The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Death Of Hon. Nimrod Turman.

Deatn OF Hon. NtmrOd Turman.
Hon. Mayor Turman. died at his
home In Van Buren,, on the night OF
the llth inst, after a short illness, OF
pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Mayor thurman was born in this
county, where his father and mother
lived many years before the war. He
was self-made man, and by perse-
verence and irreproachable character,
he won the confidence aud esteem of
all who knew HIM. In his profession,
the law, he. was careful and painstak
ing, and enjoyed the esteem of the bar
generally. At the death of Judge
Thomson, he was chosen by tho bar
a Special Judge to fill the vacancy and
gave general satisfaction to all parties
having business in the court. Mayor
Turman was serving ut the time Of
his death, the second term Of Mayor.
His funeral was attended from his
late residence OH Sunday afternoon,
by large concourse of our Gitizens.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Van Buren, Lodge No. 6, F.
& A. NJ. of which he was. q valued
member.
Mayor Turman leaves q devoted
wife and two little children; two sis
ters and brother to mourn his untime-
ly death. The family have the sym.
pathies of large circle of friends in
their sad bereavement.
Alta meeting of the City Council
held on the l4th day OF Nov 1898, the
following resolutions on the death of
Mayor Turman were adopted
We are called upon to pay tribute to
the memory of our late Mayor, the
Hon. Nimrod Turman, who departed
this life ut his residence in this city ut
8:45 o'clock, p. m., Nov. II, 1893.
His was an honorable career, worthy
of the emul stion of the youth OF our
country.
He begun life under the most ad-
verse ecircum stances, but with q steady
purpose in view had just begun to
elevate himself to a position In lite
where his sterling worth and integrity
were appr. ciated. His life was not
that of the meteoric kind which illumi-
mates and dazzles for the time being
with its brilliancy; but was that
which moves along the even tenor of
its way, unobstrusive, vet gathering
strength with manring years, unfold
ing those powers of intellect, and de-
veloping those traits of character
which by the practice of honesty, in-
dustry and frugality, sooner or later
cause mankind to stop and exclaim,
Behold, q manw
In 1891, he was elected Mayor of this
City, and in 1892 was reelected for
term of two years, the corporation
having become city of the second
class. AS Mayor, he at all tim
proved himself worthy OF the conf
dence reposed in him by the people.
He did nothing hastily, but calm aud
deliberate in habit and judgment, he
required every measure presented to
the Council to be thoroughly investi-
gated and understood, and found to
be legal and right, before being finally
passed upon.
His administration was marked by
more improvements, and the cons truc-
ton of more public works than that
of almost any in similar period of
time in the history of the City.
In his death this City has lost
most useful citizen, valuable officer,
gOou man.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the
City Council of the City of Van Buren,:
That while we yield to the inevita-
BILE, aud leave all to the mercy and
wisdom Of God, we deplore his early
death.
That the Council extend to his be-
reaved family its sympathy and con.
dOlence.
That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family Of the deceased,
that copy be furnished to each OF
the City papers, and tina, the same be
spread upon the minutes OF the
e. L. MATLocK. Recorder.