The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-07
DIED,

LAUNER +. BALLARD Born in Linn
county. oregon, December 2ith. died at the res.
ldence Of his parents, Ex-Governor David W.
and ] u. Ballard, in Lebanon, Linn county
Oregon, May 4th, 1915, aged 2l years months
and days.
Just as manhood's gilded portals were being
unfodcd disclosing life's glorious morning IN
all its varied beauty, our young friend, who
from the brightness OF his Intellect, his gontle
and winning manner and comprehensive
Judgment, which was not measured by his
years, might have fairly looked forward ioa
life Of more than common usefulness, lsialfen
away from lis by that fell disease, consnmp-
ton, and leaves a void in this community
which win not soon be filled. THE silver
chord II loosed. the golden bowl u broken, inc
pitcher Is broken NJ the cistern. The dust re.
turns to tie earth as II was and tho spirit 70
God who gavcit." How sadlyswecttbe consola-
tion afforded ly Him who doeth ailthines well,
TO the bereaeed parents, tho borrowing brotheTa
and sisters IN this their hour Of supreme woe
Mr. Ballard, during his short, bright life, On
loyed many advantages which lac never fnllod
\ 10 improve IN tho most thorough manner Hc
visited the Eastern stntasw his parents In
! 1856 and remained with bis father AZ Boise
city during The four years the latter occupied
the Executive Chair Or That Territory. Afiei
his return u his native country he attended
schsol, pressed bis studies with that thorough
I ness which characterized nv every action ant
went through course at The National Bust
ness college, III the city ~ Fonland. when ~
graduated with holor on the i7th dny of May
\ 1877. Since that ine be has been conduciini
tic drug business II Rnllard 4 Mcknight q
Lebanon. 10 10 iho time Ie was prosiratc,
win tbe illness which Terminated 10 his death
Mr.. ballard was by intuition gentleman i
tie better sense of that term kind and eOuF
teous IN biz bearing 70 young and old, takinl
delight in paying kindly homage % his par
enss, and holding his younger brmhers an'
sisters in the most nncciioDate regard, He wa
4 t,orfceily conscious 10 she Last Afewmomcni
before dissolution iooIs place a younger algse
rmoyea napkin from bis face, az M
thouebtit might Interfere with his breathinl
which had become very MboFed. iIe aponne'
dnlts grateful for ihia little net N klndnsar
!. turned towards his sister. smiled nud Renil
haid. Thank sou, Carrie They were hia ut
words
Loving son. aaeellonats brother, Kind frlcnc
courteous gentleman, hail aud farewell. Frl
grant b the ii0wers that round thy bod aha
iiourish. Shy the earliest buds ol spring b
foid their blossoms there. and there may nj
turea eh0Tisfers, tho charming Wild birds q
, your nailve Oregon, which you loved 50 wei
chant Their sweciesi melodies oer your iowi
resilns place. And shall We not meet again
lNesi in tbe LnKtt morning Of The Fennreciloi
puriacd frora ~ earthly dross. nihe licayonl
{ sllnsiiuids of The angels, nos IN the md cen
rDonts M ihe grave. thy bright inteliigens
Elonhcd BY contact with kindred spirits p
ihe ever yeTnal sh0Fe ~ the pihtr alde, v
shall surely meet ngaln.
--- nILAa n. MONTAnIiE.