Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
Death os Pro-. Hatcher

Death Of Prof. Hatcher.
At a regular meeting Of CAL
hom Lodge No. 26, I. O. OF,
Fayetteville, held Friday, 10Th
inst, the following preamble
aud resolutions were adopted
70 the ". G., Officers and
Members. Of Calhoun Lodge
No. rs, I. 0. O. F.
The undersigned committee
appointed TO draft d preamble
and resolutions in relation to
the death Of our Brother j. w.
HATCHER, submit the follow
ing
The community and our fra
terniiy have heard with emo
lion, Of the death of Prof. j.
! W. Hatcher. Your committee
III submitting this report deem
lit just and proper to speak Of
brother Hatcher as a citizen, an
educator and an Odd Fellow.
He came into our midst some
five or six years ago and took
charge OF Fayetteville Female
Academy as Principal. He
soon fastened the conviction up
on the community that lie was
a man Of high moral character
and a christian gentleman, which
he maintained as long as he re-
maincd with us. We esteemed
him for his moral and social
qualities, and confided in him
for his trulh and integrity. His
life was spent in the service Of
the profession which he had
chosen, that of an educator, for
which &c was so cmincntlS a.
daptod and qualified. Though
young, not having reached the
meridian of ordinary lie, he
was thoroughly qualified, and
possessed marked ability and
tact for imparting instruction
to the young; and now that he
is gone, there are those in our
community whom he educated
who will be referred to as evil
dcnccs Of his ability as a teach
cr, and who will ever be ready
and willing TO respect and ven
elate his memory. He contin-
ned in the service of this, the
noblest Of professions, until al
most the last hour of his life,
having quit the school-room on
! ly a few weeks before his deaf h
which was occasloned by i'll
health.
AS an Odd-Fellow, he was
tried and found not wanting.
He loved the principals Of Odd
Fellowship and its teachings,
and ever adhered to and prac-
iced lis golden rules. Though
often prevented by sickness
from attending the regularmeet-
ings of the Lodge, he was with
usin heart and sympathy and We
all know that he possessed those
qualities of heart ard nature
that prompts the prayer for oul
prosperity and success.
As citizen, teacher and Odd
Fellow he is entitled to COM
mendations of praise; and it has
been we'll said, that
The death OF those distinguished %y sta
ton,
But by virtue moro, awakes the mind
To solemn dread aud strikes saddening
ave.
and impressed with this feeling
1t Is therefore
RESOLVED, That in the death
of Brother Hatcher, the Fratcr-
nifty has lost a worthy member
the community Il good citizen
and faithful and competent
teacher, who so demeaned him.
self as 10 secure the best wi h.
es Of all, and whose death, Gil
the midst Of his days" is {
source Of profound SORROW and
regret. His family a kind hus,
band and father.
ReSolred, That we tender
our heartfelt sympathies to tht
widow and family Of the de-
ceased in this their sad bereave-
ment, and that a copy Of these
proceedings be sent to the fami-
ly of the deceased.
ReSolced, That this preamble
and these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes, and that tht
usual badge Of mourning be
worn by the members of this
Lodge for thirty days.
Resolced, That these resolu'
tions be published in the FAY.
ETTEvILLE OBSERVER.
Submitted in Friendship
Love and Truth.
NJ. w. WooDARD, ! =
j. r. FEENEY, s