The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-06
IN MEMORY
or Col. George Noble, Late Cen
cral superintendent OF the
Texas & Pacific IL. IL.

Al n meeting of the officials and employees
of the railroad interests in Dallas, held al
the Merchants Exchange, December u,
1886. called to take action and express their
sorrowing regret on the death Of Col George
Noble. late General Manager for the Re-
ccivers of the Texas & Pacific railway, GOV.
John G. Brown was called to the chair and
Benton Quick, c. Il. Henry and Jeh N.
Miller were appointed secretaries. On
taking the chair, Gov. Brown made brief
address in which he spoke in a touching
manner of his late friend and Lieutenant.
with whom he had been associated for sew
eral years prior to COL Mobiles reccnt official
connection with the road. and for whom
he entertained the strongest personal
friendship and esteem.
on motion of Mr.. W. ii. Newman. the
following committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed: w. w. Leakc, w. ii. Newman, D.
&. Murray, j. S. Wilkes and G. w. Helm.
After returning, the committee offered the
following preamble and resolutions, with
the request that they be read by the chair
man, who did so with deep feeling. Judge
Leake made few very appropriate and
touching remarks. after which the resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, We have assembled on this
melancholy occasion to note and express
our feelings on the sad intelligence of the
death of George Noble. late General Mana
ger for the receivers of the Texas 81 Pacific
railway. who died in Dallas on last Satur-
day evening; and
WHEREAS, We as n body and as indi-
vduals are impressed with profound grief
by the sudden demise of Il character so en-
allied, an official so high in position, and so
generally beloved as friend by all with
whom he was connected and
WHEREAS; The late General Manager
had been so identified with the railway in
terests of the country, during the whole of
his life. and had won for himself Il distinc-
ton and affection which none but eminent
qualities of mind and heart could have Sc
cured; and
WHEREAS His unlocked for death has
filed us with surprise and distress; and
WHEREAS, While recognizing the fact
that his achievements in his profession
will be his monument before the country,
we will ever cherish the tenderest remem-
berance ofthe high qualities of our friend
and associate: therefore be it
Resolved, That the death OF George
Noble, we his co-laborers and associates
have lost great chief officer whose judy
ment, skill, energy, purpose, far-seeing wis
dom and discretion were only equalled by
his great sense of justice; and his uniform
courtesy to all of his employees, his kindness
of disposition and thorough unselfishncss
in all the walks of life.
Resolved. That we honor his ability as a
ship as a man; and that in his loss, we
have been deprived of true friend and
useful citizen, and we tender to his strick-
en- wife and family our aflectionate sympa-
thy in their great bereavement, and that n
copy of these resolutions and the proceed
ings Of this meeting be transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
w. w. LEAKE OSCAR G. MURRY,
w. II. NEWMAN, JNo. S. WILKES,
CHAs. w. HELM, Committee.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee to AXE the necessary arrange
ments for the funeral: b. w. Mccullough,
L. L. Miller, Frank Trumbull, L. S. Smith,
w. w. Finley, and r. A. Carney.
On motion duly adopted, it was decided
to furnish copy of these resolutions to
the press and that copy be also presented
to the Receivers of the Texas & Pacific rail-
way. 1t was also decided to close the Cen
eral Offices and shops of the road to afford
the employees an opportunity to attend the
funeral, and that the employees should meet
in the Merchants Exchange hall at $3.50 n.
m. on the day of the funeral, and attend the
services in body.