The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-25
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

To the Noble Grand officers and breth-
rem of Wellington Lodge No. 81 1. o. O.. f.
Your committee appointed to draft res
olutions expressive of the feelings of this
lodge toward our late brother Charles
Dryden Ragland as we'll its sense of the
bereavement with which 1t has been Wis.,
tied beg leave to report the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Brother Ragland departed this life at
his home a few miles south of Wellington
On September 1st, 1897, surrounded by his
loving and devoted family. consisting of
wife and two sons and other relatives.
His illness was of but a few days duration
and his death unexpected even to his fam
lily and relatives. Brother Ragland was
born in Tennessee October Both. 1850, and
was In the 47th year of his life at the time
of his death. In his early youth he re-
moved from Tennessee to Missouri with
his parents and settled on q farm a few
miles south west of Wellington in Clay
township. At about the e of Is years
brother Ragland adopted the profession
of teaching and ollowed that profession
steadily until the time of his death. He
was deeply interested in the cause of pub
lie education and was an enthusiastic adj
vocate n supporter of every movement
looking to the elevation, advancement
and success of our common school sys-
tenn. For our successive terms he was
school commissions of our county and in
this very important position he labored
zealousiy, efficiently and to the entire sat-
isfaction of the school officers, teacher
and the people of the county. On the 18th
day of March, 1871, brother Ragland was
united In marriage to Miss Kate Emison,
the amiable, lovely and cultured daughterI
OF MIR. James A. Emison, one of Lafayette
county's best citizens. OF this union
three children were born, one daughter
and two sons. The daughter died in early
infancy, leaving the widow and two sons
to mourn the loss of a devoted husband
and kind father. Brother Ragland was a
consistent, faithful and devoted member
OF the Christian church and when death
that silent monitor, made its call, he met
his fate with calm and manly resignation
after a life OF unobtrusive usefulness, hon.
orable bearing and beneficent liberalIty.
Brother Ragland was followed to his last
resting place In Greenton cemetery and
there deposited by the members Of his
lodge with h honors, rights and cere-
Monies of the order. Therefore be it
Resolved, that In the death of our wor-
thy brother society has lost q valuable
and nseful member, his family an affec-
tionate and Ssvoted husband and kind
and indnfeess father, and this fraternity
a warm and jealous member; that as a
friend and brother he was frank, true,
open and generous; as an Odd Fellow ex-
emplary and in all his Intercourse, quiet
In nature, c~ultivating all the social vir-
tues which adorn human nature.
Resolved, that we will cherish with
melancholy remembrance the virtues OF
our deceased brother cut down 10 the me-
rld1an OF lie ana apparently ROBUST health
and that we tender the bereaved and
mourning widow and her two manly IONS
nj kind and sincere sympathy in their
irreparable loss.
Resolved, that the members OF his
lodge will wear the usual badge OF mourn
ing for the space of thirty days.
Resolved, that the foregoing prea mble
aRd resolutions be spread upon the records
of this lodge, a copy transmitted to the
widow of the deceased, signed by the No
BILE Grand and attested by the secretary
and under the seal of this lodge and also
that the county papers be requested to
publish the same.
II. B. CoRsE
j. L. CoRsE
j. A.
T.. NJ. THOMAS.
Committee.
Adopted unanimously this September
18th, 1897.
e. M. THOMAS, N. G..
Attest: ORIN HALL, Secretary.