Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-17
IN NrEMOltIAM.

rysburg OF one of its abcst citizens.
He was born in Hartford, Conn,
Feb IL, 1850, and when II child came
with his parents to Pcrrysburg. He
was one Of the early students of the
high school here, and completed his
education at Illinois College, OF Jack.
souvilc. under President j. NJ.
SturtevaDt. Here was developed u
christian character and u taste for in
tellectual pursuits which continued
ripcning through all the later years OF
his life.
After leaving college, he commenced
the stIdy of law ut Hartford with one
OF the most eminent lawyers in New
England. Later, he continued with
Hon. Loren Prentiss, OF Cleveland,
where he Wis admitted to the bar. IL
is the universal testimony OF those
with whom he was the most intimately
associated, that, had he continued in
practice, he would have attained the
highest eminence in the profession.
He chose other pursuits, however,
for which be was we'll fitted, and in the
discharge of the varied duties which
fell upon him, his career has beent
marked by such ability and integrity
as to gain the universal loye and APP
probation Of all with whom he became
associated.
Before the war he was the able as,
sstant of Hon. james Murray, Atty
Gen'l of the State, and later was in tho
Office of Adjt. Gen'i Hill.
In 1867, he was commissioned Quar-
termastcr OF the l1th O.V. c., stationed,
Mt Fort Laramie. The regiment was
detailed FOR special duty in the protec-
tion of the telegraph stations located
between Fort Kearncy and South Pass,
and on the line OF the stage road.
For II number of years he was assooi-
atcd with his father-in-,aw, the late
Fredk Dodge, in the cOnstructionnof of
railroads in Ohio and Illinois, after
which he was Auditor of the Ohio. 4
Mississippi Il. r., with headquarters ut
Cincinnati, Ohio. OF late years. and
up to the time of his death, he, was
one of the Auditors OF the Standard
Oil Co.
In thus briefly outlining the career
of Mr.. Averill, necessarily omittihg
many details more or less interesting.
we cannot refrain from pausing to pay
humble tribute to the man. 1t might
be sufficient to say that those. who
knew him best loved and admired him
most. Being naturally OF II modest;and
retiring disposition, his rare culture of
mind and generous, genial nature
were revealed only to those with whom
he was the most intimately associated.
The christian character. which
began its development in his college
! days, matured Us the end approached,
and found its utterance in the bsauti-
full words which Tennyson gave to the
world. and which became the words
that voiced his dying wish. This wish
seemed to he realized, at the last. as hs
''crossed the bar" into the great OCEAN
of Gods eternal life:
CROSSING THE BAR:
Sunset md evening star.
And one clear call for me,
And may there he no moaning Of the bar
| When put out to sea
| But sven tide MS moving cms,aslcop.
| Too full for sound and foam.
| When that which drew from out tha. DO o2l1.iless
| deep
Turns again home.
| Twilight and evening bell.
| And after that the dark
And may there be no sadness,of fancWcn
| When embark
For tho from ont our bourne of Time AND Place
| The Hood may bear me lar.
hope to see my Pilot fice Ia, flce
When have crOst the bar. A.