Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
THE LATE 3. F. MILLER.
A Tribute to His Memory From the
Pen of Friend.

lana, died in East Las Vegas, N. NJ,
January 10Th 1901
Without indulging in fulsome eulo-
gy, or attempting any thorough ana
lysis of his character, | will mention
few of his most prominent charac-
terisitics for the comfort Of family
and friends, and as a lesson to us all
Those who Knew him. loved him.
him most
He had many strong and striking
elements of character, worthy of all
admiration and emulation. In all the
relations Of life, he was true to prin-
ciple, and never compromised his con
victions of right.
His was genial, generous nautre,
In this respect, Heaven had richly
lowered him. He had sunny heart
a cheerful spirit. happy smile and
an open hand His very presence was
a ministry of hope, and his unremit-
ting cheerfulness an eyangel Of com
fort.
Transparent as the light he was a
stranger to secretiveness, and had no
diplomatic reserve, or cautious policy,
or sinister motives.
He was an eminently just man. No
prejudice or partiality could SO warp
his judgment, or dominate his feel
ings as to make him unjust or unkind
Through all the forty-four years of his
life, he never had an apology to make
for a hasty, harsh or erroneous critic
ism upon another. In these days of
personal detraction, | commend that
virtue of this noble christian man.
as worthy of imitation.
He was a man of ardent attach
ments. his friendships were warm and
lasting.
his confidence in friend. Old tesla
ment history has preserved the name
OF Jonathan and crowned ii with
glory III order to commend and illus
trate the virtue of unselfi5h, nnfalter-
ing friendship.
Though not endowed with gifts SO
brilliant as David the ages will revere
his memory for the constancy of his
friendship that could never be affect
ed by the enticement of wealth With
out enmities he Lad no enemies.
E,sin nj I'll \, l..
friends by the score.
He was man of unquestioned NOR
al courage, he shirked no duty, he
shrank from no danger, and he met
death bravely, fearlessly, without
one n.ur'.lur, except to express a
pleadini desire to live In his faith
he was an Eriscopa:ian, loving his
church and its beautiful. sacred teach
ings. He loved God and all mankind,
with deep and child-like devotion.
They who were weighted dowi IN
sorrow, found comfort in patient ten
der solicitude, and the needy never
tnrred from his door unaided
There was an irresistible sweetness
who knew him, and his unobstrusive
who kn him, md his unoostrusive
heartfelt kindness shone in never
varying lustre in his very act.
He was indeed a man, made in the
image OF his maker knowing not what
1t was to sin, and dwelling always in
a pure and holy atmosphere, that en-
veloped him, like an armor, leaving
no place for sin and vice to penetrate.
But he is dead, this kind, patient,
enduring husband, and devoted faith
er, no longer will be felt his gentle
presence, in the now desolate, lonely
home. His invalid child, will no lon
ger know his gentle, loving care.
Every life, no matter If it's every
hour is rich with love, and every mo-
ment jeweled with joy, will at its
close. become tragedy as sad as deep
and dark, as can be woven of the
warf and woof Of mystery and death.
This brave and tender man in every
storm of life, was rock and oak, but
in the sunshine he was vine and
flower. The winds will wall In sor-
row around his mountain grave and
the rain will weep in mourning for
him. who looked from Nature up to
Natures God.
ONE WHO LOVED HIM.
East Las Vegas, Jan. 22nd 1903.