River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-02-21

was oo aPPIoPrlaucIy BIauucu, VI Iue
artisans of the workshops, to bear his
remains to their final repose. His
grave was among the earliest formed
in beautiful new. cemetery, which
owed its existence mainly to his efforts,
and which had been largely adorned
by the labors of his own hands. The
whole spectacle was most solemn and
touching, and impressed with deep
pathos and admonition. Halsey Rogers
was only private and unpretentious
citizen; but his brief course, so bright
in its usefulness, and SO successful
through the powers of commanding
intellect, guided by energy, industry
and Vitality, but above all, crowned by
the inspirations of honor, Justice and
rectitude, formed the model man, ex-
hibiting character worthy the admi-
ration of all men, and which may be
contemplated by every youth as bea-
con light to his own career. -,..4
In your journey towards the wilder
ness, you passed, at Clintonville, the
place of business and the grave of John
l.. M. Taylor-another young man Of
the highest promise and great worth
whose death occurred few months
after that of Mr.. Rogers, and under
similar circumstances-of extreme and
protracted suffering in the grasp of o
complicated and immediate malady. In
their lives, and in many of their quail.
ties, there appeared asstriking parallel
They were engaged in similar duties,
lived in the same community, and held,
from boyhood, intimate relations in
the public and private affairs of the
district. Mr.. Taylor, through a term
OF several years, was Superin-
tendent of the long established
and opulent "Peru Steel &
Iron Company (Which is mentioned
IN your letters as prominent feature
in the material interests of the region.
He conducted the immense and diver
.sified operations of this great institu-
ton with signal ability and success.
His peculiar administrative talents
communicated to its affairs an anima-
ton and system that secured the best
suspicious results to his principals. He
was, for many years, member with
MIR. Rogers of the same legislative
county board, Mr.. Taylor, the agent
and representative of corporation,
and controlled by sterner and more ex-
acting duties, was less free than Mr..
Rogers to yield to the native impulses
of his heart and sympathies.
Each of these youths, whose future
was so radiant in its hopes and prom
es, was stricken down on the threshold
of vigorous manhood, by fell disease
that prayers did not avert, that domes-
tic love and tears could not assuage,
nor human skill arrest. The coinci-
dence is sad and startling, that the same
people of rural district should have
been bereaved in so short period OF
two young men, alike valuable and
prominent in their positions, in the
plentitude of active life, with a present
so important, and in the promises of q
widely-expanding and increasing future
usefulness. The vacancy in business
and society the death of each has Gre
ated, it will be long difficult to supply.
One of these youths was attached to
the Episcopal, and the other was q
member of the Presbyterian Church.
The writer, who knew, admired and
esteemed both the subjects of this
notice, and cherished warm appreci-
alton of their worth, offers this feeble
tribute to their memories. w.