Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Il. NJ, GOrSucI,.

Il. NJ. Gorsuch.
The American Sentinel, Westminster,
Md, speaks as follows of the late Mr..
Gorsuch:
Mr.. Lovelace NJ Gorsuch, whose serious
illness was noticed in last weeks Sentinel,
died at his home in Frostburg on Saturday
morning last. His death was caused by
paralysis. Mr.. Gorsuch was born near Bird
Hill, in this county, and went to Frostburg
in 1851, upwards of forty years ago. At the
breaking out of the war, in 1861, he was
connected with Il coal mining company, to
which he had loaned every dollar accumu-
lated by him during the preceding ten years,
of which he saved only about three hundred
dollars, the company making bad failure.
He subsequently engaged in the manufacture
of furnace brick the first kiln of which was
purposely ruined in burning by the party
having it in charge at the instigation of a
company engaged in the same business.
Nothing daunted by this misfortune Mr..
Gorsuch persevered in his undertaking and
carried it to successful issue accommodating
a very considerable fortune. At the time of
his death he owned and was conducting
the Savage Mountain Furnace Brick Works,
employing upwards of fifty hands, He was
also President of the First National Bank of
Frostburg, of which he was large stock
holder.
Mr.. Gorsuch was a man of unblemished
reputation and high character, upright and
honest IN all his transaction and pure and
true III all the relations of life. His benev
olence and generosity were proverbial, and
he bestowed of his means to relieve the wants
of the poor and to promote the cause of
purity and morality with free and generous
hand. He was a trustee Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and was known as a sworn
foe to vice and immortality in all its FORMS
The death of such man is a public loss to
the community in which he resided. He al
ways retained his interest in the home of his
youth and early manhood, and the American
Sentinel has been weekly visitor to his
home. and, as we have reason to know,
constant source of interest and pleasure to
him, even since he left this county. His
brother, Mr. Nathan |. Gorsuch, and his
niece Mrs. S. X. Herr, of this city, were with
him when he died
His remains were brought here on Monday
evening and taken to his brothers residence
on east Main street, where funeral services
were held at 10 a. IN. on Tuesday, Rev. q.
w. Cooper officiating assisted by Rev Georse
V. Leech, of Govanstown, and Rev. Harry
France, of Broadway NJ. E. Church, Balti
more The casket containing his remains,
which were inferred in Westminster CELL
etery, was draped with a black velvet pal
bordered with white roses and maiden-halr
ferns. The pall-bearers were Messrs. John L.
Porter of Frostburg; B. F. Bennett, of Bal
timore; VIM. Gardner, of Emmittsburg; G.
C. Gorsnch, of Westminster; Thomas Cor
such, of Gambler, and John f. Crout, of
Restertown, all relatives of the deceased, ex-
cept Mr.. Porter, VINO represented the First
National Bank of Frostburg.
To the above the JOURNAL is glad to
add the following paper:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of FRosTBuRG,
Dec. TO- 1891.
The undersigned Directors of the above
named Bank. having learned of the death of
their associate and President Mr.. LovELACE
NJ. GonsUcH, and desiring to testify in this
formal manner their deep sense of the loss
they and the Bank have sustained, the APP
pended resolutions are accordingly adopted:
Reso'"ed. That in the death of Mr.. Gorsuch,
our honored President, this Bank has lost
one of its earliest, best and ablest promoters
the Directory a model presiding officer, and
the stockholders careful and safe custodian
of their interests.
Reso',ed That we gladly bear testimony
/, The sterling integrity, conscientious
motives and sound business principles which
characterized his counsel.
., The firm vet courteous manner with
which he invariably presided over our de-
alterations, and
3, His unwavering fidelity to the common
interests of Bank and patrons.
Resoleed, That we extend to his widow oul
sincere coincidence, accompanied by the as
suranoe that her sorrow, shared by the entire
community, is felt by none more keenly than
his surviving business associates.
Resol"ed, That this paper be entered in our
journal of proceedings, and a copy, suitably
prepared be sent to the widow.
b. STERN,
A. ]. WILLIsoN,
THos. w. FRosT,