The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-06-21
DEATH OF JOHN CAREY.

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few months, but not until the last few
weeks did his sickness assume a serious
aspect He knew his sickness was his
final one, but with characteristic indie
pendence he refused to be considered an
| object Of concern and looked upon sym
| pathy almost as if it were intrusion.
He was born in Ireland in 1889 and i'm
migrated TO the United States when a
child. With his parents he settled at
! Albany, \. L, and from thence moved to
| Wisconsin In 1852, taking up his residence
in Newton. Here be lived until his mar
| rage il 1865, when he moved to Meme
which place has been since his home. He
| received a common school education and
| for short time was a student in an
| academy in New York. While a country
| school teacher he attracted attention as
a fluent speaker. Many debate in a
country school house was enliyened by his
| wit and made interesting by the soidity of
| his arguments. Had his early years been
spent IN community whose traditions in
| cluded intellectual culture of high de-
| gree, John Carey's career would have
| been lofty one, as he had ambition pur-
| pose, mind, and that daring spirit which
! made opposition and difficulty a spur to
| action. He went beyond his fellows in
| intellectual conquests; he enjoyed the
supremacy CT a peerless mind in all social
! gatherings and unfortunately there was
| nothing in his surroundings to suggest
| ideals which it was III his power to real
| ize, for he had it in HMM manly APP
| pearance, mental endOwments and the
| courage which makes men defy difficult
| ties and beat down opposition-to be one
Of the leading men Of the state. Unfor-
! tunately, when he was a boy the thirst of
| the Irish people for knowledge, while not
| easily satiated, did not aspire to quaff
from those limpid springs which seemed
| to be reserved for the favored class to
which they did not belong. Thus the
grand possibilities OF the man were not
realized TO their fullest. Those who knew
| him not intimately had but a suggestion
| of his native power,-of the strength of
| purpose, fertility Of resource and energy
| of execution which made him a natural
leader of men in any walk Of life in which
| circumstances might cast his lot. Court
| ed while IN his youth by every circle be-
| cause of his brilliancy, readiness of re-
| partee and splendid personal appearance,
| occupying positions Of trust and honor
which the conservative notions of the
| time assigned to mature years, gaining
prominence because Of unceasing and
effective attacks on false prejudice, he
| never estimated his abilities at their full
worth or realized the power he was ca
pablo of welding.
He chose the life Of a farmer. Within
| the circumscribed horizon ofcountry boys
at that time there were only two paths
| in life visible,-that of day laborer and
| a farmer The professions did not seem
10 welcome one whose hand had grown
callous in the heavy grasp of toll. The
country boy could not then, as now,
measure stature with him who, being eX-
empt from manual labor, enjoys oppor-
tunities from which the other is debarred.
john Careys environments made him a
farmer and at time when to farm meant
to toll YEARLY, almost hopeless of pass
ing that point where a mans labor can
more than meet the needs of the present. |
He raised a large family and there is no
man whose name is moro closely inwoyen |
in the history of the county, every mat |
ter pertaining to the correction of abuses |
or originating measures for the csunty's |
good. He served for many years on the |
county board, its acknowledged leader, |
feared by those who had reason to dread |
exposure, and trusted by every one who |
desired good government. He knew no |
friendships in his official acts, though |
personally he was as quick to respond to |
requests for assistance as is a mother to |
the appeals OF her child. He represent !
cd the First assembly district twice and |
was twice elected to the state senate. his |
second term not yet being half completed. |
In every position he was noted for his |
integrity, his independence and the fear, |
lessness with which he spoke his convic-
tons. Secrecy was foreign to his nature. |
The worst thing he ever said of a man
was in that mans presence. The history |
of his life will not furnish single in
stance in which he fed a mans presence |
to say aught derogatory of him to others.
There are few people in this county |
who knew John Carey at his best, who |
fully sounded the profound depths of his |
generous nature or who appreciated the |
innate delicacy and strong character OF |
the man. At his home or among those |
whose friendship he priced he was most |
genial companion. If his wit was less |
piquant his humor was more captivating. |
His laughter came from heart which |
could not harbor resentment. There |
never lived a kinder father or husband or
q more considerate friend.
A man must be judged by the opinion
IF his neighbors and there is not per-
son who knew John Carey we'll whose
eyes have not moistened at 3"--vs. Of his
death. To many of us to whom his
friendship was given unreservedly. who
as boys looked with admiration upon this
perfect specimen of young manhood and
who experienced many kindness at his
| hands when recognition was boon, the
| old places will seem strange without him
and we shall miss the touch of the van
| ished hand and the sound of the voice
that is still"
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