Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-05
THE LATE COL. THOS. B. JOHN.
son.
Resolutions OF Respect Adopted b,
state Fair Association.

Resolutions OF Respecf Adopted by
State Fair Association.
At a meeting Of the members of the Ten
nessee Agricultural and Mechanics AssO-
eiatiOn, held Saturday, Aug. /, 1874, a COM
mittee composed Of NJ. A. AlcClAugherty,
A. G.. Adams and Dr. r. G. Foster, was ap-
pointed 10 report resolutions expressive Of
the feelings Of the association at the loss Of
highly hOnOred member and former Pres
ident of the body, Col. T. b. Johnson.
The COMMITTEES made the following report
which was unanimously adopted:
"On the 18th Of July We were called to
notice and caused to mourn the death Of
Col. ThOS. B. johnson, an old member and
former President of this Association.
The memory Of this man needs no
laudatiOns al our hands 20 keep il bright
in the recOllectiOns of those who live afler
him. More than a quarter of century
since he located in this county, poor man,
upon farm now distinguished as Walnut
Hill, which was then more impoverished
than himself Il was hOUseless, fenceless,
washed in gullies and almost valueleSs. In
deed NO man but one Of Col. JOhnsOn's
nerve and judgment could have been in
duced TO take il at any price. By untiring
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with an almost unerring judgment, he sue
ceeded in making Of this desolatiOn a well
ordered, model farm. rare in beauty and
rich in fertility, and out Of its profits
reared and educated his sons and
accumulated for them and himself hand
some competence for life.
1T was a fayOrite allusiOn Of his TO the
honor due a mao, who made two blades Of
grass grow when only one vas want TO
grow. Upon this very correct principle,
we deem it proper TO say that our worthy
deperted friend has built a monument 10
his memory, more lasting and profitable to
these who follow him, than all the praise
Of men. His great devotion to the cause Of
agriculture did not stop on his fam, and
display itself simply in selfish appropTia
tiOn Of knowledge and experience, but he
was always first and foremost, and most
untiring in any and every enterprise look
ing TO the advancement, elevation and
ameliOratiOn Of those engaged in it.
'IIis whole life was consistently devoted
to the best interests Of his fellow-men in
his adopted pursuit, in the Church TO which
he had attached himself, and in the social
and political affairs around him.
I'VE cannot too wildly recOllect his ear
ueStnesS IN all matters pertaining 10 our
Association, nor his untiring energy to pro
mote its Success. He was ever faithful in at
tendance, firm in time Of trouble, reliable
in time of need, aud trustworthy in time
Of distress. In him we found true aud
tS7--.T counsellor, 4 sound and substantial
supporter. He was often heard to say,
(whenthe cOmmunityit seemed had failed TO
recognize the advantages Of the Association
and its objects to the cOuntry,) we must
keep up its credit at all hazards; we must
keep her credit as bright as a silver dol
lar Had there been more JOhnsons, to-
day Nashville and Tennessee would boast
Fair Ground not surpassed by st. Louis
or any other city.
"With his associates and neighbOrs his
memory, through his deeds and example,
will live and grow brighter while they live
and appreciate the good deeds and exam
pies of men. His bereayed family may rest
assured of our heartfelt sympathy in their
and our loss; and the community at large
is but seldom caused to lament the loss OF
a man with such strong, silent and salu-
tary influence as Col. Thomas B. johnson.
May hiSmemory live, as lis works do jus
tify, green in the hearts Of his countrymen.'