Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-17
Death OF Cortland j. Coon.

resolutions have been handed us, with
the request that we give them putlica
ton. Mr. Coon was not an entire
stranger 20 our citizens.
WASHINGTON HOME, 566, SOS, SO
and SIP West Madison Street, OPP.
| posite Union Park Chicago, Feb. =,
1876.
hrs. Burdich:
DEAR MADAM: Mr. Wilkins has
handed me your letter in which
kindly reference is made to me. I can
not feel that any thanks are due me
and only wish it had been in my power
to do much more for the friend Of one
who though dead will ever live in the
memory Of many who knew his excel
ent qualities Of head and heart.
1t was my privilege during nearly
three months prior to his death to be
associated with your brother Cortland
in relation closer than that Of ordin-
airy friendship and to hold daily con-
verse with him, and [ know Of his
fixed determination to live sober life,
determination which he only often
expressed, and which during my ac
quaintance with him he fully exempli-
fed. I know he was faithful to the
end. He was always present at morn
ing devotions and manifested great
interest in all the religious meetings Of
the House. often speaking to Mr..
Wilkins Of, and expressing an earnest
desire to live Christian life and to die
the death of the righteous, consum-
nation which, [ firmly believe, he at
tanned. No one who knew your broth
er has any doubt of the purity Of his
life during it's latter months and [ have
yet to find any one who speaks in other
than the highest terms of his general
character and disposition during any
part Of his existance
Like many others he may have erred,
but he confessed more than was charg.
ed, forsook his errors and was for
given.
The cloud which, during the last
hours of life surrounded the death of
Cortland has been removed the sub
tie disease which, perhaps, for years
had been destroying noble and gener-
Gus heart has been revealed /; and the
only cause Of his death made known
the autopsy revealing the fact that the
cause was organic disease of the
heart.
[ send you the resolutions adopted
by the Lodge Of G. T. Of which he
was an honored member and from
which circle he will be missed-sadly
and long.
They have been sent to the Tribune
for publication.
DIR. Davis has been requested to
inquire into and give statement Of
the cause of his death.
With much regard.
[ am yours truly,
NJ. FL. ARNETT, Clerk.
At a regular meeting of the mem
bers of Home Lodge GOT, I. 0. G. I.
held in this hall, 572 West Madison
street, Chicago, Feb. 1st, 1876, the
following preamble and resolutions of
respect for the memory of their de-
ceased companion, and of sympathy
with the friends ard relations Of broth
er Cortland J. Coon were unanimous
ly adopted: .
WHEREAS it has pleased the Al
mighty ruler to remove suddenly and
mysteriously from our midst one who
by his kindness Of heart, uniform, ge-
NAL and affable disposition, and strict
attention to duty as member OF this
Lodge and Of answering fidelity to
tie cause of temperance.
Be 1t Reso1oed: That in the death
of brother Coon this lodge has lost a
valuable and much loved member, and
the cause an earnest exemplar and an
able and influential advocate.
That, although the circumstances
connected with, and the manner OF his
death were such as at the first to cause
grave apprehensions Of inhdellty to
his pledge, the dark cloud OF suspicion
Was but momentary and proven beyond
doubt unfounded, and we rejoice IN
the full assurance that our departed
brother was true to the end and died
in the Christian hope of blessed I'M
mortality.
That we tender to the family and