The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21
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bled him to grasp affairs of state as with O
master hand. Thus he marked his usefulness
in his first term In the senate Of Illinois rs a
pioneer railroad legislator, and commenced
the work, which at a later term Of service in
the same body, he saw successfully consum-
mated as the Rcddlck temperance law. This
law has been copied by other states and forms
national monument to his memory Of more
value than the most enduring marble.
Resolved, That William Reddick was phi
lanthropist This has been witnessed by his
devotion to the temperance cause by the
eight orphan children he became proyider
for in his own household; by his devotion to
the care of those unfortunate people from
whom God has taken or withheld the gift OF
reason, and who are without the purchasing
power OF sutilcency Of this worlds com.
forts-the pauper insane. He recently ex-
pressed great satlsfactan that all of that class
OF his own county were at last to be safely
housed in the institution which he had helped
to found and build, and which received the
devotion of his later years.
Resol,ed, That as a business man William
| Reddlck was energetic, honorable and fair,
and when to this is added that he was to an un.
usual degree successful, it is all that need be
said Of him in that regard
| Resolyed, That William Redck was public
benefactor. This has been attested by the
thought he gave to humanity in making the
final disposition Of the accumulatlons Of
lifetime. Let it be remembered of William
Reddick that he spent half century in the
city of Ottawa and La Sale county, accumu.
lated by honorable business and rigid econo.
my handsome fortune, and then chose to die
on the field of his life's labors leaving the bulk
Of his fortune as Il perpetual incentive to
higher intelligence and better life to all who
choose to avail themselves Of it, Language
will not enable us to do justice to the tribute
he has thus paid to learning. He bequeathed
a valuable addition to the county farm where
we make home for the poor of our people
He did this not that the county needed his aid
but to testify his love for the principle that
induces the prosperous to burden themselves
with the care of the unfortunate. 1t is said of
him that he was not lavish but that he was al.
ways just Let us initiate his example.
ReSoi,ed, That it is as a neighbor and friend
that William Reddick will be most deeply
mourned. He never forgot the class from
portunties he might have sought and obtain
ed social recognition for which by education
and habits of life he was not fitted He never
did. He will be long and touchingly spoken
of rs friend and neighbor to the people of
his race, charitable and helpful as occasion
demanded, always kind and living example
of consistent temperance and affection.
Resolved, That in saying last, long farewell
to all that was mortal of William Reddck, we
are deeply touched, having each known him
personally and well. That we believe the spi.
rit of his life, by methods provided by his
own care, will continue to manifest itself in
our county for generations to come and we
contentedly leave it there.
"No longer seek his merits to disclose
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,
There they alike in trembling hope repose,)
The bosom VI his Father and his God"
f, c. LEWIS,
JOHN MILLER,
FRED w. EADEs,
NJ. OLoUGHLIN,
CAsPAR FISCHER,
Committee.
On motion the resolutions were adopted
by unanimous rising vote, and the clerk
directed to forward copies to all papers in
the county for publication,
On motion of Supervisor OLoughlin the
Board now adjourned, out of respect for
the illustrious dead, sine die.