The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19

1oA lor MS services as trustee OF evergreen
cemetery is universal in Portland among
those most deeply interested in the place
itself.
+ lie was man who illustrated the
virtues OF our profession bore many of its
heaviest responsibilities. and did his work
well. in all the relations of life his part
was true and good one, andwell sustained
from first to last, and we'll sustained from
first to last, and his life at its close leaves
10 US, as Its legacy. the fragrance of a
beautiful character and example,
SO we BID farewell to this brave, true,
noble friend and professional associate.
His memory remains with US, and will re-
main among the things we cherish most.
His footsteps have passed within the
! shadow, but We hope are not lost to us for
ever
| John II. Fogg. ESQ.,. who was a life long
friend of Mr.. Fox, spoke touchingly of the
loss sustained by the bar and the commune
ty, passed on to recall the charities of the
deceased. and closed with "a description of
| his death:
| Mr.. Fox was man of that charitable
| disposition which inclined him to think
kindly of the worthy poor and to help them.
| His sympathies for them manifested by
| his generous charities, will cause his name
to be lovingly cherished in many a house
hold in this city for many years to come.
His charities were always liberal not
ostentdtious or merely casual, but silent
and systematic, and dispensed without the
sound Of trumpots. He loved to help the
1 honest poor.
When he saw the Widows tears and heard
| her cry,
Her little ones in rags and misery,
Her household lamp gone out. her firelight
In utter loneliness and lack of bread,
He always ready stood. and his right hand
Was opened wide to that unhappy band.
lie red them. clothed them. and the Widows
Named him MS one who saved her from
| despair.
while he alway 1Sresponded generously to
| individual appeals, his charities were dis
pensed most literally to the poor through
| the instrumentality of the Gospel Mission
in which he took much interest. In religious
matters, he was broad and liberal. He gave
but little heed to dogmas and creeds, doing
rather to the view so we'll expressed by the
poet:
For forms and creeds let graceless zealots
He can't be wrong whose life is in the
right
1.-The 26th day of May last was the time
set for the public dedication and turning
over the library to the city of Westhrook.
On the morning of that day it was my
privilege and pleasure to accompany him
to the library. On the way out he seemed / o
be forcibly impressed that this might be tine
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Ana now, after all that may be said of
our deceased brother and friend Of his pro-
| tesslonal attainments, and success as a
lawyer, l1s,generosiSy, charityand benevo-
lence, his fidelity to bis friends and every
trust and confidence reposed in him. the
browning glory OF his life is, that he left to
his family and friends and fellow citizens,
the most honorable and exalted of all titles.
an honest man. While we mourn his death,
we can honor his name most BY emulating
MS virtues.
Judge strout responded, as follows:
II fully concur In the resolutions PIC
sented ana the remarks made In respect to
the memory OF our late brother Fox. Ny
acquaintance with MN was intimate. and
was OF many years standing. tie was man
OF stfong mlnd, inlle xlhle VIII, and strict
integrity. WINE MS manner and speech
| seeiheo a' Times TO ne abrupt. he was. in
iact' man OF quick anu tender sensible
tles' ever ready TO lsten ana respond to
taies ol wrong or suHerlng. his feelings