The Holt County sentinel., 1898-04-29
In Memory of M. j. Moore.


Here We have TO continuing city:
but We GEEK uue TO come" IL II We're
possible Tor us to draw aside that ,eIl,
which SEPARATES the tGiIe from the III
hnlte and rrad III UnmistakaUle Ian
guhEe the hand OF Divinity, We wculd
Oe Uf all creatures most miserable.
VI! sterIuus indeed are The DEGREES Of
God. Ihe rich, The poor, the high, the
lO%, ali must bow IN humble Submission
10 iIs DEGREES.
AGAIN has the silver cord been
ioosened, the golden bowl been broken,
the Hover OF immortality has blossnIned
as Christ The Lord has spoken.
Michael James Moore was born of
Irish Catholic parentage, IN Kewsnee.
Henry county, Ills, June ], 1864, being
the second OF four children. Early III
his youth his parents Re moved To Galva,
His, where he graduated with huHors
from the high school at the age of IL.
Alter teaching school one year, he en-
tered the postal service aud served as
deputy postmaster for several years. In
1850 lie came to Mary vile, Mo, where
/ he secured position IN the postoilice,
| remaining couple of years, or until he
was offered better place 10 the ST..
Joseph postoilice, were he renamed ua-
I'll he receIyed his appointment to the
railway mail service, Jnne |, 1854. lie
Was assigned 10 DUTY On the &. Il. 4 X.
! L. Il. L. y. which route he kept until
/ bis health failed some eighteen months
ago. HIS whole energy and constant
efforts were to reach the highest round
uf perfection IN his chosen field, which
he secured. lie won the 1th division
medal III his class for the best daily rec
ord, and highest percent. IN voluntary
examinations, offered by the general
saperiutsEi ent OF the railway mail ser
vice aJ Washington. the result of which
VAS the complete giving down Uf his
magnificent ply ysIcal and mental nature
under the great nervous STRAIN, and he
became victim Ut paEalysIs, and was
Obliged 10 surrender ais6 leaye the ser
vice.
Physicians advised absolute rest, and
july |, 1896, he left the seryice and with
his family came TO Oregon, hoping to
be fuli, restored III the quIet, restful
town lie 90 much loved. Ii WIS dscrsed
otherwise. January II. 1897, he was re-
moved to ST. Joseph for treatment, and
here, all that experienced practitioners,
nurses, devoted wife, and affectiuuats
mother In law and friends could do was
done-but alas, the Good Master had
decTeed that he should be called up
higher, aud SD after fifteen months Of
sore afilction. he passed into that sleep
that knows no waking, anu On the
night Of April Is, 1898, at S:i5 o'clock
Nike j. Mosre's spirit took It's flight in
to that beautiful beyond.
In health none knew DIR. Moore but
10 observe III him an exemplary mHn of
the highest moral character. and his life
was one approaching we'll nigh the
christian standard, In the family circle
and social gathering he was Ii magnifi-
cent type OF the true, polished, refined
gentleman. IL Is q we'll known fact
among those more intimate with him,
whether III his home; in the parlur, up
on the street, or at his post Of duty In
the railway mail car, none ever heard a
vulgar, obscene or profane word to escape
bis lips. As "A husband We believe none
lived truer to his marriage vow; as a
father he was indulgent, but commanded
with love and never the rod. As a
neighsor and friend, all delighted to
honor. We believe his life was as clean
as 1t was possible TO be on this earth.
In his calling ne was locked upon 40
being as nearly perfect and free from
mistakes, as perhaps any man 10 the
seventh division OF the railway mail Ser
vice. His superintendent, chief clerks,
and associates, had only the very highest
regard and esteem for him, and his death
Is keenly felt by them. As evidence OF
his standing in the service, We present
the following letters.
Mrs. NJ j. Moore: Dear Madam: -
Through your wire to Mr.. Norton,
learn, with much sadness, of the death
Of your husband. The unfortunate end
to which one OF so much promise and
of SO many admirable traits of charac-
ter, was not in the least anticipated by
me when | first formed his acquain-
tance, long before his marriage, and
when | first became identified with the
service in 1887
We're it not that unusual duties in
terfere, 1 would gladly pay last tribute
of respect to his memory by attending
his funeral, but rect assured that the
sympathy for you and Mikes children,
which | hereby express, comes from my
hearts depths, and may the future haye
in store something that will, to some
extent, make restitution for such an IN
kind fate through which Mike and his
loyed ones have suffered, and may tho
Giver Of all good gifts guide you In paths
hereafter that will be void of further
trials and troubles.
Yours Sincerely,
FRANK MCFARLAND,
Chief Clerk. Railway Mail Service,