The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-29
THELATE A. B. Stafford.
A Brief Sketch Of His Life-Action OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, the Odd
Fellows and Cairo Encampment -.
Words of Praise and Coincidence

nois." We ieel that 1t Is very mcagre in
its details of the life Of man for whom,
it is no exaggeration to day, all the peo-
pie Of Cairo felt a personal attachment!
and whose death has endeared his mem
DRY to them. Wehope shortly to lay be-
fore our readers a fuller history of Mr..
Saflord's lite, particularly that part Of II
which identified him with Cairo:
Alfred Is. Stafford, cashier OF the City
National Bank, Cairo, Illinois, was born
at Morristown, Vermont, on January -,
lsg2. His parents were natives Of Vermont
and came OF Revolutionary stock in both
branches, the grandiather- OF each having
served in that war. His parent, emigrated
to Illinois IN 1887, and settled in win
county and engaged in farming Alfred
was then fifteen years OF age, and had be-
lore moving to the State attended the
schools OF Vermont. He continued at
school in Illinois until he was twenty-Cne
yeas old. lie then began the study Of Jaw
with W"liam A. Boardman, at Joliet,
Illinois, and pursued his studies for three
year,, when he abandoned the law and
engaged in merchandising, and continued
therein until lsj4. In that yea" he moved
to Shaw heetown, where he started the
State Bank OF illinois, and was its Cashier.
In 1873 he removed to Cairo aud started
the City Bank, afterwards c anged to the
city National Bank, and has been its
Cashier since it organization. 10 $50 he
organized the Enterprise Savings Bank,
Of which he was made President, ana con-
tiuues a. il first officer. he was married
in 1874 to Julia Massey, OF WatertOwn,
New York, who died in 1862. Again in
1864 to Annie Candee, Of Cairo.
ACTION OF TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A meeting OF the members OF the
board OF trade and OF the citizens OF
Cairo generally was held at the Atheneum
this 2Slh day of July, A. b. 1917, to give
expression TO the sympathy and loss felt
by the community in the death OF Mr.
A. b. Stafford. Esq.
At five minutes past 10 O'Clock a. m,
the meeting was called to order by W cod
Ritlenhouse, Esq, President OF the
Board OF Trade, who explained the OBJ.
Jet Of the meeting and announced the
first thing in order to be the selection oil
a secretary, whereupon Mr.. W. II. Nor
ris was chosen. 1t was suggested by the
chairman that committee be selected to
draft resolutions expressive OF the sym.
patty and loss felt in the death of Alfred
B. Stafford, Esq, Whereup0n Mr., ). ID.
Ayers made a motion that the chairman
appoint a committee OF five for the OBJ.
irct named. Messrs. ). b. Ayers. W.
II. Morris, DR.. c. W. Dunning, H, i.
Halliday and Charles Pink were appoint.
ed said committee. During the retire.
ment of the committee to prepare reso
lutions ex-Mayor John NJ. Lansden and
D. w. hSCloi ahul'Socu NV lIcVlllS Ill
eulogy OF the deceased. At the conclu
sion Of the addresses, the committee hav
ng returned, submitted the following
preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted;
Having learned with profound sorrow,
of the sudden and unexpected death in
distant part OF the land OF our late
esteemed iellow-cltizen Alfred b. Sal
ford, Esq, We the members Of the Cairo
Chamber of Commerce and business men
OF Cairo have assembled to give eX-
preston TO our common grief and to do
honor TO the memory OF one who in Ifs
was the true and trusted friend OF Cairo
and her men OF business; Therefore be
il
Rssolcsf, That while bowling in hum
BILE submission TO that insCrutable Prov
ldence whose ways are past finding out,
we recognize the solemn fact that great
and good man has gone from among us
and while rendering as sacred TO his
memory this tribute OF praise, we have
TO mourn the loss OF one whose acts OF
beneliccnce extended so largely to all
classes of our community that lie has
been Justly esteemed apubIlc benelactor.
To the business men OF Cairo his loss
will be most deeply felt; ever ready as
he was to extend the helping hand in
time OF need: to his kindnes, and liber-
aIily are We all largely indebted. 1t is
therefore lifting in US to place on record,
not only for our emulation but
tor those who may come after us,
the good deeds OF one who as friend,
neighbor, citizen and banker, has en-
deared himself to our entire community
OF no one may 1t be more truly said
"NOne knew him but to love him.
Resotced, That in this hour of sad
bereavement we extend to the family OF
the deceased our sincere and heartfelt
sympathy, and with them will drop the
silent tear.
Resolved, That the secretary be in.
structed to furnish the bpreaved family
with copy of these proceedings, and
also to the city papers tor publication,
and also cause the same to be spread on
the records OF the Cairo Chamber OF
Commerce.
Alter the adoption OF the foregoing
resolutions, the meeting adjourned,
WOOD RIT1ENHoUsE, Chairman.
W. II. MORRIS. Secretary.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Mr.. Stafford was an active member OF
the order of Odd Fellows, ard was
prominent and influential member M I'M,
lodge in this city. On the receipt OF the
news OF his death :the members were at
once called TO meet on Friday evening
to take action on his death and to give
proper expression to their feelings. The
following proceedings were had
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
70 the Noble Grand aud Brothers Of
Alexander Lodge No. 22i, |. q. o. +.
Cairo, Illinois.
The undersigned committee appointed