Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-20

articles from Mr.. Readings pen upon scien-
titic subjects, and especially upon pisciculture,
and these were always found to be clear,
practical and fo-cible. Mr.. Radding was
honored with the high position Of 8
pace IN the Board of Regents of the State
University and held the position at the time
OF his death. He left widow aud three
sons. His funeral took place at San Fran
cisco August 23i. Toe pall-bearers were the
Governor of the State, George G. Perkins !;
Jacob Hoehp. George L. GRAY, @. z. Hunt.
ington, w. T. Reid, W. F. Goad. ". E.
Brown, j. l. Willicutt, A. N. Towne, c.. J.
Talbert, L. I'll. Miller, Jr., and Dr. Hark-
ness. At his funeral addresses were made by
Rev. Horatio Stebbins. of San Francisco. and
Rev. Mr.. Benton, of Oakland. In the course
OF bis remarks DIR. Stebbins psid to the mem.
Org OF the deceased warm. just ard touch.
ing tribute. Among other Thugs he said:
Our fellow-citizen, Mr.. Red ling, was fiue exam.
pie OF man engroesed in the usual struggle Of
business affairs yet keeny interested in OF the
highest objects of thought and study and sensitive
10 all those human relations that arise in the great
sentiments OF Justice, benevoience and good will.
by constitutional bent and tendency to observe ex
ternal things facts and phenomena, the sphere of
natural science was his field. He had the patience
VI Pursu the carefulness of comparison, the i'm.
PertuToablity at confused and contradictory facts
that characterize the scientific Temperament Had
ne devoted himself to scientific studies as his VEGA.
tion instead OF his avOcation he would have been an
investigator, and held honorable rank among the
foremost men OF our time. as n man
OF fne perceptions and true feelings, he made
strong lmpressioh. His mind and feeling ripene
o. experience, were mellow, bland and tolerant
MS lhteiect was as honest as his heart / could
never dl5cern-and have seen him in n pinch
tnat his Judgment clouded by prejudice
Neither have the rays OF truth of facts of
men, OF things, refracted IN him by low vapors OF
the mind. He singularly fitted to difsuse han
al a,,1r
sympathies.
On the announcement of his death the
RECORD UNION, in the course of it's editorial
remarks, said:
NO man had more firmer friends and no man
ever deserved more to be loved by wide circle
ms NE Was not merely negative one IL was
aoounding in benefactions. His leisure hours were
devoted to public uses Of the most practical and
valuable character. The education of the reonIa
the food OF the people, the health of the peonIe
Interested and claimed his attention. The knowl.
edSe he bad acquired in many ways was not boarded
put lavished on all hasds. ue was ever ready TO
lmpart what he knew, and his ability to do this in
the most clear and thorough way greatly enhanced
the value CT his communications 1t is given To few
men 10 nave lVed more useful and blameless life
am MS family and friends may at least console
themselves with the reflection that his record was
made, and that he had fulfilled ali the duties he
owed 10 the world. Nothing can compensate those
who knew and loved him for the loss of such man
as b. u Redding; and yet to those who did not
know him the euio2y which may seem all too tame
ana restrained for his intimates, is apt to appear
even exaggerated. But his epItaph will not he
written Ia water, nor will the good he did be Gin
TERED with his bones" His memory will be pre-
served and honored that of one Of CALIFORNIA;
pioneer citizens whom she had repeatedly called tn
occupy positions Of high responsibility and who, 10
the close of fairly long life carried unsained lis
reputation for integrity, and indicated the conf.
dence and esteem OF his fellows by the constant ex
mind.
The Regents of the State University and
the California Academy of Sciences have
each placed upon record eulogiums upon the
character of Mr.. Rsdding.