The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-10
TRIBUTE OF COMRADES
MEMORIAL OF RICHMOND POST ON
DEATH OF BENJAMIN STARR.
His Patriotism and Clean Life Com
mented on i'm Resolutions Sent
to Colonel Nicely.

Colonel ]. NJ. Nicely. assistant adjutant
general. who is attending the national en-
campment of the G.. A r. at San Fran
cisco, WI return the latter part Of the
week. The Office of the G. A. r. at the
Statehouse was opened yesterday after
the usual summer closing Of a month.
Colonel Nicely received yesterday a letter
from the Grand Army post at Richmond,
inclosing resolutions adopted by that post
as a memorial to Past Department Com
mander Benjamin Starr, who died two
weeks ago. The resolutions read as follows:
THE Grand Army OF the Republic OF
Indiana, the order, with all ex-soldiers OF
Wayne county, and especially Sol Meredith
Post, Richmond, have sustained a grievous
and irreparable loss In the death of our
past department commander, Benjamin
Starr.
'In the Department of Indiana, by years
of active and generous service, in all things
which touched the interest and the heart
Of the soldier, he attained position Sec
ond to none, in the councils and activities
of the organization and in the personal es-
TEEN and affections Of his comrades. The
active years of his noble and beautiful
life were. in large measure, devoted to
the interests of the Grand Army; the Sol
diers' Orphans Home and its inmates, the
ternal and loving helpfulness of his COM
rades everywhere.
I'VE his comrades In Richmond. who
knew him long and WELL know how in
his daily life he was continually, with large
hearted generosity, ministering to those of
his comrades who have felt the burdens Of
life bearing heavily upon them. How many
lives and hearts of such have been bright
ened and uplifted by his kind ministrations
He who knoweth the hearts. the motives
and actions OF men alone can know. for his
nature shrank from ostentation, his mo-
tives were unselfish and the good he did
was for the love of doing good. His SYM
pathies were as broad as humanity and the
II Of
manifested In his daily life continually.
He was a model citizen; with patriotic de-
votiop he gave his ability and service gen.
erously to his country, his State, his ma
was characterized by dignity, ability and
entire fidelity.
welfare of the people he has during his
useful life taken the place his influence and
ability entitled him TO, and has done his
duty faithfully and well.
His comrades or the Grand Army of In
diana. as testimony Of their esteem, con-
ndence and love. have bestowed upon him
the highest honors in their gift TO bestow.
He administered every trust thus imposed
upon him with such exact justice, kindness
and true fraternal spirit as that the ties
of affection, always binding him close to
and strengthened.
I'VE, his comrades, offering this imper-
feet tribute to his life and character, while
him through the public positions which he
has dignified and adorned would especially
emphasize that completeness and beauty Of
his private life, that charm OF his per-
sonal life and character which attracted all
classes of the people TO him and made
him everybody's friend. In his nature was
strength. gentleress love and the fullness
of human sympathy. While memory shall
endure his most pleasing and best monu-
ment will be found in the hearts and af-
fections of his comrades and of all the peo-
pie who have in any way come in touch
with his beautiful life and have, therefore,
appreciated his character as a noble, up
right, manly man.
I'VE are assured the end OF such a man
is peace. and that he has passed from
among us but to enter the larger fuller
and conIpleter life beyond.
.'W. III. LONGH
JOHN l.. RUPE.
NOAH III. HUTTON"