Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04
MAYOR LlG0N DEAD.
GAINESVILLE Mourns The Loss of
Her Chief Executive.
Action of the City Board, Meeting of the
knights of Honor and Funeral
Arrangements.


Mayor George A. Lyon, whose So
riOus Illness was noticed for several
days, quietly passed away att o clock
Yesterday evening, overcome by that
dreadful nalady, BrighPs disease,
which has been preying upon his
physical system several years Very
few knew of his serious Affections UNI
I'll recently, when he began TO show
evidences of rapid decline. With in
,lomitable spirit and courage he
managed to keep up, and attend to
the board meetings and other matters
pertaining to his official duties until
last Wednesday, when he was com
PEELED to take his bed, and from that
time it was plain that the angel OF
death had marked him as its early
victim.
Mr.. Lyon was son of William
Lyon, born in Cumberland county,
Virginia, July %, 1924 He moved
to Kentucky early in life. Some years
later he settled in this county on Il
farm until 1850, when he came to
GAINESVILLE and soon engaged in the
confectionery business, VIII ell pursuit
he. followed up to a recent date. He
served one term as alderman in the
city board and since has been three
times elected rs Mayor OF the city,
First in 1874 again in 1873, serving
two terms; the third time in Janu'ry
$50 for two yeiIs which term he was
filling acceptably up to the day of his
death.
Mr.. Lyon was married in 1861 to
Miss Emma Wherry, of Nashville,
who servives him with three evil
dren, Mrs. Willie May Steele, Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, Mrs. Nellie Garrison,
Of Memphis, and George w. Lyon,
Truly GAINESVILLE mourns the loss
Of one Of her truest and purest citi-
zens, whose moral character was II
light to all who observed bis walk
through life--a man who carried
within him a great heart lull Of com
passion, generosity and love tor his
fellow man. His several elections to
the highest Office of the city attest,
his popularity with the people and
his efficiency rs an executive officer
AS regards his habits of life. one
thing can be said Of Mayor Lyon
that the lives Of but very few men
will admit-he never tasted any kind
Of spirituous liquor, never drank
even a cup Of coffee; never smoked,
chewed or used to- accn in any form,
and never sWOre an oath. He was II
membor of the Methodist church,
and lived up to- its requirements.
Such n man and his example will be
missed by the community, and it is
not strange that the entire commu.
nifty should mourn for his loss, and
they also deeply sympathzc with
his bcrcaved family.
The Board Of Aldermen met at | /
o'clock this morning in respect to
the deceased mayor, DIR. Beach in
the chair "a mayor pro tenn. On mo-
ton committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions Cap.
Smith was appointed to confer with
the family in regard to the funeral
ceremonies The committee re
ported the following:
Whereas God in his infinite wisdom
has seen tit to call from our midst our
presiding officer and chief executive
OF the city government; and
Whereas we have always found him
honest, upright and courteous in his
rulings in matters before the board
always amiabIe and gentle, yet firm
ia his convictions of right, aud frOm
his having served three terms rs may
or of the city his innate KNOWLEDGE Of
G ~ law made his mistakes few and
his administration popular; and
Whereas we, the members of the
city council, lose in the death OF G.
\. Lyon warm friend and his Etmi
ly n devoted husband aud an affection
ate father; therefore be it
Resolved, that the city council as
body tender on" sincere sympathy TO
his bereaved family, and send copy
of these resolutions to the family and
cause the same to he printed in the
city papers and prioted copy spread
upon the minutes of the board he it
further
Resolved, that the members of the
city government attend the funeral IN
II body.
+. q. WAKE,
TIOS. II, SMITH,
u. T.. GILBERT
W. 4. YOUNG,
Committee.