Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
pEArH OF GENERAL JOHN 9. FIzER
"Daath loves a Ihining mark"

death loves a shining maIA'
A week ago to-day General John
G. Fizer was as perfect a specimen
Of vigorous young manhood as
could be seen upon our crowded
thoroughfares. Hundreds will re-
member his clear, ringing voice and
his affable, easy manner as he per-
formed the duties of an official In
the presence of a large and
happy crowd that had gath
cred in one of our suburban parks
upon an occasion of civic and chiv-
airic display. None bid fairer to
attain length of days and a green
old age. Even the day following
he was seen at his place of bust
ness, and but slightly indispOsed.
To-day mar goeth to his long home
and the mourners 60 about the
streets. The dust returns to the
earth as it was, and the spirit to
God who gave it. The announce
ment of his sudden taking off yes
terday afternoon threw a pail of
gloom over thousands Of hearts and
faces. He was beloved most by
those who knew him best, held in.
the highest esteem, and is sincerely
mourned by all classes. 1t is diff
cult to realize hat he has been SO
suddenly snatched away, and that
we shall see him no more forever
in the walks of men. 1t seems
but yesterday that we saw
him at Nashville, one OF the
yice-Presidents Of an important
State Convention taking that active
part characteristic Of his earnest
and conscientious nature. He took
at all times a lively interest in pub
lie affairs, though. never for hi
personal advancement, and was II
every sense a philosophical, thor
ough-going man, who never dl'
anything by halves. His loss !
not only a bereavement to famil,
and friends but a calamity to tn
whole community. John G. Fize
was no common man, and all hi
faculties and energies seemed to b
ripening into the full promise Q
glorious manhood. 1t could not b
said that he had reached his primo
for he was only thirty-seven
th~irty-eight years old. Men {
such large capacity never reac
their intellectual growth premi
turely. General Fizer is said I
have been a native Of Tennessee
though we are not certain Of Thu
but it is certain that he lived
Dyersburg several years and WEI
to school there when a boy. ID
father at the time was a success
full country merchant at that plac
When he was ten or twelve years
age they removed to Pamela con-
ty, Mississippi. The faith
soon died, and young Fiz
was taken charge of by
uncle and placed in a store. /
came to Memphis about TWEEN
years ago and obtained positiO
with frst-class houses; first wi
the dry goods house Of Q. Dohel
Il Co., and then as clerk for I
cotton Fl rm of Barney Graha
and then with Harrington " dc
ell. When the war broke out
was one of the first to rush to
front, and was always with the
to leave the field. He was quallt
10y nature to command and
rare military genius. Young as
was he rapidly rose from seco
lieutenant Of a company to
command Of a brigade. His co
mission as brigadier general
issued late in the war, but failed
reach him. He participated in
greatest battles of Virginia and
an arm at Knoxville under 10
street, but even this did not i
keep him out Of the field. A
the war he married Miss Il
Dunn, a most worthy and acc
plished young lady of this
who, with four little daught
survive him. In all the relat
of life he was faithful, true
generous. Much moro NIGH.
said Of his many excellence
character and nobility Of soul,
We leave this to some ADLER pc,
tonono Ua died tho death {