The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-13
Death of Ely ~, FormRn


Special to the Herald.
Corsicana, April u. Ely H. Forman,
attorney at law and correspondent of the
Dallas HERALD, Mt this place. died yesterday
afternoon and was buried this evening", follow
ed to his last resting place by nm immense
concoursc of people.
Ely IL, Formal WAS native ofthe State Of
Mississippi, and was born nj NatcheZ, in that
State December II ,lS49 Early in life he
left his native State and made his home ut
Nashville, Ill.,, and 1T the close of the war
cast his fortunes in the State Of Texas, max
ing his home ut Corsicana. He chose the
law ms his profession, aud after completing
his legal studies began practice
at this place. In connection with
his profession he has acted rs correspondent
forthe Dallas HERALD for the past year.
He died Of congestion Of the stomach
and bowels He was beloved and
honored citizen. 1t is reserved,
however for the hand of affection to
trace and gather up tho incidents and events
of his inward life and domestic feelings,
which are inseparably interviewer from the
wool of his private history. He was mem
Der of the lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows
and Knights Of Honor: also Of the Cornet
band. The above societies followed him
to his last resting place. The County court
in session, on hearing of his death offered this
resolution
Resolved, That this court has received with
profound sensiblity, the sad announcement
of tn. death of Ely H. Forman, late mem
Der Of the Corsicana bar That We now ad-
journ as a mark of respect, and for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral services.
The above telegram received last night is
sudden and sad intelligence TO us, as it will
be to the many friends of the deceased here
and elsewhere
Softly lie the gracious soil upon the now
tenantless clay that once enshrined soul
an honor to humanity, and heart within
whose palace chambers every noble instinct
reigned supreme. Sweetly bloom the vernal
flowers, amid their carpeting OF green, over
the caskct that contains the rich remains
where blossomed all the virtues in the spring
time of his young life ere they were over.
Swallowed by the dark eclipse Of death. For
Ely Forman was man whom to have known
ut all was alone a privilege, whom to have
known intimately was of itself liberal edu.
cation. He was man on whose frs. c.
quaintanceship the mind at once brcvetted
gentleman, and in subsequent intimacy the
heart commissioned with coronet of love rs
prince of its affections. He was accurate
and pains taking in all he did, sincere and
reliable in all his utterances, liberal in his
views, generous in his friendships and, adding
industry to talent, his career seemed destin
to ripen into golden summer Because he
was our friend We loved him, because he was
true man we esteemed him, and because his
manly spirit has slipped away upon
that ebbing tide that knows no renux, we
grieve for him. And could the voice of love
beget new lease of life by calling back his
soul, the trembling air would even now be
resonant with tones of supplcation. But
our friend and correspondent, the gentleman,
the writer, the lawyer, is beyond recall. God
grant that the recording angel in Heavens
High Court of Chanccry has entered
decree enrolling his name on the supreme
tablet in accordance with the prayer of
numberless petitioners. ED.