Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31
TRIBUTE TO MIR. SEDD0N.
Text of Resolutions Passed by the Directors
 of the Sloss Company.

Extracts from minutes of the meeting of the board of directors of the Sloss Iron and Steel company held May 23, 1896:
 The following resolutions on the death of Thomas Seddon were offered by MT. Joseph Bryan and unanimously carried:
 Whereas, Since the last meeting of this board this company has suffered the loss of it's president, Thomas Seddon, Esq, who departed this life on the 10th day of May, 1896, and the board desires to put on record a minute both In testimony of it's appreciation of MT. Seddon as an off, cer and as man, and to assure the off, cers and employees of this company that in the light of MT. Seddon's example, duty well done leaves an impression and carries an influence long after the heart has ceased to beat.
 MT. Seddon entered the service of the Sloss Iron and Steel company in Decem- Der, 1887. His first and only office was the highest-president. He was chosen to that position at time when the com pany had undertaken great additions to it's plant, when the manuacture of pig iron in this region was in a transition stage and when the market for iron had commenced a decline, from which it nev- CT materially rallied for more had reached point of depres- sion never before known in the history of iron making. Through this period of trial, which called for the exercise of the highest qualities of judgment. courage and executive ability, MT. Seddon sue cessfully conducted the affairs of this great corporation, and at the time of his untimely death he was able to point to a great concern, which, during his admin istration, had doubled it's output of iron and trebled it's output of coal, despite continuous and unprecedented depres- sion, and in times of severest panic had maintained unshaken a credit of the highest character.
 In his personal relationship with the officers and employees of the company MT. Seddon's character was singularly felicitous. Without in any way abating an exaction of their obligations to the company he treated the individuals with a gentleness and candor which disarmed resentment and secured the cordial sup port of all classes of officers and men. The board cannot better illustrate the effect of this course pursued by Mr. Seddon towards those under him-an ex- ample most worthy of imitation-than by adopting the sentiments expressed in a meeting of the officers and men of this company to take action upon his death. They said of him: Ever easy of access, whether sought by those who enjoyed power and influence or by the day labor CT, by his unvarying kindness and abso- lute impartiality he gained our confi- dence and won our love. To him the most humble employe could come with his petty personal troubles and in him find friend ever ready, even in the press of important business, to listen to his plaint and give him aid and counsel"
 To have at once accomplished the bus mess ends of his company and to have retained and strengthened the attach ment of all sorts and conditions of its employees was an achievement worthy of a noble life, and demonstrates that fa charged with being soulless, may be con- ducted with loving kindness and tender mercy.
 The noblest tributes to MT. Seddon's memory are not the great works he has constructed, but the unbidden tears that washed hard faces when death removed him.
 Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the several members of MT. Seddon's family, to whom this board of- fers its deep sympathy in this distress, which to us Is grievous to a degree sec- ond only to those who claim him by blood no less than by affection.
 w. L.. SIMS, Secretary.