OF
EAll. He leaves sorfowing widow
Haud two bright, beautiful children 10
6 mourn the loss of one who loved them
wisely and well.
& As n lawyer, Mr.. Cranor stood the
Epcer of the ablest legal minds in Ore
Egon; indeed lie had no ambition
Haside from his profession, in the prac
Etice of which he had ever maintained
dthc strictest adherence TO fairness
Hcandor aud justice. A close student
IA ready thinker and a conscientious
Scounscllor, his legal advice was of the
5 safest kind, always emenating, as il
kdid, from the purest motives OF right
and justice. His motives were sci
dom questioned-his integrity never
limpeached.
q Although a Democrat ofthe straites'
sect, and many times literally pressed
Unto positions of trust and honor by
his fellow citizens, Mr.. Cranor wa,
never a politician. Although com
bining in his nature many of the rares'
elements of craftsmanship he yet
sshrunk from employing the mean,
usually resorted TO by modern politi
clans for the iurtherance of their am
bilious longings, preferring rather te
leave the political arena open to othel
CONTESTANTS and devote his talents K
purer and nobler pursuits.
AS citizen Mr.. Cranor was uni
versally esteemed. This is no idl,
language, emenating from desire t.
eulogize the distinguished dead at th'
expense of perhaps too often re
Speated sentence; but is as near tht
tNtruth in his case as was ever writer
3of an individual. In this communit,
where his best years have been passet
2and where he had arisen to distinction
in the parctice Of his profession, W.
Edoubt if he leaves an ill-wisher, or ont
,Nwho entertains any but the sinceres
Meetings of sorrow at his loss. Al
,mfeel that we have lost an ardent patri
8ot, bright intellect, an able champi
eon of right, true gentleman, a never
Hfailing friend,--"the noblest work o
EGod, AN HONEST NAN" Silently ant
#sorrowfully did this entire community
|Mfollow his remains to the scene O.
,Nsepulture on last Tuesday, feeling tina
Mthe great void left by his absence coult
III Mnever be filed by another. He wa
&laid in the same earth which contains
the sacred dust of the eloquent Smitl
!and the warm. hearted Morris, and hi
Amemory will be embalmed will