The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09
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ThoUAs F. Mckinney died at his resi-
deno9 six miles south Of the city Of Aus
tx Thursday morning at s'O'clOck.
Y Thomas F. Mckinney was born in Ken
lucky in 1901, emigrated to Missouri in
1918, from thence to Santa Fe and Chi
huahua, and from the latter place to the de-
partment Of Texas, where he settled per
manently in 1929. In the Texas Revolu-
ton be was an active and jealous partici-
pant. Having large means and excellent
financial ability, he gave both to the cause,
and effected as much for the Independence
of the Republic as any one person. He has
held Office both executive and administra-
tive, and exhibited marked ability and in
tegrity in discharging his duties OF un-
firing energy and perseverance, a true
friend, devoted son and exemplary citizen,
his ss wiz be felt and deeply deplored by
hOstl of friends throughout the State.
his funeral win take place to-day, and
the procession from his residence to the City
Cemetery will cross the ferry at Cunningham
& ThompsOn's, at o'clock, where his friends
can join the funeral cortege.
BY the meeting of citizens of Austin,
called to take appropriate steps for the in
terment of our deceased fellow-citizen,
Thos. F. Mckinney, the undersigned were
appointed committee to propose suitable
resolutions for the occasion. In compliance
with the wishes of the meeting, your COM
mittee, after consultation, beg leave to sub
NIT the following resolutions:
ResoEUed, That whilst we acquiesce in the
dispensation of the great God that gives
life, and takes it away in his own good
time, we, the living, are not denied the
privilege and the duty of expressing our
kind feelings for and the high appreciation
in which we held our departed fellow-citi-
zen Thomas F. Mckinney, late of the coun-
ty of Travis, formerly for many years an &C
tive, energetic, public spirited, obedient citi-
zen of the counties of Galveston and Brazo-
ria, who departed this life at his residence
in Travis county on the morning of the
second of October, 1878, in the seventy
third year of his age.
R6sotUed, That all those who knew him
most intimately, from period antecedent to
the establishment Of the Republic of Texas
to the time of his death, recognized in
him a high toned citizen; that in every posi-
ton in which he was called on to discharge
public duty his course was characterized
by an earnest, open, and manly frankness
and earnest desire to advance the true inter-
est of the people who confded their interest
to him in the discharge of all and every
public duty. In his private relations, he
was warm friend, upon whom time worked
no change. When in affiuence, to the poor
and the unfortunate his hand was always
open as that of melting charity.
ResoI0ed, That as benefactors of mankind
in every age have lived and died-whilst
we enjoy the benefits conferred-We should
hold their memory in sacred regard, and
yield that tribute so justly due to one who
has so much benefited his race; every one
who in the past has given, with no grudging
hand, his time, his talents and his worldly
means to establish order out of chaos, to
found a new nation on enlightened princi-
pies of public liberty, is a benefactor of
mankind. Such a man was Thos. F.
Mckinney, who, in 1886, with an energy
that never wavered, with iberality that
sacrificed his private fortune, and with a
trust in the good cause that nothing could
discourage, aided in establishing a new
nation, called the Republic of Texas-now
our own fertile, growing and beautiful
State, destined to be the grandest in the
constellation of stars that represents the
several States of the American Union.
RssOlUed, That sympathizing with his
widow, we mourn the loss of our fellow
citizen. We request that the secretary of
this meeting cause copy of the foregoing
resolutions to be presented to Mrs. Anna
Mckinney, In the name of the friends and
fellow-citizens of the deceased.
ResOlOed, That the papers of the city Of
Austin and the State at large be requested
to publish the foregoing resolutions.
BENZ. G. FRANKLIN.
j. d. McADoo.
G.. Fl. GRAY.
NJ A. LONG,
S S. g. SNEED.