Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-26

Merchants State Bank. They lament his loss,
they feel that his councils irrepairabIe. While
their sympathy is unbOunded with the family,
their grief is painful as to themselves.
He was also Knight Templar, and had heen for
many years member of the fraternity. His mar
rage was June 18th, 1865, to Miss Matilda Mess
enger, daugter of John and Margaret Messenger,
of New Brttian, Connecticut formerly Of Wurten-
burg, Germany. They have had five children, one
of whom is living Miss Clara. The remaining son
only last summer met with the sad misfortune of
being thrown from horse, and from the effects Of
the injuries died, which terrible stroke to
the now deceased father, and the mother and Sis
ter, only two remaining. Here is partial history
of the active life of of best citizens, and
when we think of the cause, Of this being written,
the SUBJECTS dead.
With sad heart, and trembling hand these
words are written. Although comparative
stranger yet knowing enough from two years ac-
quaintance as to the nobleness of heart, honesty
of purpose, this community will see many setting
suns and many long days, before some one will ap-
pear in the arena of society who will take the place
and supply the vacancies left by this excellent
man. Never in the hearts of the bereayed ones
at home; never around their domestic CIRCLE
Higher sphers in life will be their consolation. The
temporal conditions will gradually subsde and give
way to higher and more noble thoughts. and COM
fort will be found in the continued relationship
with the departed father. husband and friend.
1t matters not how widely men may differ in tenn
poral, how great at variance their interests may
be, when a noble man, generous heart ceases to
beat. and his personality exist not in our midst,
all how down with reverence tn that One whose
DEGREES Interchangeable.
The measure of mans greatness il never re-
allied until the loss of his associations are felt.
The excellent qualities Of his nature and noble
ness of heart are then crowded upon every friend
and even subdues the bitterest foe. The public
heart beats with deep sympathy for those nearest
and dearest to the departed. No mortal can i'm
pose one vicious thought, nor think an unkind
word, but tears will crowd themselves upon the
cheek of the hardest heart.
Not that many others have not fallen, and the
hand of death not encroached upon other families,
but that the same is applicable to all humanity.
Our vision carries US back but few years to take
in all the living but far back as eternity itself
to grasp the thought of those who have gone be-
fore. We may build great temples aud inscribe
thereon our anticipated hopes to-day. but to-mof,
row the ruthless hand of death may blot ont all.
Long years of toll and care may bring us in store
many rich blessings and home with all its endear-
ments, fill the heart with the utmost gratitude,
and still the destroyer Of all that is mortal hest
tates not its robbery, and makes distinction in
its subjects.
Thus has this visitation come upon us with that
force. which stamps upon the hearts tablets
these truths which can not be eradicated by even
time to come. The memory Of our mach esteem
ed neighbor will last while the present inhabi-
fants live whose knowledge now abides in him.
Gently shall we tread within the walls of that sa-
,red home; with tender and kind words address
The lonely and bereaved mother and daughter.
Of kind mothers and daughters have