CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-01-26
ooae to HIS Reward.

Ooae to Ills Reward.
Hsrrie Gordon Is no more. After
months and years Of patient suffering
and gradual wasting from tuberculosis,
he has at last entered that haven Of
rest prepared for him by his Divine
Master, in whose footsteps it was his
daily pleasure TO follow. Although
the closing scene had been expected
for a number Of days. its advent was
. hesrtbreaking blow TO his young
wife and devoted mother, whose lives
were wrapt up in him.
Harrie Z. Gordon was born ut Hans
worth, Birmingham, England, in Octo-
ber. 1863, being therefore. at the
time Of his taking away, in the very
prime of life, having only just passed
the 35th year Of his age. He removed
with bis parents and three brothers
TO Chicago in 1881, shortly afterward
becoming connected with one of the
large banking institutions Of the city.
working his way up TO the position of
teller. Uniting with the Episcopal
church in 1887 he bacame identified
n an ardent and devoted Christian.
whose every act and thought was in
conformity with the Christ-life he 80
earnsstly tried 70 initiate.
The onerous duties devolving upon
him in the great banking house were
subtly undermining his health, never
theless. and finally Mr.. Gordon found
1t necessary to seek pure. dry air. He
came TO Canon City. finding home
with Beaver creek family. and tax
ing frequent horseback rides TO the
city. So beneficial did this method Of
living prove that at the end Of twelve
months be returned to Chicago, where
he was Immediately installed as cashier
in the Globe National bank by his old
employer. VIM. Hutchinson. who after
ward made a national reputation by
speculating in wheat. The rigorous
climate of the windy city was too
trying. however. and in the fall Of
1893 Mr.. Gordon again sought the
valley Of the Arkansas-
During his sojourn in the Eas. he
met wooed and won Julia Marie Bun
yan. the marriage ceremony taking
place on the 23rd of August, 1893.
He was an exemplary husband, and
no jar or friction ever arose to mar
his dream Of married bliss. To them
one child was given, and her inherited
and baby prattle will have
much to do in allaying the pain in the
mothers heart.
Known to Mr.. Reynolds as an up
right, straightforward man. imbued
with q thorough knowledge Of the
banking business, Mr.. Gordon was now
rendered position in the Fremont
County Bank, and for seven years has
virtually been . part of this substan-
tial financial institution. Two years
ago the wife's health demanding a
change Of climate the family was re-
moved to Chicago. only to be recalled
when changes occurred in the bank
through the resignation Of Cashier
r. S. Lewis and promotion Of George
r. Rockafellow, threw the position of
assistant cashier open to him. This
position he filed up to three weeks
ago, when a severe hemorrhage of
the lungs incapacitated him. From
this attack he but slightly rallied.
and at z o'clock Tuesday morning the
angel Of peace beckoned his soul 20 q
fsirer land. Mr.. Gordon united with
the First Presbyterian church here
on December 8, 1893, and proved to
be such . worthy member that in
March, 1896 he was elected to the
Board Of Trustees. He was . model
young man, with an unblemished
character and = high conception Of
moral and religious duty making his
every day life . mirror Of inward
emotions.
The remains were prepared for
burial b. Allie 4 Lewis and shipped
TO Chicago yesterday, accompanied
BY ~ sorIowing wife and mother,
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