Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-02-12
a SAD DEATH.
Capt. William e. Sloan has Answered
the Last Roll Call.

at his residence IN Gn1S city a1Ler
lingering illness of many months
duration Capt. William E. Sloan
responded to the magic summons
death and passed from the scenes
and cares of earth. to where one by
one, they are gathering home from
every land.
The casket of life is broken and
his soul, we have no doubt, has
winged its fight into the sunshine
of eternal peace and entered the
realm of perfect harmony.
His life, from the sinless bud that
blossomed on the hills Of Greens.
borough, N. c., July the Is, 1856,
thirty-fve years, six months and
twenty-five days ago, has been a
brave manly struggle, pure and
noble example to his fellow-men,
worthy of emulation. He came to
Texas in January 1873, since which
time he has resided here continuously,
and by his many noble traits of
character has drawn around him,
with irresistible magnetism, a host
of friends, warm and true, who are
to-day bowed in grief over his
death, when only at the meridian of
a useful manhood.
Capt. Sloan was deacon in the
Presbyterian church, the only sur
viving official of that church before
his death, Captain of the Brennan
Field Artillery, first assistant chief
of the Fire Department, a promin-
emit member of the knights of Honor
and Knights of Pythias, and a mem
Der of the Conner Hose Company,
all of which turned out en- masse to
pay the last sad tribute of respect
to his memory while on earth follow
ing his remains from the Presbyter-
ian church to the city cemetary,
where he was laid to rest Thursday
in the presence of vast
concourse of grief stricken friends
and relatives.
Two years ago he embarked in the
grocery business for himself, with
Fl. G. Hodde and by dint of prese-
and close application to
business had built up fine trade,
until about the latter part of Sept
eraber of last year, when his health
began to fail, the first symptoms of
hat dread naiadF Blights disease
g the lsidneys iaeling It's appear
He vent to sas Springs,
iiiilg TO fiin li@ returned
growing se he again
sougnt relief at one d the health re-
sorts, This. time gong to Wooten
Wells, but 70 ssissg any better be
e ned . his home ana after
iE5a lnent here, went to
Cal sfe be improved con-
siEaabl i:lzine with renewed
nope, ID Which bis host Of friends
ipined for hss imate recovery, but
Ieon he took turn for the worse
md on the End day Of january was
confined to his bed from which he
res never able to get up again.
10 his estlmable wife, widowed,
nd three little ones, orphaned, by
IS dutinely demise, the BAKEER
,nly voices the sentiment of the en-
re community in extending to them
IS sinOerest and heartfelts condo
ence. for to them We know all earth
Ieems dark, as they look back a few
hort months ago to a home radiant
nd inviting, and turn to it now,
made cold and desolate, bereft of 3
owing husband, a kind and indul-
rent father, for surely they can hear
10 melody in natures symphony.
But In the fullness of time, let us
lope, they will find response to
heir soul-yearning, for the door of
he casket must yield to us all, then
ct the spirit be prepared to rise, as
We have every reason to believe his
o have been, into a brighterand more
glorious estate, where he is perhaps
lappier now than he could have been
q this world of continual suffering. |
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The funeral services at the church
Rere conducted by Rev. E. 81. Har-
nan, pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
opal church aud were appropriate
nd impressive.
The procession from the church ex-
ended a distance of three or four
locks, and contained the knights
t Pythias, the Knights of Honor,
he Brennan Field Artillery, the /
)onnor Hose Co, Brennan Light
fuard, all in ranks followed by the
earse and large concourse of
riends and relatives in carriages.
At the conclusion of the services
t the grave by Rev. E. 81. Harmon,
be Z. of P. formed a hollow square
round the open grave when Mr.. j. u
acting prelate read
heir beautiful burial service con-
luding the funeral which was a
srge, solemn and impressive one.