The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-13

TRIBUTE OF hESPbCI TO III LATE -
KIRK HoRNBRooK.-For several years
previous to his untimely death the late
s. Kirk Hornbrook, of this city, was
resident Of New York, and during most
of that time was in the employment of
the Virginia and Tennessee Air Line, of
which G. E. Evans, formerly of this city,
is the general managing agent. Upon the
receipt of the news of the death of poor
Kirk, his late associates of the Air Line
Company held meeting and passed the
following resolutions of respect to his
memory:
OFFICE OF THE VA & TENN. AIR LINE, |
3O3 Broadway, n. Y. Feb. %, rs. !
At meeting of the officers and en-
ployes of the Virginia and Tennessee Air
Line in the Eastern Department, held in
the General Eastern Office, 3O3 Broad
way, n. Y on the 23d day of February
| 1876, the death of our late associate in
the Department s. Kirk Hornbrook, was
announced.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is with the deepest
sorrow that we learn of the death, at
Wheeling, w. Va, of S. Kirk Horn
brook, and
WHEREAS, During the time of his
association with us his close application
to his duties, his energy and faithful
ness, mis- integrity ana ability, no less
than the kindness of his disposition and
his uniform courtesy won for him our
hearty esteem and friendship therefore
be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
officers and employees of the Virginia
and Tennessee Air Line, do hereby ex.
tend our heartfelt sympathy to the family
of our late associate, trusting that de
who in his wisdom doeth all things well,
will ultimately bless even this great at-
Fiction to their highest good.
jas. b. Lewelling, ChaS. E. Evans,
Geo. w. Stanford, j. 6. NJ. Butialor,
Geo. H. Acherly, J. X. Westlake,
John A. Sones, II. l.. Hayden,
V. 7. Jordan, ?. Valley,
G. H. Dewelling, L. Mccormack,
j. p. Harper, w Il. Case.
j. ID. Jands, W. a. West,
w. d. UT.
In addition to the foregoing resolu-
tions, Mr.. Evans, the general passenger
agent of the company, writes the follow
ing letter to the parents of the deceased:
New YORK, March s, 1879.
M.. and Mrs. Thos. HornJrook Wheet,rg,
W. Va:
My DEAR FRIENDs:-I learn through
Jacob Hornbrook of your great loss in
the death of your eldest son, 5. Kirk
Hornbrook. / beg you to accept my
earnest sympathy in this, your hour OF
/ bereavement.
| enclose herewith some resolutions eX-
pressivc of the esteem i'll which Kirk was
| held by his associates.
1t is something to have lived for, If,
after the struggle is over, we feel that We
have gained the high esteem and earn
est sympathy of our associates This,
Kirk has accomplished. When he left
| New York, ! realized that he could not
recover, and if he could have been in
duced to have given up his work here
four months earlier, his valuable life
| might nave Deeh spared lot tlille ~
least.
think Kirk never filled during hi:
life any position as well as the one he oc
cupied here and never was more attached
to his associates and work; hence his re
luctance to leave 1t. In my experience
have never met a young man SO married
to his duties $50 to speak, who took sucf
solid pleasure in performing thoroughly
and infinitely every duty connected Will
his business.
His early 'going away is really de
plored here by his associates-though yot
and / believe fully that your and our los
is his gain.
Please accept my wishes for your healtl
ard happiness.
With great respect am your friend,
&. +. EVANS.