St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-24
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Memorial Resolutions to the Late
% william Jipdpke

Memorial Resolutions to the Late
rs William Lindeke. as
Memorial resolutions on the.late Will
lain Lindeke were considered at yester-
days meeting of the chamber of COM
meree. The memorial had been pre-
pared by committee composed of II.
a. Castle. Gen. j. B. Sanborn. f. DriS-
coll, j.. w. Bishop and j. D. Ludden,
and read:
William Lindeke. born near Berlin, Prus-
STA, Oct. /. 1895, died in St Paul, March 9.
1892 His youth was uurtureu by the rugged
discipline and nomely virtues that have con-
tributed from the fatherland so much Of
sterling value to our composite nationality.
Migrating hither in early manhood, he
speedily assimilated that spirit of enterprise
which built and broadened him into sue
cessful business man and model citizen.
Prudence and aggreSSiveneSS characterized
all his business operations. He undertook
no more than he could safely manage. but
he schooled himself to d persistent. unwear-
led advancement in every sphere of activity
to which his energies were dedicated. His
mind and his character, like his fortune de-
veloped constantly; moved ever forward,
withouta thought of turning or of retro
erosion.
Mr. Lindeke was modest man. He had
no ostentation of manner; he did not court
notoriety; he Stunned display; he hated
shams and receptions. But his dlffidence
was not unmanly; his hesitations beto6ened
no confusion of ideas or lack of frmness of
opinion. 1t was rather the tribute which the
man OF real worth pays to the worthlness
and intelligence of his associates. He
weighed all the reasons; he formed his Judg-
2ments slowly he expressed them clearly, but
without presumption and he stood by them
resolutelY to the end.
Practically. the whole of Mr.. Lindeke's
active lite was spent in ST Paul and his
tor 10
From small beginnings the several business
enterprises with which he has been connect
ed have all grown steadily until their pres
ent splendid proportions are the pride OF our
city. His own marked financial ability and
his wise choice both OF instruments and as
socates enabled him to engage in diverse and
widely extended ventures, without peril and
with uninterrupted success.
In the relations of the family, the church
and society; in his friendships in his CHART
ies in the discharge of his duties as citizen,
he commanded the respect of all who came
within the pale of his ACQUAINTANCE or the
inner circle OF his affections He never
sought and often refused civic promotion,
but he served the city and state efficiently in
important official positions, which he had
been constrained to reluctantly accept.
He was pre-eminently public-spirited
man. He lived in St. Paul thirty-five years;
the had witnessed her magnificent progress
from a frontier village to grand metropolis:
a very considerable part of that progress had
been the work of his hands: and to still
further advance it had become the pride of
BIS heart, the dream of hisambition.
For many years he had been director of
this chamber of commerce. In this boGy
and,in the work of its most important COM
mittees have his intelligent zeal for the pub
licinterests his uncompromising hostility to
public evils. and bis unliring devotion to all
legitimate plans for building up the city. been
most conspicuously manifested.
Every worthy public. improvement sug
gested or discussed herein schools, Streets
parks, library, water supply. fire protection
every proposition for encouraging industries
extending trade, introducing railways; every
project for developing our tributary empire
found in him an alert and vigorous cham
pion And beyond these walls, in all the
movements set on foot, and all the associa-
lions organized to stimulate the financial
commercial and industrial resources of ST.
Paul, the name OF William Lindeke was
tower of strength: his firm. directing hand
was,often the chief reliance for success
+ ut is thus proper that this chamber. whose
aim and hope it is to animate our people
with the spirit which our deceased colleague
sOihustriously exhibited, as well as to afford
proper arena in which that spirit may be
exercised. should record a parting tribute in
appreciation of his merits. Therefore.
Resolved That the name of William Lin
deke should be held in grateful remembrance
by the members of this chamber and by all
the citizens of st. Paul.
public calamity which can be best mitigated
by a general emulation Of his spirit and imi-
tation of his example. ns
Resolved, That this memorial be entered
in the records of the chamber and au at
tested copy thereof be forwarded to the be-
reayed family as q sincere. though made
quate token of our participation in their sor-
row.
Appropriate remarks were made by
Gen. c. c. Andrews. L. Cochrane, E. j.
Hodgson, R. r. Dorr. w. S. Morton,
DIR. Day, F. Driscoll and Capt. Castle.
The resolutions were adopted by riS-
ing vote,