Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-10
TRIBUTE nF RESPECT.
OFFICE MrssIssrPP1 VALLEY LSsUsAEcF co., l
MemDhls. March Ig71 I

At called meeting OF the Boar of Directors
Of the Mississippi Valley Insurance company
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAs, The Hon Thomas X NTH, q
member of this soard of Director has been
stricken down by the hand OF death, and feel
ing deeply the great loss that has been sus-
tained thereby by ourselves and the cOmmu-
nifty at large and especially Dy his family, TO
whom his loss is irreparable, and feeling Il
our duty, as IL is our wish, 70 extend our most
heartfelt sympathy 10 his bereaved family. In
this their hour OF suffering and grief, and to
TESTIFY our respeHt FOR his memory and our
high appreciation Of his great worth IS citi-
zen and as man; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death Of the Hon.
Thomas 4 Smith this BORtd OF Directors has
lost one Of It's most prudent and safest adj
visors, and one whose council ard advice has
ever been regarded as our rule OF action, and
which, we are proud 70 say, was never found
at fault
RssoIUed. further, That in our own Judgment
this community has lost one OF its very best
and most praiseWorthy citizens, a man whose
Hcrupulous integrity and fidelity, and whose
superior ability in attention to interests
committed 20 his charge was OF that character
that 1t had won for him the proud distinction
Of being regarded as on the threshold OF most
eminent and distinguished career.
ResOlvsd, further, That our hearts are filed
with sorrow by his death, and that our earnest
and most tender sympathies are extended TO
his osreaved family in their afiiictiOn.
Resoirsd, further, That the secretary be di-
rected TO spread these resolutions upon the
records Of the company, 70 deliver copy of
them under the seal OF the corporation to his
family, and 70 have the same published in the
papers Of this city.
I'm MAHAN,
J. J. MURRAY,
81. JUDAH,
Comm lttee
F. 3. DAVIS. President.
A. GzoNAUKR, Secretary.
HALL CT TEMPLH or LOVE, No. Ii
Memphis, Tenn, March 8. 1872.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an au-wtge and
ever .merciful Goo to take from the arms OF
widowed mother and family and from the
ranks OF the juvenile temperance a9s0ciR-
ton our Well-beloVed brother, JOHN GRA-
HAN; and,
Whereas, We bow In humble resignation to
the inscrutaele providence OF the loving and
n1erc.ful Savior, who has, in the morning OF
Life, plucked this flower ,nom our ranks,
and taken 1t to bloom in that garden, where
no cruet wind ever blows and no chilling
night ever comes; therefore, be it
Resolved, That 10 the death OF Sir Templar
JOHH GRAHAM the Temple OF Love Ne. and
the temperance cause at large have lost a
bright and promising Boidter-One whose
zeal and energy in disseminating ths prtnoi.
PIES of temperance Weie unbcunded.
ReSolped That We deeply dsp4Ora the death
OF our brother, the announcement OF whose
demise has caused go much sorrow among
his former friends and acquaintance
Resolved. That the usual badge of mourning
be worn for thirty days.
Resolved, That copy of these proos edings,
together with tbs assurance OF our heartfelt
sympathy, be tendered his Borrowing family,
JOHN @. MOLL0H.
GILBERT D. RAINE,
SANDY TAYLOR
JEPrHA WOOTAN,
SLAUGHTER EASTLAND,
COMMITTEES.