Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-17
SAD RITES
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me to make my home among thla pee
pie; offered his aid ana assistance,
rendering me every encouragement
that could be rendered to q fellow
man. These are the first evidences
OF character which received from
Colonel Brunswick. ! have known
him intimately since that time. !
have passed through thirtysseven
years. and more, Of my life. meeting
him constantly, month after month,
frequently week after week and day
after day.
Ills character has never changed;
Ii has never yariod-it has always re-
NAMED the samer Colonel Brunswick
possessed d character rather unusual
among people. He had no vices that
you could speak OF, Like all mortals,
he was not perfect; but OF those who
are hereof those who have ussoci.
ated with him. AMI with whom ! have
associated IN this country and else
where,I could not point 70 d single
one who had fewer vices than Colonel
Brunswick. He only had those that
were natural and Incident 70 flesh and
mortality. He was q friend and the
best VI friends. and his friendship
never varied. He had HIS preferences
amongst people, and his preferences
were such as did him credit. While
he was not d thoroughly educated
man In the sciences or III any OF the
higher grades Of education. he had q
discerning mind, He q able 70 re
lect, and those whom he selected were
always true TO him. Those with whom
he associated most closely were al.
ways good friends, There vas never
a voice Of contention; never a single
angry word passed between him and
those with whom he associated, Nev-
or did any one 80 away from him IN
any transaction OF business and say
that Colonel Brunswick had attempted
TO get the best OF him. He never
asked for more than he was entitled
to-frequently taking less than he
should have. He never did an indi
yidual d wrong In his business affairs
His conduct In everything was hon,
est. truthful and upright. Even with
HIS government flor In former years
he was a large contractor with the
government In the furnishing Of sup
plies TO tho various army posts sta
toned In this country. and pco
pie were inclined 10 take
advantage of tho government
IL they couldl--l never heard, nor Dc
/ believe. that Colonel Brunswick ev
or sought 10 obtain o cent Of aivan
tage over his adopted country--ant
IN reference 10 that | call attention
10 the fact that Colonel Brunswick
was a native Of Germany. borr
near Berlin. In that Empire rs | have
heard him say. His earliest occu
patton, II l remember correctly. wal
that Of barnessa maker. He learnee
that trade In ~boy.hood, and he has
told me that he travelled over his
native land ana over England. carry
ing his pack OF tools and doing work
In his line Of business wherever Il
could be found. After he became
proficient in his trade he left The OLD
country and came TO America, and
when he came here he became M
American citizen. He adopted this
country as his own: made II his HON.
and never after that time did he. al
far as | ever heard him speak. wish
TO 10 back TO the old country and live
over his former life again. He had
identified himself here with the In
terests OF the people and tho country
and many times ! have heard him ~,
that there was no other place upon
this earth where he desired 10 liys
or where he desired 20 leave his re
mains, than In the United States. and
in this particular place where be now
is.
The Colonel has obtained his desire
II was his desire 10 die suddenly Ia
wanted NO lingering sickness; nS
pains and troubles and cares 70 b,
waited upon. have heard him "a,
that be wished to so quickly wher
the time came. but he did not seek Il
be carried away before his time. u,
was anxious 10 live as long as h,
might be useful; al long d. life nigh
be agreeable and pleasant 10 him: al
long as he could enjoy his friends anl
HIS friendships.
There Is no one here who has eyel