The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-30
In Memoriam.

In Memoriam.
The Business Mems Club of Kenosha de-
sires to express to the family and friends OF
Gilbert M. Simmons its appreciation of his
sterling merits. The committee upon whom
this sad task devolves feels keenly the fac'
that mere words fail to convey the feelings
OF this Club, or the feelings of this commu.
nifty. Rarely does the touch of death enter
the doors of an entire city. Seldom does a
man die, of whom it can be said that every
one who knew him is a mourner. When a
keen and heartfelt grief pervades an entire
community, when there is universal mourn
ing over the loss of citizen in the private
walks of life, when sorrow is spontaneous,
not only among those who were personal
friends, but among all, men of every station
in life; rich and poor; weak and powerful;
humble and exalted; what can mere words
add to such testimony?
The rod has fallen The pail of death
and grief covers the hearts of those who
knew and loved him best. A cloud has set
tied upon their lives. Yet, their is a silver
lining to that cloud, that despite its gloom,
shows the light of Heaven beyond. That
husband, father, son and brother was an
honest man Gods highest, noblest at
tributes were stamped upon his soul in liv-
ing characters. His life is a poem-grand
and eloquent. Honest, brave, true, unset
fish, gentle; what more can be said Of any
man. His life was brief, but it compassed a
full, complete, rounded manhood. There
is no sting in his death; no victory won by
the grave. He is not dead. The good
never die. He, who has SO lived, that his
memory is revered and honored by his fell
low men, is victor over death The grave
may claim his mortal dust, but the spirit
that animated that dust will live forever.
What is there on earth to mortal men that
savors Of Divinity, save the memory of lives
that were pure and true; honest and unset
fish and brave? The sacred memory of an
honest man is more to the world than life
time of precept Life would have added to
his good and noble works, but it could not
have added one ,jot or title to lis worth
What consolation in this, to those whose
hearts are pierced.
To have been the wife, parent, child,
brother friend Of this noble soul is to have
walked here on earth, beside one of Gods
noblest creations No man ever knew Gill
bert NJ. Simmons, who was not a better man
from the contact. He was a friend to alb
and al were friends to him.
He is still with us and amongst us. His
house of clay has gone to its last resting
place, but the beauty of Lis life, his grand
and unselfish spirit still lives and lives for
good His life stands forth guiding star
for those who knew him. The world is
better that Gilbert NJ Simmons has lived.
He was model man and the world will
profit by his example The hearts OF those
who knew him we'll have been drawn closer
that neither time nor space can sever.
Unity of grief has cemented friendships
over his grave that will be lasting in mem
DRY of him we all loved so WELL God, in
his infinite wisdom has taken him from US.
We bow in submission to the Divine decree,
and thank God that such man has lived
and walked among US, and bettered aud
sweeteneo our lives.
In our feeble way we have expressed the
heartfelt sentiment Of every person who
knew Gilbert NJ Simmons.
We give our tribute with all the fullness
of love, and if we have failed to express our
hearts sentiments, it is weakness of
words, but not Of feeling.
JAMES CAvANAGH,
n. r. ALLEN, JR., Com,;ttoo
c.. G. BROWN,
w. w. STRONG,