The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-07
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

HALL OF PcvIDEScE FIRE Co.. No. /.
Lake Providence La, April 3. 1900.
To the President. Officers and Members of
Providence Fire Co. No. l.
We. your committee, ap-
pointed at your last regular session to
draft suitable resolutions expressive OF the
sorrow Of it's members and the great loss
this Company has sustained in the death OF
one OF its young and active members, who
departed this life on the 10th day of March,
! 1000. in the midst of his family and loving
friends. after receiving all the care and at
teEtion which il Was In the power OF medi-
cal skill TO devise and tender nursing by
true loving friends. which however JAILED
TO stay death. beg leave to offer and submit
ms the result of our feeble efforts the fol-
lowing
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God.
the Supreme Ruler OF our destinies in His
divine wisdom. to remove from our midst
I our worthy aud esteemed brother fireman,
WHY benton Mil!ikin, at the age OF but Is,
at a time and r period when the brightest
prospects for bis future awaited him as
| recoInpense for the many hours of anxiety
devoted by bis beloved mother and father
! in watching his future welfare. and by our
deceased brother 10 hard study to BIT him
for the battles of lille; and
! Whereas. 1t isincumhent upon this Com
1
| to one whose sudden removal from our
midst. has not only produced shock to the
members of this Company and our commu-
! nifty. but has brought grief aud sorrow into
| the household Of his beloved father and
mother, and his dear little sisters and
brother who can never forget his devotion
As son and fond brother; therefore
! Be it Resolved by Providence Fire Co.
! No /, That we deeply deplore the sad yisl.
tation of death among us which has removed
| from our midst one OF our best young men,
bers who although. but short time mel
Der of this Company. gave evidence Oh MS
sterling worth and devotion to the Com
pany with which he had associated himself
as a fireman, and had he lived. wonld have
proven his worth and ability and good and
l clear counsel ia our deliberations and adj
ADMINISTRATION of the affairs OF our Company;
that in the death of our beloved companion
and friend Providence Fire Company No.
has lost valuable member. whose death
has created void in our ranks difficult to
fill his friends and the entire community III
which he resided one Gifts best and yalueo
citizens. who was destined from his high
| character and gentlemaniy instincts ano
business qualifications to have htted him al
a leading spirit in the development OF the
interests of our town. by bis aDliity ano
clear judgment in matters OF business, ant
his grief stricken and heart broken fathel
be difficult for them to overcome or forget
To them. Providence Fire Company car
only extend its heartfelt sympathy ant
coincidence in this their hour of grief ant
bereavement. and although these senti
ments cannot restore the loved -one whom
we all mourn and join in their sorrow. !
nevertheless expresses the feelings OF trut
friends and comrades. and with the assur
ance that their son is not entirely lost t
them, but that they will meet him some
day, where he Is at peace with his Maker
and has been relieved of all the trials ant
tribulations of this wicked world. "Neril.
, it may be said that in the midst Of life W,
are in death and from whom may we seel
for suecor but thee o Lord" which hal
; been evidenced in this present instance o
mortality; but we bow in humble suoniis
sion to the will of our heavenly father
who knows best and guards our destinies.
: To the young friends. school mates ant
, immediate associates of our young mem
Der, we can only extend our sympathy
with the injunction that his example as
Young man and gentleman be emuiated b.
Them in their daily walks through life AM
, thereby revere his memory.
Be it further resolved. That copy o
these resolutions. properly engrossed. D.
presented to the mother and father OF ou
, deceased brother and be published in th
Banner Democrat. and that the same b.
spread upon the minutes of this Company
and the emblem of mourning now upon th
engine house remain thereon for the tern
of thirty DAYS.
+ Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. r. EGELLY,
w. G. McRAE,
, j. w. PITTMAN.
, Committee on Resolutions.