Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
IRONTON. MO. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1886.
Death of Maj. r A. Hatcher.
From the Charleston Enterprise.

Robert A. Hatcher was born Ii
buckingham county, Va, Feb 9th
1919. He removed to Hickman, Ky.
in the year 1S41. He was married Ma,
11th, 1a42, TO Miss Mary E. Mari, th,
mother o: his now bereaved children
His wife died on the I'd day of July
1872, and on the cath of Janury. 1876
he was married to Miss Eudora Forbes
his now grief stricken widow.
Mr.. Hatcher began the study of the
law under Judge E.J. Bullock in 1914
and soon after entered into the active
practice of his chosen profession. In
1S4S he removed with his family te
New Madrid, where he made his home
until the year 1876 when he came to
this place, where he resided till his
death.
| During the late war Mr.. Hatcher
sympathized with the South and took
up arms in the cause to which he be-
lieved duty called him. When once
enlisted he showed the same qualities
that have ever characterized him in
private life, honest of purpose, courage
to do his duty, and fidelity to every
trust. He was during the greater part
of the war Major under Gen. A. P.
Stewart and was with him in some
bitter and hard fought battles. Gen.
Stewart in his official report of the bat
tie of Chickamauga, now published in
book form, wrote in high praise of Mai.
Hatcher as a good and valiant soldier.
and for the valuable assistance render
ed to him in that battle
Maj. Hatcher has also held MANY
high offices of honor and trust in pri-
Vate life and in no case has he ever
Violated single trust, but has honest
ly, earnestly and faithfully done his
whole duty.
he was at one time member of the
state Legislature from New Madrid
county. he was for several years Cir
cult Attorney of this judicial Circuit.
was member of the Confederate Com
gress and for six years Representative
in U. 3. Congress from this Ditriet.
he was Tor several years one of the |
curafors Of the State University.
he united with the Nj. E. Church. |
South, under Rev, H. S. Watts in 1854
ana Irom that time till the hour of his |
death lived the life of q consistant and |
earnest Christian, SO faithful had he
responded to the call of his church bell |
That when it rang the day before his
dsaLn. and when the dread disease had
stficken down his manly form and
ROBBED him OF his consciousness vet by
force OF long life as Christian spent
in Christian work, he said to his now
oereft companion, II must go over to
the meeting.n
Maj. Hatcher may properly be count
ed among the pioneers at the bar in
southeast Missouri. He praaticed in
this circuit when 1t was more than an
hundred miles to travel to some of the
courts and on horseback the best
means Afforded for travelling. It was
III the days OF Judge Houeh, and when
such men as Gen. Watkins Gen. Enr
lish and Greer Davis were his aaso-
ciates at the bar. He was then consid-
cred the peer OF the best, and has ever
since held high place in his profess ,
zion.
He was sincere friend to his friends. y
md SO grateful that for any kindness
lone him he considered himself pn,ier
lie obligations. He was generous be- E
'onC his means, selfishness was mol
art or his Dature, he considered that
III he had was trust fund, and he c
My trustee to execute the will of an
ther as would best subserve the inter-
sts OF his country and humanity. is
NO minister ever called upon Mai.
hatcher for encouragement or assist
nee but that he received both. o
NO call for charity was ever made Il
pom him to which he did not cheer a
ally respond. !"
No friend ever called upon him for a.
dvlce or assistance but that his wish Il
las granted. RI
Ma troubled heart ever sought Mai. ,e
Hatcher for advice, but that his pen-
eness Of heart and sympathetic nature ol
as given comfort and helped to drive tt
way the lowering clouds of despond- Ii
acy.
he was devoted husband, and a =
ind and indulgent father. When &C
osent from any members of his family W
e almost daily remembered them by b,
riting letters.
No man had more perfectly the con- ~
denee and respect of an entire COM p'
unity than he, which fact was fully AL
by the presence of the feeling a
anifested by the large congregat ton -
MS funeral on last Sunday at thet y
!. +. Church. The tears of the Sun. to
~ SCHOOL children told the beautiful 10
ory OF their reverence and love for
'elr superintendent. The tears of the
others expressed their hearts sorrow Dl
looking for the last time upon the
ce of one who had ever been such
nd friend and safe guide in teaching Pr
I'd leading their children.
The tears OF the strong men only.
owed how deep is their love for = w
lly good man, and how strong were Io
e ties that bound them to their true
u tried friend. no
The Sunday school of which he had cit
Ell superintendent gave some beauti- Ell
testimonials of their respect in the -,
y OF floral designs which were placed -
on the casket, one a sheaf of wheat sp
wreath of beautiful flowers repre- su
lting sickle, ard one broken eel i'm
IN from the summit of which was A.,
ute dove with out stretched wings A'
though taking final flight from the an
Is and cares of this cold and selfish me
rid. 30,
His funeral was preached by Rev. 80
c. Hensley in the NJ. E. Church On s1
nday at IL O'Clock. A. NJ, after which Dol
remains were quietly laid away to an
t by his Masonic brethren in the for
d Fellows Cemetery.
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