Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-24
IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORIAM.
Expressions of Sorrow by the Associates
of the Late Hon. h. #. Spence.
The following resolutions need no
comment. They say all that those who
loved and respected the late E. f.
Spence feel in his loss:
Los ANGELES, Friday, Sept. %, 1892.
The board of directors of the First
National bank of Los Angeles met at
the call of its vice-president, there
being present the following members: :
J. d. Bcknell, vice president; Ii. Ma
bury, j. d. Hooker, S. Ii. Mott, d. M.
McGarrv and j NJ. Elliott
Whereupon the following was intro
duced and unanimously adopted:
For more than IL years last past Hon.
f. F. Spence has been the president of
| this bank. We knew him well and
loved him dearly. Meeting here on
| this occasion, in the shadow of the
great affiiction that has fallen upon us
| by reason of his death, which occurred
| on the morning of the 10Th inst, we de-
| sire to express in some measure our res
pect for our late president, our appre-
| citation of his character as q man and
/ nle s6TNlCSS III COuu6CtlOu Will tuIS
bank, and while we deem it dutyto
submit to the will of Him who d'xth
all things WE'LL" yet we feel that the
| hand OF sff1iction has been laid heavily
upon us by reason of his death; and
| to us this is an occasion where words
| are perfect mockery, and the only Ian
guage appropriate is silence and tears.
We are reminded in many ways that
| E. f. Spence. our late president, is dead,
! that he has laid down the burdens of
this life. passed from among us out into
! the great unknown. We honored him
! as our president, we respected him as
! citizen, and we loved him as friend.
j In his death this bank has lost its
! president, one who through all the years
| of his official connection Herewith has
faithfully discharged his duties and been
at all times a trusted adviser in shaping
! its affairs. The community in which he
! lived has lost a valued citizen. His
family has lost devoted husband and q
kind and considerate father.
To express somew hat of our apprecia-
ticn of his services as president of this
bank, and our love for him as friend,
and our sympathy for his bereaved
family.
Be it resolved, that in the death of
Hon. E. f. Spence, we have lost pres
ident who has always been efficient, and
in the performance of all the duties that
devolved upon him, was conscientious
and faithful, and the success of this
bank in the future, as well as in the
past, will rebound to his honor as one
OF it's founders, member of its board of
directors, cashier and president. We
have lost friend who was near and
dear to all of US, and his family has lost
q devoted husband and kind and af.
fectionate father.
And be it further resolved, that we
extend to the afflicted widow whatever
consolation there may be in sympathy
in this her great sorrow. We also ex-
tend to his children, and each of them,
the assurance that their father died,
honored by this board, loved by his
friends and respected by the whole COM
munity.
Resolved further, that these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of this
| board. and that copy thereof be fur
nished the family of the deceased.
j. ID. BICKNELL,
J. D. HOOKER,
| II. MABURY,
S. H. Mort,
d. NJ. McGARRY,
j. M. ELLIOTT.
| At special meeting of the directors
of the Savings Bank of Southern Cali
| fornia the following resolutions of re-
spect and sympathy were passed in
commemoration of the decease of Hon,
E. f. Spence:
Whereas, The Hon. E. F. Spence,
president of this bank, has, by the dis
pensation OF an inecrutable Providence,
been called to his reward; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That in the loss of Mr..
Spence, this bank has not only lost an
able and conscientious officer, and man
of broad and liberal views. but also a
man who carried into business life the
loftiest regard for personal honor. Those
who knew him we'll in the closer rela-
tions of intimate personal association
will long cherish his memory as a friend,
as counselor, as one through whose
whole life there ran a thread of golden
sympathy for all mankind; as one whose
genial smile was but the reflex of pure
and noble soul.
This bank will miss his counsels; the
city will feel the loss of his public spir-
it; the poor will weep on his grave; but
deeper and a diviner sorrow for his
loss will darken the hearts of the loved
ones of his own home circle.
In this age OF greed and gain, when
corrupt business methods are popular
lied by their frequency, it is refreshing
to point to the stainless business record
of Mr.. Spence, whose long and success
ful business life should be an inspiration
to the young men of our land.
We deeply feel and mourn his loss.
Our hearts are bowed with sorrow; and
we hereby extend to his grief-stricken
wife and children our tenderest sympa-
thies. And be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tlons be handed to his wife and family,
to the press of this city, and that they
be spread upon the minutes of this
bank.
'Let not your hearts be troubled"
"He knoweth best. He knoweth best"
SAVINGS BANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFoR-
MA. j.. Ell. BRALY,