The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-02-11
WALTER C. HOOD.

In our issue OF last week, we stated that
Mr. Walter C. Hood was supposed to be
dying on Monday evening, and that Mr..
Chapman had gone to Columbus
Mr Hood died on Tuesday evening,
February ID, and was buried in Marietta
on Thursday morning. His disease was
secondary pneumonia. He had been
in delicate health for years, and never
recovered from an illness he had some
four years ago
Mr.. Hood was native of Perry coun-
ty, where he learned his trade, that OF
printer and where he made his start as
an editor.
He was the nephew of the late Charles
Hammond, of the Cincinnati Gazette, and
uncle, by marriage, of II. L. Chapman, of
this place, and Horace and Ralph Leete,
of Portsmouth and Ironton respectively,
the latter of whom he was connected
with in the publication of the Spirit Of the
Times, from 1854 to 1856. Subsequently,
Tin 1860 he went to Portsmouth, and
established the Times of that city; and
after remaining in Portsmouth four
years, he returned to lronton. in lS6O,
and started the Ironton Times but not
being successful, financially, as there was
no chance for a Democratic paper to sue
ceed in that city, he removed his office to
Marietta, and founded the Marietta Times,
and continued as editor of that paper un-
til failing health compelled him to aban-
don the profession of journalism, in 1872.
Since that time, however, he was occa-
sionally employed by the Register at
proof-reading, and other light employ
ment
1t is not for US to eulogize Walter c.
! Hood, nor write high-fown sentences in
his memory He was well known in
jackson, and had many friends, who will
deeply feel their loss His death will be
regarded as personal bereavement by
all who knew him.
Mr. Hood was an excellent printer, a
fine writer, and cultivated gentleman.
He, like Horace Greeley, had a style of
writing peculiarly his own, and which no
amount of study could acquire-forcible,
cutting and sarcastic withal,-and he
was regarded as the ablest Democratic
editor in Southern Ohio. He was zeal
ously devoted to his profession, and did
much to raise it to that eminence which
it has attained among the professions.
We copy the following from the Co
lumbus Journal:
N-n1T
previous to his death-Mr. Hood wrote direc-
tions as to his funeral. \ copy of the paper was
taken from his letter book in the State Library
office yesterday. 1t is headed Concerning q
Funeral, ;" dated Marietta, February 3 1874, and
signed Walter C. Hood. The first and second
paragraphs give directions as to how his body
should be dressed. The other paragraphs are
as follows:
Third, That the coffin be of plain, unvar-
so it be no more expensive than well-seasoned
walnut. I forbid all oInamentation - even
brass nails. Plain iron screws, and the nails in
common use for making boxes, will do.
Fourth, If tie distance be not too great,
prefer that the coffined body be taken TO the
grave on a bier, by neighbors or friends willing
to Go that last service for me.
''No funeral notices to be sent out. Let the
obseqnies be decent, certainly; but without dis
play or an item of needless expense. I have
long held these ideas, and wish them carried
out"
That his qualities as a man, and his
value as an officer, were appreciated by
those he served, the following resolution
unanimously passed 10y the Ohio Legisla
ture will testify:
By Mr.. Fisher-WHEREAs, Walter c. Hood
State Librarian, has been removed from ou
midst by death; therefore,
ReSolred, That by his death the State loses al
efficient and faithful officer, and all mankind
gifted, courteous, and kind-hearted- brother
and as a mark of respect o his -Hle''1ory, and o
our aa5sse~.-ss.Un OF his worth public officer
= and his sterling qualities of head and heart, tn
Superintendent of the State House is hereb.
direced.to place the flags of the Capitol at half
mast, to so remain until the evening of the 4tl
: inst.