Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-25
Death OLA Leading Citizen.

Inc week local events opened Win
the death of Hon. Thomas G. McCul-
lob at s 45 o'clock Monday morning.
A peculiarly painful cancerous affec-
ton of the face had for some time
made his health matter of solicitude
in his family and among his many
friends. He held up bravely. however,
until about month ago when he
sought his bed for the last time. A
slow but steady decline told his friends
too plainly to abandon hope of recov-
cry, and number of his dispositions
indicated that he, too, was conscious
of approaching dissolution. Regard
ing the inevitable as a matter only of
time, the family had not at any mo-
ment contemplated the end as very
near. SO that the final scene on Mon
day morning was in some measure
sudden.
Mr.. McCulioh was 70 years old and
all his life resident of this place, and
all his mature years leading citizen
of the county. He succeeded in pri-
vate and public business, achieving
in the one considerable fortune in
the other a reputation for earnestness
of desire to serve the people faithfully
and justly. He was gentleman of
strong social disposition, fruitful in
conception and fluent of tongue. In
public affairs, local and general, he al
ways felt and manifested deep in
terest. A kind husband, indulgent
parent and good citizen, his death re-
moves a man who served well our
human estate in all the relations of
life.
The following sketch of his public
career is taken from the Cumberland
Ne,os::
In the fall of 1861 he was elected sheriff OF
Allegany county, beginning his service at
the January term of court 1862, with Judge
Daniel Weise, on the bench, and Horace
Resley clerk. He was State Senator from
1872 to 1876, his competitor being the late
Henry J. Johnson. In the Senate he was
careful and gave entire satisfaction to his
constituents. The only official position Mr..
McCulloh has held since he was in the
Senate was that of president of the county
school commissioners, which position he re-
signed last April on account of his health.
Mr. McCulloh succeeded Samuel Somehow
January 4th, 1884, and from that time down
to October 5th, 1886, the board consisted of
Robert Shriver. w. R. Wilson and Th omas
G. McCulloh, president. Mr.. McCulloh was
a director IN the First National Bank of
Frostburg,
Besides his wife Mr.. McCulloh leaves
six children-fve daug hters and one
son, Ernest. of thi place-all grown.
The eldest, Mrs. Worthington Nc
Culloh, resides here; Mrs. C. B.
Gatewood at Fort Wingate, New
Mexico, Mrs. Clayton Purnell and
Misses Mamie and Bessie, of this
place.
The funeral yesterday afternoon was
largely attended by relatives and
friends of the deceased. The honorary
pail bearers were Messrs. l.. M. Cor
such, B. Stern, Robert Sh,iver, W. H.
Shepherd, H. G. Weimer and Daniel
Amman active, Messrs. c. II. Walk
err, J. B. Wright, w. G.. Devecmon,
John l.. Porter and N. S. Frost.
The Directory of the First National
Bank adopted this week the following
paper:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FROST BURG,
October %, 1890.
The surviving Directors of this Bank hav-
ing heard with unfeigned sorrow of the death
lob, desire to place on record their high esti-
mate of him as an officer of this institution.
In all his business intercourse with us
and the public through us he was inbued
with deep sense of responsibility to our
stockholders and patrons. He ardently wish
ed and labored for the success of this institu-
ton, and in its foundation and early conduct
none sought more than he to lay the prece-
dents of sound, conservative business meth
DDS. At our meetings while his health per-
mitted he was punctual in attendance, wise
in COUNSEL Jealous for the advancement of
the Bank and none enjoyed more its growing
hold upon popular regard.
In the death of Mr.. McCulloh, therefore,
this Bank has lost friend who steadily be
lieved in its future, and who wrought as he
believed. So strong, indeed, is our sense ofthe
value of his sympathy and service we here
by determine to place on our record this tes-
timonial to his memory, publish it in the
MINING JOURNAL and in due time communi-
cate it in some fitting form to his bereaved
family.
L. M. GoRsUCH.
D. ARMSTRONG.
b. STERN.
A. J. WILLIsoN.
A. E. KRIsE,
Cashier.
Sudden Death.