Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-30


WILLIAM WILBURN HAcKwURTIT, aged
66 years and 5 months, died OF congestion
of the liver on Sunday, March 10Th, 1882,
near Ledbetter, Texas, after an illness of
two days, at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs NJ. A. Mcclellan, and was buried at
Brenham, Texas, Monday, March 20, 80.
The leceaI cd came to Texas from Alabama,
in ISIS, and had resided in Washin sion
county up to the time of his death, except one
Years residence in lSlS in BraZOria county.
lie underwent many harlsips in the early
days of the Texas Republic and served thro'
the disastrous SOmmerville campaign, and
in war rs in peace, he was always found at
his post of duty. He was 4 true patriot. and
for his old friends who had passed through
many harlships with him in the early histo-
nv of tho Texas Republic, he ever had the
prutoundest friendship and respect, and he
looked forward with many anticipatons of
pleasure in hoping to meet many of the liv
Ing Texas veterans at their reunion soon to
be held Mt Waco. In 1875, he received sun
stroke, which greatly Impaired his bodily
and mental yigor, and since then he has Of
ten complained of great pain in his head.
He would Often remain at home during sew
eral months, gloomy and Respondent having
but little to say TO anyone, reading much of
his time, but always Kind and considerate To
all around him. When one of his gloomy
moods would pass away, which would occur
at intervals of every three months. he would
20 to the opposite eNtreme-Was hilariouSly
happy, and as long as one of those joyous
moods lasted he. would spend much of his
time in visiting his children, relatives anil
old friends NJ such times if he heard of any
one suffering from any severe disease or NAL
adv, especially ANGER, he would travel any
distance to visit them and see If he could re-
lieve their suffering This sOlicitude To adj
minister and give relief to the sick aud I'M
fortunate, was one of the chief characteris-
-. a
he was ever ready and among the inst TO
profIer the unstinted hand of charity and aid
10 the suffering AMI afflicted around him. lie
was charter member of Graham Lodge No.
20 4. F. and \. NJ. He died as he had lived,
an exemplary member of Christs Church,
was ever quiet, unassuning, pure chris
tian-but his religion did not consist in mere
religions outward demonstration, but IL was
seen ard felt, and shone forth in all of his
acts and dealings with his fellow men. IL
was one of the golden rules Of his life Ito
speak evil ufno one, F." and he was ever ready
by kind words and pure example tI lead back
the waywarl and erring into the paths OF
rectiuIde and honor, and TO throw the man
tie OF charity and oblivion over their past
niisdeeds, for he sincerely believed THAT
mankind were more prone to do good than
evil - lie was devoted husband and faith
er, ever ready and anxious to make any sa-
crillce necessary TO advance the well-heing
and happiness of his family. During all of
Ills long ami u-tiul NV -oNh ANU
honorable deeds, because il was one of the
great elements orhis pure character and was
4 constant source of a great pleasure to him
to 10 only good and honorable deeds for his
felluwman; nor were they performed through
selfish or sorlid motives, for when offered
compensation for services rendered to the
sick and afflicted, II gave him pain, and he
invariably refused 1t. can truly say of him,
that he was the peer of the best, prince
among n en-, andwas one of Coils noblemen.
II would require many pages TO record the
many noble qualities Of his lovable character
and The many thouands of kind services he
has rended To his fellowmen. His many
friends throughout Texas, will bear witness
to the truth of all have said concerning him
and II IL a balm of consolation TO The writer,
his eldest son, and to my mother, hi' life
long companion, and to his other two sons
and three daughters, in tais, our hour of
grief and sorrow, to know and realize, as we
do, that all who knew him, loved and honor
ell him; and that lie lived and died a sincere
Christian. We feel assured that whatever
eternity and the future life may be that our
father i now with the purest and best Of the
Counties hosts'' who have crossed the cold
river of death, to the mystic shores of eterni-
ty Peace be to his dear ashes.
STEPHEN \. HAcKwoRH.
Brennan, Texas, March 9th lsS2