Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-20
OBITUARY.

The Late Thomas T. minor. Ex.Mayor
 of Seattle, w. TIA Tribute so His
 Memory.
 The following tribute to the memory of the late Dr. Thomas T. Minor, formerly of New Haven, is taken from the Seattle Post-Intel- ligencer. It will be recognized by all who knew the high and manly character of the deceased as thoroughly just and appreciative.
 The agonies of suspense which have been suffered for the past three days by the fami- lies and friends of Dr. T. T. Minor, Mr. G. Morris Haller and MT. Louis Cox have been terminated by the sad assurance of disaster. Those who went to search have found traces, indeed, by only such as have confirmed their worst approximations, and they are now re- turning with the sad report that there ia no hope and that further search would be use- less. There remains no doubt that the boats in which Dr. Minor and his companions attempted to cross from Stanwood to Windby Island on Monday of last week foundered in the channel and that the three hapless gentlemen perished in the waters of the Sound There has been, we believe, no man among us SO generally beloved as Dr. Minor. His nature was of the kindest and gentlest, and it gave tone to his life. He was the child of missionaries, and his inher- itance was a love for mankind. It was the warmth of human sympathy that made him choose the profession of doctor and which made him eminent in his work. It was his human interest, his interest in people as brethren, that made him take warm interest and an active part in all public affairs. regulated in scope and detail. was full of stirring interest As a volunteer he was a gallant soldier during the war; as a scientific agent of the Smithsonian Institute he was daring explorer of Alaskan wilds twenty years ago; as medical practitioner in the early days of Puget Sound he led la-
 borious, hazardous. most useful career. In later years life has been easier with him. Labors, talents, goodness of heart and life brought their just rewards. It would be proclamation to do more than speak of his exceptionally happy domestic relationships. But this was not all. Besides the comforts and joys of a beautiful home life, in addition
 to the rewards of professional distinction Dr. Minor enjoyed prominence in connec-
 tion with political and national affairs not common to men of the medical profession, He was at all times 8 participant and an advisor in national and State politics, served repeatedly in the highest positions in the Republican organizations, and was forcible
 and popular political speaker. In the hard
 work of local political affairs pr. Minor was especially self-sacrifcinR. He served as mayor or fOrC IOWnsenO. recently as hayol of Seattle, and during this past Summer was a member of the State constitutional con- vention. These several trusts, accepted in every instance for the public rather than his own good, 1t is needless to say were most
 honorably discharged. And this good man, | whose heart was warm with human feel ing; who gave his earliest strength to the | cause of his country, who, as an explorer and
 man Of science, extended the boundaries oi human knowledge; who, as physician
 labored to tighten human suffering; who, af
 man of affairs, did always good citizens
 part; who as friend and neighbor, was Of
 kind and gentle as woman; who, in every
 domestic relation, was true and very tender this noble gentleman, faithful husband and
 father; this loving and lovable man is dead | in his prime. Is it strange that those who
 knew him mourna Is it strange that we fee that great force has gone out of the worlda'