The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-26
COL. ROBERT N. MOORE.
Died
February 23d, 1880,

February 23d, 1880,
Aged 63 years, 3 months "a days
Around the inscription was wreath, the
offering OF Mrs. Esther Ezekiel. Lower
down towards the feet were two floral an
chors, presented by Mrs. Lewis Seasongood
and the orphans of the Cumminsvlle Asv-
lum. At the head of the casket was pill
low of tuberoses With the words "At Rest"
beautifully worked in among them.
Rev. Mr.. Lee, OF the Bethel, preached
the funeral discourse, and read the follow
ing sketch OF the life OF the noble dead:
Our departed friend and brother, Col
onel Robert NJ. Moore, was so we'll and
fayorably known in the Queen City of the
West, and so intimately connected with Fer
srowth and prosperity during the past
forty eight years. that it seems superfuous
to say anything beyond what has been said
so we'll in the daily press of the city since
his departure from amongst us. You have
read how he came from Ireland to Cncin-
natl an apprentice boy with tie cabinet
maker to whom he had been bound; how
he b ught his unexpired term from his
fron, Mo scantv aItow.pce. how
ha lo,ncbo,l ont into h,s;ness
f,r t,rsoif IN con ,anv with Mr. Eoharr
W;.n,,aII AZ; nan. aNd for r.nv vo. 70 Not M a
~ ~ ,,on,fo ct,,r;H,, nr;,ce, ~ tba p Wss, !.
~, ta ,,',rr;aJ th q Ga of ono ri tbe IA
n;,;,ons m1M -" A. Iohr prc,. how ha hocamo ~ q
saia;nn /, ti'a Max;oan War on,i ~ ,nr Ia 70
o;r;I NOV. how ha antered tho nolit;cal fald
snd and rosa o to % the chief mayistracv Of a oreat
";tr. hn,v ha hacoma, thr nrotector and mn.
ra;d aoent If the soldiers of his regiment
how Ge assumed the leadership of 1he
nowehoys and hno,hlacks of the citv and
llavished unon them his friendship and his
money. how he strewed the graves
of denarted beroes with the first flowers of
the snringtirne and labored for the coming
togethpr and reconciliation of the blue and
the grey. how he interested himself in
every movement and enterprise projected
I for the prosperty and enlargement Of tile
citv of his adoption: how lie silently bat
tied with disease for wears and finally sue.
cumbed without complaint and Law down
TO die surrounded by all the members of
his family in the old homestead OH the
hiIl. and how lie fell asleep in death on the
23d inst. with smile of pleasure upvl,
hls palIid face. indicating tnat his life-work
was ended and that he was satisfied
In view of what has already been pub
lished it seems unnecessary that |, on this
occasion. should add more.
We have bpf re us. in brief the history
OF self-made man of more than ordinary
force and puritv of character. Let ~.
Glance at the prominent features of thai
character. t... @i}.
He was a useful citizen: always active ir
every movement Of public nature.
Te was n true patriot. always ready +,
shoulder his gun or draw lis sword in de
fpnse If lila countr,'s a cause.
\ He was An honest unimpeacbable of.ico
holder. Nobody ever cLareed him viii
dishonesty or corruption In office. Hi
last conscious act on earth was the expres
sion of intense satisfaction that there wa,
mn stain unon his ,,tficial lila
He was benevolent man The crinnlef
: soldier. the rapyed bootblack the shiver
inc form of D. ,yerty found in HIM heln anr
: sympathy. He WAS A loving ind,iiuen
husband and father. Though not a cu,rcI
member during the late wears of his life h,
was Christian in belief and svm,,at " II
tie fullest sense Of the terms, His mar
r ents we're members Of the Chnrch nj Enc
, land. so that in boybood he WAS weiT ;n
srructed in the doctrines and nrincinles n
!. the Christian faith. Mr.. Patterson. I,
whom ne was a,prentlced. was a Norrb n
Ireland PRESBYTERIAN. and we can readil,
! imagine that he was strict in training hi
apprept ptice in the right wav an he nnder
stuod If. - ~ ~
At tie time of his marriage and for sew
!: Ieral years after. MIR Moore was a m.mbe
7 of the Presbyterian Church. In oonnectio,
\ with the congre. .ation now kno IN as tn
D E;ftb pra.b, b,ts,;an hut in = .nson,,.noa