The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-15
OBITUARY.

sketch, was born near Richmond. Madison
county, Kentucky, February 16, 1911. He wa
of Virginia people and parentage, his imme-
diate ancestry being of that worli-famous
band of heroes who, with Boone and Ken.
ton during the last century, In countless
deeds Of desperate daring, wrested Kentucky
from the Indians and laid the foundations OF
the first civilized community and common
wealth In the great valley Of the Mississippi
His grandfather, David c. Irvine, for whom
the town Of Irvine, KY, was named, was
conspicuous and trusted leader and fell In one
of the earliest and deadliest Of the many
conflicts with the. savages Of Kentucky.
Thomas H Irvine was educated at Rich.
mond, Ky. He united with the Christian
Church at the age Of twenty-five and remain.
ed 8 communicate of that Church until his
death. In 1858 he was Wing candidate for
the Legislature Of Missouri and was defeated
by only few votes. He was strongly anti
slavery in his sentiments, and both in Ken
lucky and Missouri Ito Buchanan Co. in which
latter State he removed in September, 1919,
and remained until the spring Of 1861 be was
known "a q prominent Emancipationist'
Of the school Of Henry Clay and Robert j.
Breckenridge. Although not holding the, nj
that time, extreme views of Cassius M. Clay,
he was always an admirer and warm person
al friend of that fearless radical and was an
eyewitness of the terrible Foxtown tragedy
in Madison county, Kentucky, in 1S4S, when
Turner was killed and Clay and others des-
perately wounded. Though opposed to the
Rebellion and all the mad acts that led up to
It, when the war began, his sympathies, nj
though he was not q participant, went with
his native South.
In 1865 he removed with his family to Deer
Lodge county, Montana, and resided at Race
Track creek until the spring Of 1858, when he
removed to Deer Lodge, living here until
1873, when he removed to Butte and lived
with his son-in-law, Richard 8. Jones, Esq,
until his death. During his residence here
he was for eight years member, and
for nearly that time Chairman, Of the Board
OF County Commissioners, discharging every
duty with fidelity, fearlessness and intelli-
gence.
He was married three times; first, to Mary
Ann Williams, September 20, 1882, who died
January IA, 1893, having borne him two sons
William q. Irvine, . resident Of Atchison,
Ks, and David L. Irvine, deceased, former
resident of this place. His second marriage
was to Sallie H. Bryan, September II, 1889,
who died In Deer Lodge January q, 1871,
having borne him three sons and eight
daughters, of whom two sons and Ave
daughters are living. One son, Thomas h.
Irvine, Jr., resides In Custer county, Nom
and he at tx,f nIs
Of this marriage are living in Deer Lodge AMI
Silver Bow counties. His third marriage
was to Mrs. Mary G. Tslhunter, May 10, 1872
who survives him and is now In the State Of
Missouri
Only a few days since he was In Deer Lodge,
apparently in the enjoyment Of ordinary
health, yet saying unreservedly that his
three score years and ten had been lived !;
that his journey In this life was nearly trav-
shore. Returning to Butte he was seized
with typhoid fever, and said from the frst
that he should never rise again. All that
skillful care and kindly ministratiou by low
ing hands could accomplish was unavailing,
and he yielded up his life with serene com
posture and perfect faith.
This Is the brief sketch Of the life Of one
Of the Oldest citizens or Deer Lodge and
Montana-one who possessed every attribute
Of noblest manhood; who was honest, unselfish
and generous, with liberal views, . broad in
telligence, nature self-poised and steadfast
Of purpose and presence
Where every god did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance Of man.
To his grave to-day will follow those sad
and sorrowfll that good man is lost to the
world and that we shall know him NO more
forever, bur glad and grateful that be died in
the peace which passeth all understanding.
and that in the green burial ground beyond
the river, near the mountain home where his
children grew to manhood and woman
hood about him, by the side of
her who was his companion in life and to
whom his last thoughts turned lovingly
with that request, win rest the ashes Of one
We universally loved. There let them rest
in peace, HIS soul with the God who gave t.,
his life IN eminent example and his memory
enshrined in loving hearts.