The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07
GEORGE III. HErIBRoN.

WIZ hopes ana yGl1 IN prospects IcE q A3-
turs OF abundant usefulness and honcr-
able distinction The world looks with q
certain resignation upon the close of a lie
well spent and fun Of years ard honcrs.
but when u career Is suddenly cut snort
In the vigor and freshness Of early man
hood. shocked humanity recognizes that
q promising vital force Is gone. and. with
reason, lan1ents II as . public calamity
and loss
George r. Hebron was stricken down
when. we might say, his life had but be-
gun Wen educated and strengthened by
enlarged experience and observation. ne
had bat barely entered upon the ective
career OF a useful, influential. highly es-
teened and respected citizen HIS death
is shock 90 his fellow citizens from
which recovery will follow only by de-
grees. His loss Is one which will be meas
ured only when his absence brings Us TO
realizing sense of the great and good
influence he exerted In this community.
Endowed with q strong, vigorous intel
lect and possessed OF judgment Bn-
usually mature for man OF his years, he
early identified himself with the prcmi-
nent interests of Seattle. and became an
unmisiakabie force in our city life. He
entered with enthusiasm upon the task
set BY a united people of building Up a
large. populouS and prosperous munich
pality. and with all public movements
inauzufated with the welfare of his
adopted home in view he was always
among the first 20 ally himself. With
sound. sturdy sense. and of quick,
keen discernment. his fellow citizens soon
recognized the invarlabie strength of his
opinions and advice and there were few
whose counsel was oftener sought and
needed when questions affecting the pub
~ good arose and demanded a solution.
Reared and trained I'm New England,
Dir. Hebron possessed those stout, rugged
qualities OF head and heart which the
world has come to regard as a prevailing
Characteristic of the sons of that section
OF our country. His moral character was
of the plain, pure, elevated New England
sort, where hostility 10 deceit dishonesty
and wrong-doing are Unborn. In his assoc
Citations and dealings with men his ster-
ling integrity. high probity and honest
motives were never questioned. and IL was
because OF these splendid moral attributes
that those who knew him had confidence
In him. and because OF this confidence
trusted him implicitly and without re-
serve.
Mr.. Hebron received a liberal educa-
ton and was "A student and thinker al
ways. His mental endowments were such
that he was a searcher after truth and
constantly in quest OF enlightenment upon
the vexed political and sociological ques-
lions OF the day. He was a believer In
education. lie grew to manhood In COM
mHnity which believed I'm II, and the edu-
cational interests OF the city of Seattle
claimed and received his earnest attention
at an early day after his arrival in our
midst lie Identified himself with every
public endeavor made with a view of BEN
citing the community and especially In
terested himself in all literary and char
liable movements which had as their OBJ
ject the enlightenment OF the people and
the material Improvement of their condi-
ton. In these respects he was Q splendid
citizen.
Mr.. Hebron was a Republican in poll
sonage I'm the councils of that party. He
believed in Republican principles and was
an earnest and indefatigable worker for
the success OF the political organization
which would carry out those principles.
garded as one of the leading Republicans
OF tho state and highly valued adviser
In political consultation.
His home life was str.ksngly an IDEAL
one. Those TO whom was privileged a
knowledge OF the rare domestic happiness
or that circle. now shattered. plunged IN
grief and ineoasolable through the less
OF it's light and life. must ever carry
remembrance fragrant only with the
sweetest associations. How tender. de-
voted. considerate a husband: how affec-
Tomato. gentle. soltcltous father; how
kindly and nobly fllal son! The men,
Org OF such a man ts forever blessed.
not only 20 the crushed and heart-broken
widow. not only TO tho grief-striclSen
father ard brother. not only to the inno-
cent children who little realize their In
caiculablc less. but also to every friend
and acquaintance across whose path has
hsen thrown the sunshine OF a domestic
life 50 sweet. SO bright. 80 beautiful.
Although a man OF untirsng energy.
strong viii power and unusual industry
Mr.. Heilbron In his associations with men
was reserved and quiet He was gentle
kind c0usiaerate. WArm-heartsd always.
Ne was generous 20 a fault, and out OF
natural. Unborn beaevoience never refused
his asd either 20 these asking favors or 20
those weao in need or distress looked 20
him for assistance. He was frank. sin
s>ere snAt 10 ne trusted. Tie was a man Of
Ms word. and those who placed their con-
sstaYac. IN him newer had that confidence
betrayed. Deliberate, earnest, persuasive
convincing, his Influence IN he eon1mu-
,t.Vs had become greater TRAN thar OF gke
ordinary citizen. and Il was an influence
Invariably exer;e,i IN she right direction
and fer .slle common good. TO those villa
whom IN was OF Intimate personal reSa-
rsons hts sweet. gentle nature must. ever
he a fondiy treasured reeollec ion. His
character vas lovahie. and a frisndsh p
FOR HIM once close gradually riTenssi into
a positive affection. While 20 MS fellow
cssixens his loss IS distressing and deplog-
abe. 20 his friends q L. lrreparSble.
Il q sorrapful 10 sss high aims. azpsra-
tlons and ambitions hiiEhged. II Is sal 70
contemplate the unttnsly desia O. one
fast On TIE slreshol9 os a useful cave-ar.
Il Is beyond human power 20 comprehend
Why George II. Hclleron could nes have
hesa spared - round ont nte whfeh. =
n Keeping win the accomplishments ard
promise ~ tls past. would have been full
% Eood des-is ana crowned w!Sh betstt3ng
hcrors and n awards.
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