Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-02
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STATE LuNAr1c ASYLUM,

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NEAR MILLEDGEvILLE. GA, August 10, 1881.
The Board of Trustees were formally in
formed Of the melancholy death of Col RAN
DoLPH L. Mort, member of this Board since
July, 1873, he having been killed by being run
over by railway train in Atlanta, Ca, while
in that city discharging his duty as Trustee
of this Institution, on July 10Th, just one month
since, and who, had his life been spared would
have attained the great age of 81 years, on
this day, August 18th 1881.
Colonel MoTT was born in Fauquier county
until about the year 1917, when he removed to
Georgia, and settled and lived in Augusta, Ca,
for some years. About 1920 he removed to
Milledgeville, remaining there several years,
and shortly after the settlement OF Macon he
changed his residence to that place. and con-
tinued one of its most active and energetic citi-
zens until the year 1886, when he removed to
Columbus, Ga, in which city he continued to
reside until his death.
Few more remarkable men, in many respects,
have lived in the State "a strong man, both in
body and mind. with only such education as
could be obtained at the country schools of
that day. Full Of energy and zeal, he entered
upon life, advancing step by step, from the
smallest business in which he started, until, by
the time he had reached middle life, he had
acquired fortune, and was connected with
many Of the large enterprises of the State,
and wherever engaged, always commanded re-
spect from those associated with him, In conse-
and the zeal and energy with which he worked
out his convictions.
Although not a politician, ia the proper
sense of the term, he associated much with
the most prominent men of his day, and rep
resented, at different times, both the counties
Of Bi6b and Muscogee in the Legislature
OF the State; was for some time Mayor of the
city OF Columbus, and always active sup
porter of his party friends in the many politi-
cal contests, so long as he took an active part
in the general affairs of life. At the time of
his death he was President of the Columbus
Gas Company, Vice President of the Mobile and
Girard Railroad, and = member of the Board
of Trustees of this institution, to which last
ofi1ce he was appointed by Governor James NJ.
Smith, in July, 1873 and was continued in Office
by Governors Smith and Colquitt until his
death.
Surely, if any man was ever faithful to a
trust cOnfided to him, Col. MOTT was faithful
and true to that devolved upon him. AS a
Trustee OF this Asylum, having through his
long life been engaged in many various en-
Payments, he brought to discharge of his
duties a ripe and most valuable experience and
intelligence, which could be found united In
few, if in any other one man in the State. His
zeal, energy and constant application to his
duty as Trustee, with all his strong native fac
ulties acute and unimpaired by age, were
almost unbounded, as, having retired from life
in great degree, he gave large part of his
time to advancing the interests Of this Iustitu-
ton, paying it frequent visits. and in all ways
in his power aiding the Superintendent and
other officers. by his advice and suggestions in
their Welghty labor and responsibility Of pro-
viding, caring for, and administering to the
large number-nearly one thousand-of help
less and diseased patients committed to their
charge.
RESOLVED. therefore, That in the death of
Col. RANDOLPH L. MORT the State has lost one
of her Oldest, most useful and respected citi-
zens, and this Institution Trustee and friend
who, for the eight years he was connected with
it, rendered most valuable services thereto, and
set an example of zeal and earnestness in its
interests well worth the following of all future
Trustees
ResOlved, That this preamble and resolutions
be entered upon the minutes of this Board
and copies forwarded the family of Col. Morr
and the press for publication.
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning, all the members being present, in
Guiding George A. Cabiness, Esq, appointed in
place of Col. r. L. Mort, deceased.
L. n. WHITTLE,
President.
STATE IITgATIC AsYTJrM