, 1880-03-21
OBITUARY..

| EDWARD S. STICKNEY.
mr. Edward S. Stickney, President of the Union
Stock Yards National Bank. died at o'clock
yesterday morning from pneumonia Mr Stick
ney was born in Haverhill, Mass, fifty two years
u8o, and' utter serving as bookkeeper In a bank
AZ tne East Tor some years, came to Chicago In
looa His hrst employment here WIS with the
late John Wright, agricultural implement maker
[ on tue North Side, aud about 1850 he became
general oookkecper for the private banking
mouse OF }. ". Drcxei s. Co. Aftera few years
spent With this firm, he obtained a position in
the the banktng-h house of G. C. Smith s. Co., which
nroke 3sa,lS up later When the stoekYnrls National
1tahk MAS organized in lSi8, With s. IT. Nicketson
ns s presidcnt, Mr.. Stickney became Cashier This
nince tl ne hlled Mcceptnbly up to the spring OF
io'o' wnch On the death Of Mnnccl TalcotI he
death. % '~9 'A~A "A''AA uA'
The deceased WINS married about twelve years
@ ago 70 Miss Elizabeth Hammond, of Massachu-
/ setts. out ieaves 10 children. His mother.
Dr'other, and sister reside at his old home He
,s, Wts considered by all associated with him III
p4slHesS rs u safe and conservative nun. In
Hrivnte life he had many friends, his tnstes be-
.mg ca1chy literary, musical, aud artistic Ifc
VIZ w's I1s LORE time prominently connected with
tne Ihllharmnnlc Society, aud had one Of the
~ Mnes. corrections Of engn,vings in the city.
Mr. stlckney had been confined to his room for a
couple, couple Or weeks, aud had undergone painful
surgical operation, from tho effects of which
nc was recovering when he took cold on Sunday
last. The symptoms OF pncumona were muni-
4eSteNs 1AAta. lIl sFltE OIL every cure, he died
rs stated, Tho funeral will bc held to-morro,g
m from st. james Episcopal Church, ut which Mr,
sItck1ey was q regular attendant The hour Of
tnc 1uncfAl Will be announced to- -mOrruw.
AZ meeting Of gentlemen doing business Mt
the Stock Artls, held in the Exchange building
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. John Adams presiding
resolutions Of respect for the memory Of NJ.
St1cknty and coincidence with his family were
adopted. The bookkccpers in the Exchange
building also adopted similar resolutions, and
resolved to attend the funeral in Il body. The
Stockholders and Directors Of the bank will
meet Wednesday to take action In regard to
at = meeting Of tho Commercial Club. held at
the Palmer House, tho following resolutions
were udOptcd:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased m ill-wise Provt-
deice to take from our midst and from the va
red scene of his earthly usefulness our esteemed
Associnte, Edward S. Stickncy; and
WHEREAS, The high estimation in which he
was held by I'LL Of his associates, und their sor-
row ut his death, demarda record In the minutes
Of this Club; therefore,
Resolved, That In the death of Edward S. Stick
ney the Commercial Club has lost Il wise to,1n-
selor, Il genial associate, and a warn-h -heurted !
friend.
Resotrctl, Tint in his death the city has lost m
estllnahle citizen. high-tOned, honorable, aud |
conservative, Intelligent, active, and generous
III his liberal and cheerful support Of It's reilly
tt'ns, benevolent, artistic, and literary institu~
tions. /