Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

La Crosse Chronicle; 1t is seldom
that the death Of n young man leaves
so wide Il field OF sympathy, sor0w
and regret as that Of Charles Floyd
Mcclure, who died. recently. In Mil
waukce Possibly the tragic sud
denncss of the shock has had some
thing to do with accentuating the loss,
tu those who knew him. How sud
den II was may be Judged by the state
mcnt made to mo by one OF his friends,
IN milwaukee,, the day after his death,
This friend had been one OF happy
party at the University club, and tho
evening was enliyoned with college
songs and fun In which Floyd Me-
Cluro WAS conspicuous. II had not
heard of his being sick even, when
was told. tho next afternoon, that he
was dead" He was always social
favoritc with his college mates and
few young men had Il wider circle OF
warm we'll wshcrs Floyd had to
make his way against many odds. 1t
was the purity of his ideals. the cour-
age Of high ambition, that, from tho
start, Inspired him, and, with gifts
that might ensily have led less sane
man to rurposclcss mud fritterIng ex-
istonce he kept his eye on the goal OF
his ambition, which was TO he u law
yer. and he wna winning the success
that tenacity Of purpose compels. !
knew him almost NJ soon as he was
out OF the Sparta high school He was
fortunate In getting, Mt once into the
Office of tho late Judge Morrow.
whose kindly influence and good adj
vice had much to do with directing HIS
earlier efforts. II may not be gener-
| ally known. but another kind and gen
eruus friend OF his was the late David
Austin OF this city, who aided Floyd
materially, In a financial way, In his
college aud law courses mt Madison.
| While he was In Judge Morrows Of
fee he "a his first writing IA the
Sparta correspondent Of tho Chronicle,
and he always remained devoted
friend Of the paper, rs the paper was
OF him. The last time ! saw him no
came in with his usual and Unborn
good manners to tell me that he was
going to Milwaukee, and of what he
| Thought OF his prospects, and he did
not forget to thank me for the kindly
way In which he said the Chronicle
had always followed him. do not
mention this because the Chronicle,
or /. especially deserved any such at
tention but because II illustrates peeu-
liarly, the gentle, thoughtful and
warm hearted young man OF whom /
am speaking. In college he wrote for
the college papers. He wrote songs,
plays, verses and none OF them
were Indifferent They all had the
stamps OF talent above the ordinary.
He was very popular with his college
mates, and was praised and BATTERED.
He later wrote for some OF the period
lcals and had Hattering offers to enter
professionally upon literary work.
was a little concerned about this time.
lest he should be tempted TO scatter"
But he was not. In the midst Of what
was an exceptional tide Of praise for
! his literary work, he dropped 1t and
went at his law with renewed energy.
lie was making Roadway that was al
/ together satisfactory at the time OF
! his death, and II seems too bad that
! his promising career should have been
thus suddenly ended, before he had
really accomplished his ambitions. for
| he was man OF the sort who bear
good Influences along with them as
| they rise, and who make the world
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