The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-13
TRIBUTE TO A NOBLE MAN.
Resolutions Of the Official Board
OF His Church.
USEFUL LIFE AND EXAMPLE.
AffectiOuate Expressions OF Regard and
Sympathy.

To the Oflicial Board of the Christian
Church, at Lexington, Mo-:
Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the sad duty Of reporting
resolutions expressive of the sorrow ot
our official board and Of the members
Of the Christian Church, at the death
Of our beloved brother, George W.
Johnson, fraternally report the fol-
lowing;
That on the morning Of the 5th Of
August 1902, at about the hour of
three O'Clock, Brother Johnson met a
violent and sudden deathat the hands
of two thieves who had stolen his
property and were attempting to es-
cape from his premises with it. His
violent and sudden taking off was
severe shock to our entire community,
and to the county at large. Brother
Johnson was born and reared in
Lafayette county, and lived in Lafay-
cite county all his life, and at the
time of bis death was in the prime
and vigor of his manhood, being
forty-six years Of age.
On the 7th day Of March, 1883, he
was married to Miss Virginia P.
White, daughter Of William G. White,
Of near Dover, an old, respected and
honored citizen Of the county. OF
this union there were born three
children, all of whom are living,
Claude, Bessie and Mary,
Brother johnson united with the
Christian Church at Lexington in
the month Of January 1891, and
soon thereafter was elected a deacon
OF said church, which Office he filled
faithfully aud efficiently to the time
of his death. He was one OF the
most faithful attendants at the meet
ings of the official board and was al
ways ready, willing and anxious TO do
any work for the Advancement and
up-building of the church.
That at the untmely death of our
brother he had just surrounded him
, self aud bis beloved family with all
the comforts, conveniences aud ad-
. vantages of comfortable and beauti-
= full home in the suburbs of our city.
+ Brother Johnson was high-minded,
o honorable and worthy citizen The
i great sorrow manifested by his neigh
, bors demonstrates the great affection
10 which he was held bv those who
a knew him best. He was kind-heart-
ed, modest, retiring gentleman, and a
I true friend in all the relations Of life,
= whether religious, social, business. or
= otherwise. In his death our church
4 has lost faithful, Jealous member.
o and our community public-spirited,
and honorable citizen, Therefore,
be It resolved:
p That we extend to the widow and
o children of our departed brother our
q most sincere sympathy and con-
dolence in this the hour Of their sad
bereavement. We realize that our
words Of sympathy but feebly express
y our feelings, and that they sound
Il cold and cherries to those bereft Of a
II kind and affectionate husband and
d father, but they and each OF us have
le the nestimable consolation of know
IS ing that il we are as faithful as was
e he in the discharge Of all our duties
IS and obligations, we shall meet him
e where congregations never break
n up, and Sabbaths have no end"
n That these resolutions be spread
3 upon the records Of our official board,
i a copy thereof delivered by the clerk
: to the widow Of cur deceased brother,
,e and copy be furnished the city
Ie papers for publication.
IS Respectfully aud fraternally sub.
rs mitted.
JoHN S. BLACKWELL,
" G MUsGRovE,
u JAMES c. KELLY, Com.
r PEN r. EATON,
is FRED T. HIX