The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-28
George Jarvis Barlow.

Editor Palatka NEWS:
The writer had brief acquaintance with
Mr.. Barlow, but long enough TO become
deeply impressed with the character of
the man. Two years ago he came among
us, bought land ard began an orange
grove, and the following winter brought
his family and established them in his
new home. The few months that inter
vened between this and his death brought
him into various relations with us as
neighbor, business man. citizen and
church-goer, in which his integrity, re-
finement and genial spirit won him a
place in our esteem and affections. We
congratulated ourselves on his coming
to live among us. and we lament his
death.
he inherited rare gifts from his parent
age and ancestry, and he was faithful to
his trust. He carried the family name
high while he lived and bequeathed it
unstained and with added worth to his
children. . He was always a good
child" is the tribute of his surviving
mother. lie made his home bright and
CHEEKY, the one spot on earth TO them for
his wife and children, and three genera
tions feel that their hearts are buried
| with him in his grave. He realized in
his experience Burns exquisite descrip-
ton of the philosophy of domestic life:
To make a happy ,fireside eli ne
| For wc'cns and wife,
| That's the true pathoS and. Sul lime
| OF human life"
Sympathetic, helpful, gentle, affec-
| tionate, he seemed to live for the happi-
| ness of his family. He was quick to see
| where his hand could give assistance,
and thoughtful in anticipating the wants
of those about him. To do service to
give pleasure. was n happiness to him.
To such view or glimpses as an outsider
| had of his domestic life, his relations
| were exceedingly beautiful for the affec-
tionate confidence. the companionship.
the courtesy with which they were main
| tanned.
| The riters acquaintance with him
began with a call from him, when with
| his frank address, his courteous man
ners, and his engaging smile he estab-
| lished us at once on most neighborly
terms. The impressions then made were
not changed, but confirmed and deep
ened, of the pure self-respectiug life. the
| gentle breo iirg and native refinement
of the man, whose natural friendliness
| of heart led him to seek out and give his
hand to fellow-man living then n
somewhat lonely and clustered life.
| To CONNECTICUT man as the writer
| is, his maternal name announced his
connection with bishop of the Episcopal
| Church, Abraham Jarvis D., D., second
| bishop of the Connecticut diocese. Mr..
Barlow was very loyal to his church,
and much attached to its forms of wor-
ship, generous suppoI ter of it, and an
interchangeable helper in its musical SER
/ vice.
The church in Pomona, of another
name, will always have a tender place in
her memory for the good nature with
which by his daught ar's side, he rem
dered valued help - the sery ice of song.
Music was large feature of his home
| life. And the pleasure of hearing him
sing was greatly enha1ced by his own
manifest hes rtinCss and enjoy ment in
musical expression.
| He was ha-dly past middle life when
he was taken away. But he had lived
his full lie. His years were filled with
good work. As father of family, a
a church member and Christian man,
as representative of his Lord and Master
! in the various relations of q busy bust
ness life, he had been faithful. To that
| eye which sees all, he had finished his
| life work. And so he was called home.
NJ. c. WELSH.