The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
A FATAL ENDING
a,h.rt a. Post Dies From His INJURIES
The Particular.

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The accident in which Messrs, Al
bert S. Post, of the Times, ana U. >
Ellsworth. OF Deer Park, were injured,
was noted In the SUNDAY FREE
Trader. There was but slender
hone when that report was written VI
Mr. Posts recovery, but there was u
hone. On Sunday afternoon, however,
ne died. % hours afterthe accident, at
Mr. Martin Browns; while Mr.. ELS
worth. who al first was Thought the
more seriously hurt, Is In falr way 10
recover. ..,,, -,
The destructive team was span OF
Norman colts belonging To f., Z Lew
is, hitched TO heavily Loaded wagon
They had been tied at Mr.. Brown $
hut in someway got away from their
fastenings and ran Messrs. fOst anu
Ellsworth down, rafting empty
wagon inst ahead OF them drowning
All noise from behind, and both men
were struck by the horses ana tne
loaded wagon. Both were taken INTO
Mr., Browns. whence after few hours
Mr.. Ellsworth was taken 10 MS nome
four miles beyond, while MI fost Was
kindly and tcnderly cared Tor uhuli HIS
death.
Mr.. Post was a native OF New YORK
city: born in Oct. 1871: was educalcu
in The common schools in this state
and at Knox College, Galesburg, whcre
he was graduated. lie entered inc
Theological Seminary, but after a
vearOf study, went to Vienna, Austria,
ss nrlyate secretary for his uncle, Gen,
POST. M. c., then u. ). Consul. lie
came TO Ottawa in 1856 or early IN
1887. as manager Of the EsqulInall
woman Olof Krarer, who was by him
presented to the public and started on
her very successful career ~ Ihe lccu-
ure field. After that Mr.. fost was ior
time a boOkkeeper, ana hhaiiy De-
came assistant editor OF the imtS,
having given up his original chqlce Vi
the ministry for Journalism ne mas
however, devoted his leisure 10 relig-
ious work, having organized branch
Of the Y. M. c. A. in this city in addl.
tjon TO bis work as Superintendent OF
the Congregational Sunday school.
In business Mr.. Post was type OF
the honest. conscientious business
man-wben we met him most In that
capacity acting as agent for announcer,
10 whose interests none could be more
faithful. The same characteristic
he carried into his professional work
conscientious thorOughness. Though
a new profession to him, he, naturally,
drifted into the path, as we thlnk, OF
the ideal Journalist. His feet were
nlanted ON truth and an ever ABIDING
sense of the responsibilities OF his po-
sition.-6rm in the faith that Il
Journalist is an educator, the uncon-
scious 1T NAV bel moulder OF character
as well as of public opinion; ana IN az
his work that central idea was clearly
defined.
The nature of his injuries were such
that it was impracticable ana lilpQs-
sible to preserve the Dody' anu one
funeral took place Monday afternoon.
And it may we'll be said that few men
who have spent only three or -FOUR
wears have gone TO their rest more SIN
cerely mourned than Robert ,. POSI-.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. of this city Tuesday
evening adopted the following reso-
lutiOns:
WHEREAS, 1t has seemed good 10
our Heavenly Father, in His wise pro.
violence, to suddenly take to Hlmsell
from our midst, and in the very midst
Of his work, our beloved brother, Al
bert S. Post: and,
WHEREAS, Every Christian organl-
zation in the city Of Ottawa has lost a
warm and Jealous friend; and,
WHEREAS, The Y. M. Z. A. or TINS
city especially feels most keenly, In
this sad and mysterious hour, the loss
of its leader, who by prayer and
natient effort had striven for and then
fostered the Y. NJ. G. A. movement OF
this city: therefore, be it
Resolred. That we extend our heart.
felt sympathy to his relatives and
friends in their deep sorrow, directing
them to the word and the care OF the
God of all comfort and asking for
them His great compassion.
Resolred, That we record our great
esteem for the high Christian charac-
ter of our departed brother; for his
fidelity TO his Savior, his zeal and
humility in His service and for the
wisdom and earnestness with which he
carried us forward in the struggling
effort 20 do more efficient Christian
work for the salvation of the young
men of the city Of Ottawa.
Resolred, That these resolutions be
kept among the records Of this Y. M.
c. A., be published in the city papers
and sent to his relatives - setting
forth our grief over our loss and our
comfort in the holy scriptures, upon
the death OF one who has been called
home to IA higher service, leaving
Others to do the work that was SO dear
TO his heart, who was working in the
Fathers house for the coming OF the
young men of his brethren and fellow
labOrers in Christ.
b. b. HOLLAND, Chairman;
l.. l.. MCKINLEY,
REV. HARRIS II. GREGG,
J. ROBERT STEAD,
MILO j. PUTNEY, Committee