Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-29
John Watt GaShWiler.

Seldom have We been so painfully
 shocked as at the announcement
 of the sudden death last Saturday
 through heart disease, of oul
 good and loyal friend, Genera
 Cash, as we used to familiarly call him
 He was truly one of the representative
 men of California, and probably achieved
 more than any other single person iu
 the development of the mineral re.
 sources of this coast, thus adding huu-
 dreds of millions to the wealth of this
 state, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mex | leo and other localities. A man of won- derful energy, ability and enterprise, | with heart as bIg as au OK. We have
 known him since the good old days of ! lS49, ID his boyhoOd and manhood:
 known him in adversIty and prosperity,
 and ever found him rare specimen nf ] humanity, ever faithful, ever true, con- mandIng the love and respect of the | News Letter for more than one quarter | of a century. We nave known hi,n.
 when, through hard work and good | judgment, large fortunes have again and agaln been accumulated, only to be swept away by the crowd of satellites that crowded around him m prosperity, and hIs blind confidence ID those who, having once secured his friendship, his generous heart could not extinguish their influence upon his actions. We have known hIm tO make mistakes, but these are swallowed up in the recollection Of his wonderful achievements. Rarely, indeed, have We met with nobltr speci- men of humanity, and We recall with pleasure hIs hearty encouragement to strangers as well AS to comrades. The entire coast IS marked with the effects of hls genius and enterprise. but his triumphs are now at an end and he sleeps ID the bosom of his mother earth, and may that peace which passeth all understanding be with him forever. May his memory remain ever green, and hls good deeds spread their influence amongst his fellow Pioneers. Mir. Cash wIler left his home m Missouri III March, lS49, t. cross the plains to Cali fornia, accompanied with two brothers, both of whom have since died, one in Utah and the other in California. His outfit was complete, four mule team, riding horse and abundant supplies, all of which were lost en route, and him self and brothers had to walk 400 miles before reaching Sacramento city in Sep tember, lSi9.
 He was a son of the Reverend John Watt Gashwiler, of Randolph county, Missouri, noble specimen of the divines of the grand old orthodox Baptist church. Ills influence for good will long be remembered in Missouri. His mother + still living and one SOD, NIT. 5. r. GashwIler, of San Jose, and GTz n. Christian woman is the maternal head of seventy-two descendants. The funeral obsequies were held in the parlors of the Occidental Hotel, under the direction of the California Pioneers, of which he was an honOred member: the Rev. Dr. Scott officiating Several hundred old Californians attended; rarely indeed have We seen SO large q number of the representative men of California and this coast collected to- gether. Dr. Scott read the funeral ser vices in his impressive manner, and his remarks relative to the deceased brother, his friendship and esteem for him, good man with hIs heart ever in his hand; a truly representative person who in connection with those he saw around him had achieved SO much toward bAAAAAAE hN Ant DltANtAAul llNGItEIE or this coast, which he predicted would be within few generations the center of civilization, intelligence, wealth and moral influence upon the continent of North America. His euloQy upon the deceased and eloquent appeal to hIs comrades sent an electric thrill through all present, and We all left with an honest intention of leading better lives. The music was exquisite, and the floral decorations most beautiful, indeed, and General Gashwiler appeared to sleep sweetly amidst the eloquence, divine music and sacred crosses of flow CTS and bouquets which surrounded him. Long will 1t be before We shall forget this melancholy occasion. To his good mother, wife, childrA brother, sisters, comrades and friendSthe News Letter extends its sincere sympathies. His picture hangs upon the wall of our prIvste office, and his memory within our hearts.-San Francisco News Let ter.