The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-06
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8DHEhN MULE
Robert Muir, who he'd been lyinR
ssriousiy ID at his home north Of
ssiina, for some weeks, died Mon
day q, 1880 r. m. Mr.. Muir was
born In Scotland about 50 years ago.
He came tn this country in 1853 and
moved to Kansas in 1881. He set
tied that year on the farm where he
died, and where he has lived con-
tinuously ever since. He was well
knosn to the people Of Sa'iba and
TO mo-t % the people OF Saline eOun-
ty. He was enc 81 the eOUnty's !
mosl boaored and industrious citi- |
zens. lie Was q member Of the Con-
greg ationsl church. and an upright
0oi-fearing, lsv-abldIng man, .
good husband and q kind father.
His word was - good as his bond In
every business transaction, BY in
dustry and thrift he acquired . large
amount Of this worlds goods. He
owned the large and well-tilled farm
contiguous 10 the Episcopal Military
plat, besides several hundred acres
in other parts OF the county. He
confines his labor and efforts 10 mix
Ell farming, aud was a large stock
raiser. Hts thoughtful, intelligent
care Of stock was q noticeable feature
OF his business operations. Next to
his family he provided well for his
cattle Of all kinds. In partnership
with one or two Of his brothers his
stock operations were often on an
extensive scale. AZ an sgIieuiturist
he was also largely interested and 8
nearly always Profitably. At the I
time Of his death he was having . d
large and commodious barn, TO cost c
three or four thousand dollars, built {
On his farm. His home was one Of y
and happiness. >
Mr.. Muir's last sickness was the y
-esnlt Of long-continued Dyspepsia.
4 post-mortem examination. made
Il his own request before death, dis
'Iosed cancerous troubles in the alb
lominal cavity. IL was learned 10y
he examination that the disease IL
ouid not have been reached by sur a
,icaI skill or treated by medicines. q
'or some time previous TO lis death
e suffered acutely. But the man =
iness Of his character enabled him n
D bear his suffering with uniiiuch- N
IL fortiiude and without complaint. q,
liz mind remained clear until the
lst, - that he could make his will A.
nd just division Of his property -,
efure his dissolution. He left \ =.
idow and nine children. four sons -
nd five daughters. ..
At the time Of his death lac was "a
ne Of the directors Of the Salina -,
ational Bank. q position be had a.,
I'D for n long time. In respect to a.
IL memory the bank closed yester-
~ from 1880 till go. during the
me OF the funeral. Pr
The funeral sermon WAS preached
: Mr.. Mucklow. the pastor Of Mr.. he
uir's church, the Congregational.
il needless to say the sermon was me
able one, a. Mr.. VI II one of the he
1T and ablest pulpit orators OF Sa-
-. -
The funeral was very largely at ,
nded, there being over 100 teams
the procession. The services were wv
Id at the family residence Rev.
ucklow preached q s"achIng ser
on OH the text: $50 then every one ch'
IA shall give account uI himself 10 all
vi" The deceased requested his
-tOr not TO euiogize him but TO talk OF
rect To the living. that all might lie 7
epared for the final catastrophe. mr.
Next Sundsy morning there will 4
n memorial service in the Ply
,uth Congregational church of a..
rich Mr.. Muir was one of the
Zanizcrs, aud he was also presi-
ut OF the hoard of trustees. ~
lends are cordially invited. ia
Mr.. Muir was n man whose life a. }
iIiZ-n was worthy of all emula- IT."
IN. He was buried yesterday, a
-ge ConcOuTSe OF citizens following
NJ in sorrow to his last resting l.
ice. May his ashes rest in peace. son
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