Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-01-18
DEATH OF ALBERT HARRIS.
One of Nevada's Brightest Young
Men Joins the silent Majority.

Men Joins the silent Majority.
On the morning Of the 18th Of this month
William Albert Harris died at the residence
of his parents in Dayton, aged thirty-one
years and two months. Albert Harris was
born in Payson, Utah, and came to Nevada,
with his parents, when he was four years OF
age, and has resided here from that time un-
til his death. At the age Of ten years Albert
was one Of the healthiest young boys that at
tended the public schools of Dayton. He
was intelligent beyond his years, and in his
farther advanced than boys from three to six
years older than himself. The large boys
in his classes envied him his knowledge, and
one day, in scuffle over some tauntng re-
mark they had made to him, he was pulled
from fence, and struck his hip upon stone.
When he was picked up it was found he was
seriously injured, and from that day he was
never well, and the greater part OF the time
has been under the doctors care. After try
ing all the physicians in this State his pa
rents took Albert to San Francisco, where
he was placed under the care Of DR.. Lane.
Lanes treatment partially cured Albert and
he returned 10 Dayton. He attended the
pu bic school here for time longer, and
then went to Heald's Business College, in
San Francisco, from which institution he
graduated as book-keeper. Owing to i'll
health, however, he was unable to stand the
close confinement this profession required.
He next studied alone telcgraphy, and mas
tered it So that he secured the position as
agent in Dayton. While following this pro-
fesson he taught himself the art of short
hand, and became one of the most accurate
and rapid slenographers on the Coast. He
more to his liking than all the other profess
sions he was master of, and reported some OF
the most important mining cases that of late
years have taken place in this State and Cal
ifornia. During all this time Albert was
never free from trouble with his hip, and a
year ago he was much worse than for several
years previous. He again visited San Fran
CISCO to obtain medical or surgical treatment,
but was given no encouragement by the
physicians. He retnrned to Dayton, and for
the past six months was confined to the house
almost constantly.
- Il lant of tha
family, and leaves a bereaved father and
mother, sister in Colorado, also one in Cal
ifornia, and three brothers in Dayton, to
mourn his death.
Albert was one of the brightest young
men in the State. He was well-read, splen-
did conversationalist, and we'll informed On
all topics of the day. Had he not received
the injury he did, and could he have lived
few years longer he would have made his
mark high up in the galaxy of bright minds
in this world.
In the death of Albert Harris we lose a
friend forever. His path, though not as
bright upon this earth as that Of many who
have gone before, was still a pleasant one.
He was possessed of mind capable OF con-
ceiyng all the fine things of life, and for him
life had great charms even in the hours of
misery. 1t was often his wont to dream of
beautiful things in tie future and paint rosy
pictures upon the rugged walls of life as II
really is. We cannot see into the future,
but are taught to believe that in the future
life all is JOY and peacefulness. May it be
so. A life on this earth burdened with pain
deserves eternal happiness hereafter, and to
Him who gives all things are we thankful for
the promise that some day we shall meet all
who have crossed the dark river, in that city
of cities, where the wicked cease from troub-
ling andthc weary are at rest.