Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-02
MrMnnY nr noMAN A. nACA.


In the house OF the TERRITORIAL leEiala-
ture. last saturday. the special order
OF business was that OF meEnorial ser
vices In honor OF the late Roman a.
Baca. Addresses we're made b. several
OF the Representatives, after which the
following roolutlOnH were read and
adopted.
whereas, II has bern the viii Of Al
mighty God. the oommanacr OF The unl-
verse, In His divine wisdom TO remove
from this earth Hon. RomAn A. Baea,
a distinguished and valued citizen OF
this territory. who died ~ santa Re.
n. NJ, March a. 1850. and.
Whereas, Hon. Roman A. Ba was
employed by the United States OF
America on many occasions previous 90
the civil war as guide and capaa ain 10
the scouta, In which capaeitioa no dis
lingulahod himself for gaiiantry and
bravery; and,
Whereas, Hon. Roman A. Baca vas
mustered In the army or the United
states as captain In the second regi.
mant OF New Mexico volunteers. and
served through tie civil war wish great
distinction, and thereafter. before such
civil war, and during the same, distin-
Taished himself for capacity and bras-
cry Ia numerous battles ana engage
ments with savage Indians; and.
Whereas, Hon Roman A. Baca has
held very many high official positions,
among which was that OF speaker Of
the house Of representatives of IN les
islative assembly Of New Me1io3, and
In all which positions % honor Ne dh-
tlnguished himself for ability ana IN
| tegrity. and.
whereas. Hon Roman A. Baca vas
a loyal friend 20 al. sorup1lously hon
est and just in an hls dealings. and,
whereas His lie va full Of patfioti.
| deeds both IN pAace and In war from
/ his early youth he Haa engaged In pro-
| tectlnE his people against indian iRya'
slons, and Ia HaHivo operations asainsl
| the latter. without hesitation he took
up arms Ga defense Of the Union H.
held many civil ofiieea. both electi'
Il and appOintive. and = last act outsld,
81 the chamber Of sickness vas 20 at
tend the opening Of the late legi fature
% which he was a member. % nobi'
and generous disposition and n u Inoa
kindlinsss and urhanity Of manners
hs xaa the father OF the community n
which he lived. his hons was ever en-
home Of Hospitality. and he snjoysd Il
the hishsst asSrss not only she respect
bat the sincere affections ~ all WI
knew him la short. po Far a. Ne'
MEXICO aud her people are concerned
his position was similar % that o
Washington IN the young American -
public a century ago FIRST in Eei
nrst in peace. and FIRST Ia the heart
u bis couptrymsn; therefore, BE-
Resolved, That IN the death OF Hos
Roman A. BAca this tsrrltory has ms
With an irrepaTlbe i0fa and The iegi1
OF friends OF che deceasei have ais
mot With a loss IA the death of Hoi
Roman a Bach which can never D
replaced. bat ehlch can Ia tims. be- al
auaSed by the memory ~ ths Yer
many acts ~ kindness ani noble deed
Of tha deceased both ga his lonE civ
and ofscial ilfe. aud % his yalisN se'
vice for bis country.
Resolved That o. the respected NJ
0w and family % me deceased We -
tend our most heartfelt sympathy
this hour % their great Bereavement
Resolved. 1hat these reso uii9na
spread upon che ninuies u this holu
and that e oeriined copy OF the San
80 sent 20 the faully ~ "a deceise
aligned ~ the speaker ana thq eiefh