Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-16
IN MEMoRIAM EDWARD ELDRIDGE

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IN MEMoRIAM EDWARD ELDRIDGE
Resolutions of Respect by the b. b. Gas
Co. and b. B. Library Association
The following resolutions of condo
lence were passed at the last meeting
of the b. B. Gas Company:
Edward Eldridge is dead! The old
est pioneer of Whatcom county, save
one, has, after nearly forty years resi-
dence in this wilderness, gone "over
the range" just as he was about to re-
alize the consummatiOn of the widest
hopes of his early manhood, in seeing
here city rise in fair proportions,
beautiful to see. His body lies in yOn-
der cemetery in sight of the Belling-
ham Bay he loved so we'll and to
which his life was dedicated.
His history is the history of What
com county. His first and best
thoughts were for its advancement.
As our member in two constitutional
conventions, as several times our MEM
Der in the territorial council and
house, as the presiding officer and
member of many conventions of his
|
front, and the people who delighted to
honor him realized that he devoted
his brain and Drawn to their advance
ment and recognition i'm the councils
of the state.
As the president of our company and
of five other large home corporations
he invested his money, as well as his
time, in advancing the material inter
ests of what he believed would be
eventually the leading scity of Puget
} sound. We do miss him. We shall
miss him. His place as the leading
! and representative citizen of the Bay
/, cannot be easily filed.
[ To the bereaved widow and to the
3 children we extend our heartfelt sym
| pathy and trust that they may liv,
: many years to enjoy the surrounding
{ of the beautiful residence which th,
5 deceased so lately erected for theii
4 home.
1 Resolved, That this, our tribute o
4 respect to our deceased president, b,
I published in the Bellingham Bay
e papers and that an engrossed copy
e thereof be transmitted TO his widow.
4 j. p. DE MATTOs,
4 A. MCKENZIE,
GEO. w. LYsLE,
Committee.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Bellingham Bay Library Association
s yesterday the following resolutions
K were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Great Ruler of tn,
2 universe has, i'm His infinite wisdom
. called from earth to reward our worthy
q and esteemed friend and co-laborer
: Edward Eldridge; and,
. WHEREAS, The relation which h
y has sustained to this association and b
2 the board as an original incorporation o
4 the former and as a member and Office
q of the latter from its organization ill
r the time of his death, makes it fittini
= that we record our appreciation of tn
, deceased and our recognition of his in
valuable services in our behalf;
Resolved, That the wisdom and abil
Al ity which he lent to the deliberation
= of this board are reflected i'm whateve
= of importance il has accomplished, AM
u his generous contribution of resource
N i'm hours of need will be held in CRATE
Is full remembrance;
N Resolved, That the vacancy thu
te caused by the unwelcome hand @
er death is one that cannot he readil.
At filled, and that the sorrow and shadow
a recognized by us all as incident theret
ID be recorded in memoriam;
e, Resolved, That as man Of courag
m and conviction, as a citizen Of genuin
worth, as a progenitor of local entel
prise on Bellingham bay, and as
pioneer devoted TO the welfare of Puge
e. sound and the state of Washington,
ie loss so grevious is shared alike with U
NJ by this city and state;
- Resolved, That we extend our syn
ie pathy to the bereaved relatives an
q friends of the deceased to whom cons,
- ~ lation can only come by resting in II
~ ~ full confidence that He who contro
~ - our destiny doeth all things for IL
% best. LIN II. HADLEY,
Il J. H. SCHIvELY,
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