The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
IN MEMORIAM

OF the Death OF Col. Thomas II. MURRAY, OF
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas,
Tho subject of this notice brings To
our mind the falllbility of all earthly
things. Only few weeks ago tho sud
jet of this sketch, Col. Thomas II. Muir
ray, of Mckinney, was the embodiment
of good health and robust manhood; 10.
day lie slumhers beneath the cold sod I'm
the cemetery of his adOnted locality at
Mckinney Collin county, Texas.
Ool' Murray was born in Barron coun.
W, state OF Kentucky, on the I'd day of
May, a. ID. 1896, his parents moved To
Cole county, Missouri, when he was but
ayouth, eight or ten years of age, subse.
quently to Warsaw, Benton county.
Missouri, aud at the age of II, no became
the eultor and proprietor of the Warsaw
Democrat weekly paper, which vas
edited WIN marked ability for one of
his age. In 1860 he was elected to the
office Of chief clerk of the house
OF Representative of tho State of Mis-
souri,, which Office he filled with credit
TO himself and honor 10 his State. Dur.
ing the stormy days of that memorable
body, the issue was formed, and IA doe
laration of war declared between the
States of tho American Union, when no,
like many others, cast his destiny with
tho South, and left Jefferson City, tho
capital OF Missouri, in company with
Cleburno Fox Jackson, then Governor
OF MISSOURI, and accepted u position on
the Governors stall, he being by law
commander-in-chief OF the forces
OF the State, in which capacity he
served but short time, when ne was
appointed by Governor Jackson on a
conmission, composed of Hon. VIM,
Shields OF Lexington, Missouri, and w.
III. lIyday of Trenton, Missouri. and
IN $. ii. Murray, whose duty il was To
provide Tor and procure under an act of
tho Legislature, funds to derrny
the expenses OF the state
government under the new regime and
ueiray the expense OF the Stale troons
who had been in the service of the Stafe
in behalf of the South. lie went 10 New
Orleans, where ho remained some six
months, when Col. Murray returned Ia
the headquarters OF the Army of Mis-.
souri,, IN company with his follows, with
three millions of State money, known
as the "Nlissouri State defence bonds"
which was turned over to the propor
authorities. Col. Murray then went to
MISSOURI aud raised regiment with
otnefs, and returning with his mon, he,
win others, then organized what
WNih hhuNn us hNI. NJ. nj.
Parsons Missouri lniantry Brigade,
and Col. Murray was elected lieutenant.
Colonel of one of the regiments, of which
>. 4. Burns was Colonel known by
number as tho Eleventh Missouri
infantry, whore he served until the close
OF the war, with marked ability and a.
said by Gen. l.. NJ. Lewis, mDlstin.
guished himself upon the battlefield M
Helena, Arkansas, on the 9TH of ,uly.
1851 In all the various positions of
honor and trust thar Il was his good
fortune TO I'LL, he proved himself To I've
pre-eminently qualified for tho posi-
tons. In the private walks of life his
equal was seldom to be found, Asn
Citizen, he was lover of liberty, social.
religious, and political, and, as such,
strovo 10 further the strength and great
ness OF his country, 10 enlarge and
secure the rights OF its people, and 10
elevate and enlighten its masses. AS n
friend, no was helpful aud true; free
OF suspicion and OF fear, he cherished
his friend alike In good fortune ana
adversely, and was ever ready to tighten
his burdens or serve his CAUSE.
NO man was more ready
to sympathizc with the Distressed
orthat was m no ready 10 LEND help
Ing hand Ia time OF need.
AZ q husband he was aficctionate,
loving and KIND. As lathe no was
tender and wstchnl Of the comforts aud