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

New England families, which was famous
IN the history of the section. Mr.. Crocker
was man of extraordinary executive
ability. His charities were large. One of
tie many instances of this was the dona-
ton of $4,000 to the Boys and Girls Aid
Society. There were many more, but he
was not in the habit Of publishing his
benefactions. Amongst the instances of
his public spirit we may mention the con-
struction of the conservatory at Golden
Gate Park on its destruction by fire. He
was one of the most notable men of the
day in California. He leaves three sons,
worthy successors and heritors of his bust
ness abilities-Charles F. Croker one of
the Vice-Presidents Of the Southern Pa
cific Company; William H, Cashier of
the Croker Woolworth Bank, and George,
who oWnes a large stock ranch in Nevada.
The architect of HIS own Fortune.
rs. +. Spirit of the Times
His has been an active, ener-
getic and e,entful life, of whom it may be
said, "he was the architect of his own for
tune So long as the English language
is spoken so long viii the name Of Charles
Crocker as one of the foremost men of the
age, live in the memory Of mankind, not
alone for the great good he assisted to ac-
complish in building up and developing
every National and State interest, but for
those acts which are held so sacred to the
heart Of the truly benevolent, and which
find shelter under the panoply which, as it
modestly looks abroad from its place Of
concealment, finds form and expression, in
the word-charity. He was stern and ex-
acting in the progress and maintenance of
business relations, when such quali6ca-
tions were necessary, but under that ex-
terror, no kinder or sympathetic or more
generous heart ever beat in response to
to those needing his assistance or requir-
ing his aid, than he Of whom we now write.
! To speak of Charles Crocker's record in
connection with these great public works
which have contributed to make Califor-
MIA renowned among the people of the
| earth, is almost q work Of supererogation.
1t is indelibly written upon the pages
of history, and will not be ef1ced
until time shall be no more.
For the impression in may make
upon those who are to succeed and
rule and govern in the affairs of the world,
we think it right and appropriate to speak
of the dead and to picture in colors Of liv
! ing light those qualifications and attributes
which were pre-eminent in usefulness,
| courage, kindness, benevolence, energy and
| good deeds. Ali these the subject of this
! possessed in an eminent degree, stamping
with an impress inefiaceable, the success
awaiting those who enter upon the battle
of life as he did with integrity of purpose.
honesty in business pursuits, manliness OF
action throughout, and sincere desire to
reach a position of prominence and infu-
ence without resorting to unjustiiable
means i'll order to accomplish the object in
view. Charles Crockers life was one of
honest toll from his infantile days to the
close of his life, and his earlier RESPONSE
| biiities were such in his boyhood as usually
fall to the lot of manhood. He never
shrank, however, from carrying the bur-
dens imposed upon him, but with that
natural moral courage which always char
acterized him, he cheerfully mounted step
by step the ladder upon which he was to
rise, until reaching the top he came into
view as man of indomitable power, per-
severance and business renown, demanding
thereby and receiving that recognition
among men that placed him, as above
stated, in the ranks of the foremost men of
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great highways weighs but little in the
balance when the creative and living power
is within easy reach, but to bring them to
| completion, supported and strengthened
by genius and working attributes, is to
possess qualities that are already within
the active brain and busy mind, and not
absorb for the time being and in the pos
session of the great combination to which
We have just referred Charles Croker was
without peer.
Charles Croker was held in the highest
esteem by the people of California, and
while there might have been differences,
IN the minds of some in regard to the con-
duct and management of the trusts repre-
scented by the four great men who en-
gineered them and imbued them with vi
tality, such differences of opinion never
extended to loss of personal regard, re-
spect and admiration for the principals;
and the announcement of the death of
| Charles Croker will be sincere source of
sorrow and regret, and will elicit an ex-
preston of heartfelt sympathy and con-
dolence from the people generally
He was man that did not require the
presence of the man he was defending
| from attack in order to impel him to a
more decided stand, but it was in defense
of the one requiring his kind offices where
the true nobility of the man shone at its
brightest.
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