The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-29
HE WAS A GOOD MAN"
TRIBUTE or RESPECT To ALEX
AMBER McGowEN.
nis Funeral Yesterday Morning and tho
Euiogy over iIis Remains at shearn
Church--At Rest Beside His
Loved oneS.

mains were removed to Shearn Methods
church, which was filled to the doors viii
people come TO pay the last tribute OF re
spect to the memory OF the dead.
Marked features Of this gathering were
that In the congregation might be seer
almost every old citizen Of Houston who
could get ont and that large numbers Of
aged colore1 people, were present NOS
Of both classes had known the deceased
well. aud the exclamation OF white
headed negro 81 worked for him many a
dav-he was good man. were fit eulo-
GUM
Tho pail bearers were S. S. Ashe e. p.
Hambien, J. w. Jones, T. W. House, u.
G. Smith. W. c, Oliver. J. J. McKeever,
sr., Henry Brashear T. r. Hill, Charles
Burns. S. NJ. McAshan and 5. j. Nell
benny, and the body was deposited In the
old City cemetery. on san Felipe street,
beside the dust of loved ones who had
gone before. The cortege was a long one,
embracing the county officials, judges OF
courts, the mayor and city council, the
nre department and multitude OF 9th
erS. The floral decorations were ahund-
ant and beautiful.
REV. DR.. Rankin. pastor OF shearn
church, conducted the services and paid
a glowing tribute 10 the worth OF the
dead. in his discourse at the church he
said: 1870
We are met this morning, my friends
70 nay a fuerited tribute OF respect 70 iht
revered memory Of man who for mors
than q half Il century mas been q prom
inefit figure in the material moral anu
religious pf9sTsss 81 inc CITY q ~ ,s,s
gather ana give public expression 10 our
appreciation Of the ne Snp sna l,.,.ie III
aas long lived among us Is me saered
possession not only OF his private family,
but II is also the priceless heritage or TINS
entire community. He lived not simply
for himself and for his family. but he
lived also Tor the community. There was
pothing sortiid or selfish in the record OF
his pilgrimage he was me gIand oia
man Of Houston, ia whom the public nave
nm affectionate interest. His life forms
part and parcel of the public veal OF the
city and county, and we thus give pubic
recognition TO his memory.
Alexander AlcGowen was born In the
Stair Of North Carolina, on July Z. tSlT
Mhen, ONLY Z years q age 9is PARENTS
slortly Rfterward died leaving him an
orphan IN his early youth
In 1879 he came e the Republic Of
texas aud at once located In Houston
About ona year afterward he was happily |
married 20 Sarah Christopher With whom |
he lived IN blessed union for many long
ami delightful years. From the time he
first came 10 Texas, Houston has been his |
home iIe came q the city when il was
a struggling town Of some three thousand 4
and he has seen IL grow, [
year hy year unta II has reached It's pres
emf magnitude of population and CONNER
eial importance
Throughout these years Of growth he (
has been constantly Identified with the /
interests Of the city and county, both ~
Z private citizen and q public official. In /
.nost as a man OF push and enterprise In I
everything which has contributed to the
Of the city and MS an officer
% TRUST he has done everything possible
more than ha AT Houston's present suc-
cess as the leading business city Of Texas. /
He was a prominent member 81 the (
constitutional Convention Of tsis and took
m active part N the proceeaines OF that
1leinorable and historic gathering. AT
that time he rendered inealculahle s4.i.v-
lee 70 the eylnchtlonal frfereste al the /
state IN that he had much 70 10 with set-
tlng apart large portion or the public
isa ior thai worthy purpose Had he
i9ns nothing else FOR the public, that
sers'lce Is enough 70 make his name and
nose associated with ham III the work
siofaoua aii1 immortal In Texas
lie mas hela many offices Of public trtlsf
z The hands u hts feilow-citizens He
ssss ~ pne time chief Justice ~ Harris
's,siilagt slil ~ man ever administered
npBrtlality than he HI was often 4
tsinptf 81 tfie council and during three I
Y lsii e terms ne WIS the honored mayor
-.
ltlciai aets we're marked By clear iudg-
pr9lent lofefnpught and unques-
Niaapilt tqr more Than SIX years
Z "a neeA the trusted treasurer OF this
pHntS. ana thousands OF the public funds
less PASSED through his hands The jn1-
1917 - Affairs y this responsible office
nd sgrHpaiptis honesty
~ 81 q MS life as a private citizen and
/ trasse9 ofheial hts conduct has been
.p2Na tlie breath OF reproach or sugnI,.Ion
hrp7n tbs beginning 70 the enl fr4igftfi,i
Tess and Integrity have been Inc inyera
s = and The outward expression
! rs NE &c WIS prompt to nay an ~
ls ofpn debts as well ~ The de5t,s n Z
,hinper 81 other people For such yyas
" " k,rneI2aity 81 BIS nature that hc
gstrcely ever knew how to say no. and
shen once his promise was an bs y1st
ways the obligation even 10 his aerieus
\ Lthitess nnrt HIS word was his Iond.
- - nt;aRe az julius Gnesar and as hons
y a. Arislides Hencn his ehararfsr as
I, slisiiiess man and PUBLIC official
ihnds on before the world al snotieas
. the driven snow. lie vas me ysrap sss.,9
I ref9itudc And there n M Sares.,s
mon mo- us today but thar win MT iiis mn
XII al ss ita, a ana point to this coffin
~ g mere Hes an honest man = He
Ter wfonged anybody IN reputation ~
Z ositzls.a tie was also q man II detn !
z u 'ps 49,, Ailo broad benesalence He
- ss ~ sfa9F 10 help the helpless and
pefriend the friendleas He nege,
yfned g deaf ear 70 The CRY of ne Bee.Is
/. - 80 ff4t u ifi~ broken nfa fted Tie. J.
- ~ intensely humane man
Lleft wa nothing little or mean In hts
latatster. Y " not surprising. thsFefays
At ntS neignh0rs loved him ana TIM fhs
HtHAra q Aht people had such fmnltett
gnIidence ~ hts Integrity
ihe flnrdy oak 10 utIrt1red bv the To-
lf soil OUT pt which II grows M well ~. II, /
- kunHhlne and showers thai fali t,,,es
x iotese ana among it's branches 80 XXX.
pAfFtftef and life Of the great and s,ets
IN are nuFfnTea by the trlia r,riT.,l,,is.
ffttfivh ana morality that Iiiifier1fs ~, |
visible sources OF his vital beinsr E,tsr |
stf We hnl the philosophy OF lie ia |
al clafNcffr Of Alexander Ms5s1,,an
g mad an a9ialng faith IA God ana Il.
SUE christ HIS SON In The xeara
God ne found those great ss,tss
when his life gas env.rti.,1
~ ne male them the man AZ nh
sslsei Fifty odd years avn h
adf q profession Of religion and ioirs5
" church. ID which he lived 10 me dav
hlh death For many reara M vyas I. |
emrer or the board Of stewards ana ar
8 the whole OF his church iIfa Ia r,sas
e ~ the triHteea OF this church n,ar
w one time he and fhe al3sEg
fpthef AheaTtl, We're the main e5,r..t,-,.
t1e church financially For t1p,ya,rds ~
nalf century during an Of ,he se,.,.
81 rf this sanctuary and rs ure,iecas TX
ftgiiiafiy occupied his pew within
sslKh j. feet o. where bis coffin now
" Two weeks ago last Sunday III
,ufrAple form. kneit iust out tlsere n his
erNaf01nf1 place OF xorahin .,,a 's s9 \
L. H.. q III