Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

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his friend-the friend of many hundreds, if
not thousands, of good men in Western
Pennsylvania-is dead. 1t had been looked
for, and dreaded, both in that model house
hold on Meyran avenue, Oakland, and out
of it; but that hope which springs
eternal in the human heart had caught at
every ray of sunshine that darted through
the shadows, and-well, they said, and all
fondly hoped that che was better"
He is better now, good mani But be-
cause he was so exceptionally kind and
good and worthy of respect among all his
fellows, it is said, for all who knew him to
say "goodby," and feel that they shall look
into his friendly eyes no more.
Major Omohundro died of typhoid pneu-
monia, at his home, foot of Meyran avenue,
Oakland, about 1 o'clock this morn
ing, after very severe Ill
than two weeks. He was so near deaths
door a week ago that hundreds of his
friends began anxiously to inquire as to his
hopes of recovery, and none seemed ready
then to accept the verdict that he must die.
They hoped, the physicians conferred again
and again, and, gradually, as the sufferer
fingered at the very threshold, and then
seemed repeatedly to turn back and
take another faint hold on life, there went
forth the expression that he simply must re-
cover. He had been very i'll in the sum-
mer of 1887, but had got around
with pluck enough to ride in the
procession on Grand Army Day (although
he was still sick man); and everybody
hoped the unhinching courage of the man
was to pull him nicely through again. But
this was not to be, for, although he seemed
so much better that his son, as late as yes
terday morning, felt encouraged enough to
almost believe the crisis past, it was only
the twilight gleam that precedes the fall of
night.
Sidney Omohundro was born in Cincin-
natl June %, 1912, and Immediately after
his collegiate education enlisted, August 81,
1852, in the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry,
which was a regiment composed almost
exclusively of the young business men
of the Queen City. His regi-
ment participated in the principal battles OF
the West and was with General Sherman in
his famous march to the sea. Omohundro,
after the war, studied law and did considera-
BILE journalistic work in Cincinnati; then he
engaged in mercantile pursuits until his
health failed him, and finally again took up
newspaper work. He is a chair officer OF
Post 8, and was delegate to the last three
State Encampments, an alternate to the st.
Louis Encampment and delegate to the
Columbus Encampment. He was unani-
mously elected Commander of the First G.
A. r. Division, and also is Secretary of the
General Court. and Chairman of the Court
on Invitations, which position he has held
for several consecutive years.
He was also prominent in Sunday school
work; was elected in 1868 to the
honorableE and responsible position of
President of the Sunday School Union of
the NJ. E. Church, of Hamilton coun-
ty, Ohio; taught class at the Lib
erty Street M. E. and Smithfeld
M. E. Sunday schools in this city, and was
identified with the work in Erie. He had
been Superintendent of the Oakland NJ. E.
Sunday school for number of years.
Major Omohundro held one of the most
important positions in the business Office of
The DISPATCH, which he had filled, with
exceptional fidelity, ability and popularity
for more than two years last past. In addition
he found time to attend to all thSe many
calls of fraternity which could NJ oD>out be
exacting upon one connected with so many or
ganizations, both among Union veterans
and in other societies. He edited the
best Grand Army column that the veterans
read, attended the gatherings of his own
post and others; and, wherever he went
either among the best business mS&Ar the
leading veterans, that friendly, Sincere
smile of good fellowship and unexceptional
good will was sure to be reflected from the
faces of those who encountered and were
warmed by it.
Whether they shall all be able to gath
er about his bier or not, there will
be more mourners on the day of Major
Omohundro's funeral than have grieved to-
gether for many day. To the family, Ed
ward, Erwin and Mortimer-the three sons
and their widowed mother, a very sympa-
thetic, tender feeling will go out.
The arrangements for the funeral are not
yet completed.