Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-24
Resolutions Adopted by tho Survivors OF
Orrs Rifles.

SoLcNEl' HIOkGE NJ DuFFlE MILLER.
Whereas, George McDunio Miller,
President of this Association and tho
last distinguished Colonel of Orr's Rifles,
departed this life at his homo near
Nlnety-Six Oh July 18th, 1890, after q
long life of usefulness and devotion to
duty.
|. Resolved, That this Association has
hoard of tho death of ther comrado
with profound sorrow.
Resolved, That his whole lifo showed
nm to be true patriot, q model soldier
and Christian gontloman.
Resolved, That in his doath tho sur
yi7ors of Orr's Rifles have lost sympa-
thizing friend and comrade and tho State
noble son and citizen.
Resolved, That our heartfelt sympa-
thios be extended to tho horeavcd widow
and children and a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to them
Resolved, That a page of our Minute
Book bo inscribed to his memory.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
published in the newspapers of tho
counties from which tho regiment was
formed.
JOHN GRAY.
Resolved, That this Association has
heard with sincere regret of tho recent
death of John Gray, a survivor of Com
pany b.
Resolved, That wo will always hold
in grateful remembrance the gallant SCR
vices ho rendered his adopted homo in
time of trouble.
Resolved, That n copy of these resolu-
tions bo sent to his brother, Matthew
Gray, So Washington street, Glasgow,
Scotland, and to his family in this coun-
try.
Resolved, That page in our Minute
Book be inscribed to his memory.
JOHN q. G. KRUsE.
Resolved, That this Association has
heard with genuine sorrow of tho death
of John G. G. krusc, which occurred in
Hamburg, Germany, May 11th, 1900.
Resolved, That his unrowarled scr
viz to his adopted country in tho Con-
fcdcratc army will not bo forgotten.
Resolved, That n copy of these resolu-
v.
and that page in our Minute Book DO
incribcd to his memory.
MARY j. ORR.
AS survivors we have lost one of our
best friends, and we would offer tho
following
Resolved 1st, That as survivors of
Orr's Regiment, wo have learned with
unfoigncd sorrow of the death of hor
whom wo proudly, lovingly called tho
Mother of Orr's Regiment"
Resolvcd Cd, That wo dcsiro in this
public manner to place ourselves on
record as sustaining in tho death of Mrs,
Orr an irroparablo loss.
Resolved Sd, That remembering with
delight hor mtiring devotion to all
whose names wore on our roll, coupled
with her strenuous efforts to honor and
encourage us with hcr presence at these
reunions, wo plodgo ourselves to make
greater efforts to attend.
Resolved 1th, That wo oxtend to the
family of Mrs. Orr our trucst sympa
thlcs in their irrcparablo loss.
Resolved 9TH, That these resolutions
DO published in our State and county
papers.
~ THE DEiARTED OLD HEROES,
Whereas, since our last reunion several
OF our comrades have passed over tho
river and arc resting under the shade of
tho trees therefore be it
Resolved lst, That wo sadly miss their
presence and we tondor to their families
our deepest sympathios in thoir loss.
Resolved I'd, That their names and
these resolutions bo recorded in our Min
ute Book.
Rcsol we'd Sd, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished to zach family
and published in the Abbovllo, Ander
son, Oconoo and Pickcns papors.
Company B, Joe b. Watson.
Company ID, j. O. Moore.
Company E, Joptha Head.
Company Il, j. NJ. Dickson.
Company G, Lieut.. Joo Charles, B. |
Bowen, j. E. Uldriok, A. S. Koon.
Company X, jim III. Wood, r. II. |
BranyOn. |
Company l., r. II. Dove, E. w. Webb,
j. Il. FAINT, s. E. Moore.
THE NET REUNION. |
Committee on arrangements for next
reunion w. Il. Barron, Allen M. Terrell, |
JAS Il. foid, II. Y. II. lowory.
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