St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-11

all with Wh0m he came IN contact,
and OF all Glasses of society, at
the same time possessing bound
less benevoence and charity for all men, BY
the constant, persistent and proper use OF
all those natural gifts he advanced by regu-
lar gradations from the ordinary level of all
men at birth till at bis death he stood in the
front rank of the most prosperous and sue
ceSsful of manufacturers. merchants and
bankers, ana. at the same time. was leader
of that smaller, and TO the public more valu-
vble class, whose members, without seeking
place. or honors. or emoluments, think most
and do most for the public prosperity and
welfare. His course of life, from the begin
ming to the end, has been like the path of the
just, "a rising light shining more and more
unto the perfect day"
Resolved. That through the portals of the
tomb OF such man, we distinguish clearly
the infinite wisdom and goodness OF our
common Father toward II his children in
bestowing upon them the boon of such
life. and while its early and sudden termina-
ton seems to the limited vision OF finite
minds all unspeakable calamity and losS we
will not permit ourselves to doubt but that 1t
is ordered by divine wisdom. and that before
the boundless sweep of the vision OF the In
finite it is blessing and gain.
Resolved. That we tender to the widow
and family of the deceased our sincere svm-
pathies i'll their affection, and that as q fur
Their token of our esteem, we will attend the
funeral of the deceased in body.
Resolved That the president of this bank
cause these resolutions to be entered upon
the records of the board of directors. and
copy thereof to be engrossed and transmitted
to the widow of the deceased.
Gen. r. w. Johnson writes the fol-
lowing tribute to the memory Of his
dead friend:
1t is not as mere matter of form that
L write of the late William Lindeke,
whose sudden demise has surprised and
grieved all who were fortunate enough
to possess his acquaintance. Some
years since. DR.. David Day, William
Lindeke and the writer hereof were APP
pointed commissioners for the distribu-
ton of seed wheat to the grasshopper
sufferers of our state. This duty we
performed for two successive years. In
order to get the wheat in the hands OF
the farmers in time for seeding, it was
necessary for US to start on the
tour of the state early in March. On one
occasion Mr.. Lindeke and myself made
the trip alone. We proceeded to New Ulm
by rail, where he hired team and pro-
ceeded to Redwood Falls. There we
purchased some wheat and made the
necessary distribution. The weather
was intensely cold, and on clustering
morning we launched out ON the prairie,
destined for the town OF Marshall. Our
conveyance was an open wagon. Inc
wind blew with frightful velocity, and
our sufferings were intense. At last.
seeing small shanty in front of us, we
resolved to go in and get warm. On
entering the rude dwelling we found an
aged couple without fire, both suffering
from rheumatism, and who, to avoid
freezing, were in bed, covered up with
all the bedding they owned. On hear
ing the condition of things the noble
heart of Mr.. Lindeke prompted him to
do something for their comfort. Going
out, he found some hay, which he
twisted, and with it started rousing
fire in the stove, soon warming up the
little shanty, He inquired about the
supply of pro visions on hand, and
learned that they had none in the
world. We had learned to carry with
us large lunch basket we'll filled for
our use in case of emergencies. Turn
ing to me, he said, General, let us
leave our entire basket with these
people and trust in Providence for any
supplies we may need" The basket
was left, and when we babe the old
pair good bye, he slipped into the old
mans hand some money, l know not
how much, for he never spoke OF 1t
to me.
At stopping places we were often
compelled to occupy the same bed. and
being thus thrown together so in
tmately, learned much of his history
and the more saw of his noble char
acter the more l loved him.
William Lindeke was pure man and
a Christian gentleman, loving hus
band and devoted father. He was
liberal in his distributions to the poor
and needy. He was public spirited
man, and all measures calculated to
promote the best interests Of our city
met with his earnest advocacy and
financial support. He was a good citi-
zen, and always found on the side of
every measure calculated to promote
the best interests of all of our people.
1t is no idle compliment to his memory
when | say that he will be greatly
missed by this community. A valued
eli tizen has passed away, and all recog-
n ize that fact and sympathize with the
members of his bereaved family in their
irreparable loss.