Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

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condition and desired to spend his
last moments with his loved
onsa He had been conscious,
and even convsrsed calmly with
those about him, but as the
midnight hour drew near, the waning
forces Of life were no longer equal to
the effort and no sank into silence.
Although almost pulselsss and without
sign Of life, otherwise his eyes still
showed the CLEAN Of intelligence and
appreciation Of what was going on
about him, and the watchers waited In
silent agony Of spirit for the dread
small hours Of the night, when the
tide goes out, and the life Of stricken
mortals with II. No death could be
more quiet, more calm nor more peace
full. lie lay for two hours with his
head resting on the arms Of his daugh-
ter, MrA Andrews, while his devoted
wife sat by his side, her hand clasped
In his, his face 80 turned that hts last
conscious gaze should rest upon her
And 80 the mimi tes dragged slowly on
till the end came.
A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Walter Quinton Gresham was a SOL
dier, Judge and statesman, eminent
and distinguished In those three great
fields Of human endeavor. lie rose to
the rank Of major-general Of volun-
tsers during the rebellion. lie was for
fourteen years United Suites circuit
Judge for Illinois, and held three cab
met portfolios, postmaster-general and
secretary Of the treasury under Arthur
and secretary Of state under Cleveland.
Judge Gresham came Of English
stock. Ills ancestors moved to Vr-
ginia and later TO Harrison county,
Ind, where he was born March II,
1872, on a farm near Lancsville, Harri-
son county, Ind. When . years Of age,
his father, then sheriff OF the county,
was killed while attempting an arrest.
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