Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21

and respect of those who knew him best and
were constant inspiration to the officers and
employees OF the companies who were subject to
his dire, ton
the benefits he has bestowed on his fellow men,
and the lofty character he has maintained,
aided only by his own abilities and efforts, have
earned for him unquestioned rank among the
noble men of our time.
For his abilities ahd achievements we have
respect and admiration for his high character
gard and affection ana we feel truly thankful
in this day of sorrow that we have enjoyed the
benefit of his personal friendship and experience
| in all our official and business relations.
To his bereaved family we tender our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy in their great SORROW.
ResolUed, That the foregoing preamble and res
olutlon be spread upon the minutes of this
Board, and that copy thereof, duly attesicd IN
der the seal of the company, be forwarded by the
Secretary to those who mourn the loss of hus-
band and father.
THE COMPASY'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
| On the day Of Mr. Crocker's death the
General Manager Of the Southern Pacific
Company Issued the following official an
nouncement:
SAS FRA%clsco, August II, 1888
To the DjtisjoR S39erlttendeHtS aud Uther Officers
/ OF tie Company: IL b. comes my painful duly to
announce 10 the officers ana to the employees of
( the Southern Pacific CDmpany the death of the
! Second ViCe-i resident Charles Croker which
occurred 81 the Hotel del Monte at S:25 this al
/ ternoon, and as mark Of respect to the memory
J OF one of the fouuaers Of This great property
whose lie has been devoted TO its interests from
the beginning, it is ordered that flags be placed
at half mast on the steamers and on the prinei-
pal buildings of the company until after the
funeral shall have taken place, at the hour of
which all the company's business, not incon
sistent with the puolic demand will be sus-
pended A. n. TowNE General Manager
THE KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY.
A special meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Silver-street kindergarten
Society took place on Saturday, to render
/ fitting tribute to the memory of the late
! Charles Croeker, who has been the dear
! friend and benefactor of the little waits
who are being cared for by the society.
| Feelings of the deepest sorrow were ex-
pressed by the members Of the Board, and
/ it was resolved that the classes comprised
! iii the Silver-street kindergarten Society
have experienced an irreparable loss in
the removal of one of their earliest and
most efficient benefactors, Charles Croker,
who was ever ready and willing, in times OF
urgent need, to aid Us in all our undertake
ings, and was never found wanting when
asked to give us the benefit of his counsel
and advice We shall no more see his
| SSIlldl ldcS III our ScnOOlS, UuL the memory
of his oftrepeated and kindly acts will be
an ever-present incentive to future effort
in behalf of the little ones whom we have
in charge.
"Our sincere and united sympathies are
with the bereaved wife and sons who are
in our midst, and especially with that
dearly loyal daughter of our departed
friend, whose grief stricken heart in that
faroff home of hers is bowed in the pres
ence of so crushing a sorrow Her chart
ties in our behalf have ever been I'M
bounded, and her activities in the promo
ton of our interests have never ceased.
Her cherished name is household word
in our classes and schools, and we invoke
for her the consultations of divine aid to
uphold her in her sad trial.