The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-13
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PERRY BENJAMIN EVANS,

In loving remembrance of Perry Benjamin
Evans. who was born Sept. %, 1870 and died. of
typhoid fever. at the residence of I. ii. Stevens
in Ravenna, O., May 6, 1891. 1t is with feeling
of profound regret that we are called upon to
| record the departure of so young and promising
a man as was the deceased, But as we look
around and see the yet undeveloped bud just
ready to spring into bloom plucked by the hand
of Supreme Being Unfortunately as the
faded flower that has lived its time of beauty, it
not but cause us to realize how little the sum
| of human probabilities.
Perry, as he was better known by his associates,
was born in Palmyra, Ohio, where the greater
part of his short life was spent He attended
school there and later entered Mt. Union College.
Shortly after he went to Canton in the employ of
a grocery firm. were he remained but few
months. from the fact of having through the
| kindness of Mr.. John E. Jenkins, secured posi-
| ton in Marshall. Field & Co.'S large wholesale
house in Chicago. He decided upon entering the
employ of the house that the key to success
was to labor diligently for his employers, and as
merit is always appreciated. he would in this way
be working fer his own interests. and in little
| time secure rapid promotion Thus it was. for al
| though he had been in the employ of the house
for period of only about one year and half. he
had been advanced to a position as salesman,
while others less competent remained in stock for
| a number of years. The substance of letter
from Mr.. Jenkins, head of the department in
which he was, says. & The sad news of the death
of Perry was great shock to me. as it was to the
| boys in my department, all of whom had become
greatly attached on account of his uprightness
and genial manners. His manliness had been OBJ
served by someof the heads of the firm and his
business qualities, even in so young man, called
forth only praise from those that came in contact
with him."
| Deeds speak more than words. and to express
the high esteem in which he was held by his asso
| ciates the floral tributes wero beautiful An ell
egant design in the form of broken wheel wa;
sent from Chicago. Also. flowers from Youngs
town. and numerous kind friends from Ravenns
remembered him.
| The remains were taken to his native plact
| where funeral services were conducted. after
which the interment took place in the west Gem
etery. As we saw the precious clay laid away in
its last resting place by kind and loving hands
sad twere the hearts and many the tears tha
were shed by those that knew him best. Fol
never was there truer or more manly heart,
| kinder more sympathetic friend than was thi
one of whom we speak. He sleeps there under
meath the roses that were strewn over him Al
peaceful as the gentle May breeze that waited t.
us their sweet fragrance from the distant appl,
and peach orchards of his dear old home.
| Let us cherish his memory. forget his few faults
honor and love his many kind and manly quail
ties He has been called higher. and may hi
rest be sweet. here is vacant chair that cal
never be filled. But let trust we may NEE
! him in the land where there will be no sorrow
| nor parting.