Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-31
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY the Railway Conductors of
Atlanta

On the Death Of the Late Coleman ,
Evans Long Article in the Atlantis
Constitution Tells of the Esteem il
Which he was Held by his Associates
The following article is taken from
the Atlanta Constitution. 1t show:
the high appreciation in which the
late Coleman S. Evans was held by
his subordinates The article is as
| follows:
Resolutions concerning the death OF
Coleman S. Evans, assistant superin.
tendent of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad Company, have been adopted
by the conductors Of that road.
The committee that drafted them
was composed of C. W. Mangum, Zach
Martin and w. N. Johnson.
The resolutions follow:
Coleman S. Evans, late assistant
superintendent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad Company was
much beloved by the conductors of
this road, and was likewise beloved
and esteemed by the Order OF Rail-
way Conductors at large.
Therefore the conductors OF the
Western and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany and the order of Railway Con-
ductors at large desire to take some
suitable action that will express their
sincere appreciation Of Mr.. Evans,
and their genuine sorrow at his re-
cent death Accordingly, they have
prepared the accompanying memoir
and resolutions.
MEMOIR.
Coleman S. Evans was born in
Morgantown, Va, on December 2,
1913, and died in Atlanta, Ga. on
July s, 1908. His body, covered with
many expressions of sympathy in
floral offerings, was accompanied by
a large number of sorrowing friends
to Oakland cemetery. and there in
tered on July 10, 1903,
"Mr. Evans was inexperienced and
able railroad man.
During the last years of the civil
war he was employed by the Southern
Express Company as route agent,
operating from Nashville, Tenn.
During the years 1SS8-1889 he was
passenger conductor upon the line of
the railroad between Nashville and
Montgomery.
Later he was master of transpor-
tation for the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company with head
quarters at Nashville, In 1891 he ac-
copied the position of assistant
superintendent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad Company and
moved to Atlanta. He held this i'm
portant position, without change or
suggestion of change, up to his de-
mise.
''It is easy to read between the lines
above written that he was a man
who could be safely intrusted with
important duties and who would be
faithful to every trust, If his con-
slant promotion does not convey this
fact, it is the proud privilege of his
friends to testify to the fact
"In every relation of life he was
true man. His sense of duty was
high. He was firm. He was posi-
tive man, but he demanded no more
service or response to duty than he
gave himself. He expected and de-
manded as much. Yet, many times,
his great heart would overflow with
sympathy, and he advised, assisted
and strove with his associates where
many would have abused or dis
charged, The many expressions OF re-
gard that have come from the conduc-
tors and Others with whom he was as
ISOLATED are the highest evidence OF
the good will and mutual regard that
existed between him and them.
"These expressions are, also, evidence
of the many deefs of kindness scat
tered by him among his associates
and which they treasure like so many
jewels. A quiet helpful life draws
more friends around it than one
which pushes up to larger place by
elbowing others out of the way. A
wise person has well expressed the
idea in these words: 1t takes very
little thread dropped into the wonder
full life solution to gather in heaps
the lovely, shining crystals each to
its own. And the stiller you keep
the more crystals you get.
'Mr. Evans was member OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
South, and president of the railroad
department of the Young Mems
Christian Association, His life was
consistent with his churchly vows
and religious associations. He
sought to uplift the spiritual con-
dition of his associates, and, to this
end, labored earnestly and patiently.
He was burden bearer for many.
If they had trouble, they would seek
him out, lay their troubles upon him
and look to him to point them TO de-
liyerence. Thus, in many ways,
known only to his Maker, he hasbe en-
able to plant the gospel seed, which
will continue to grow and spread and
bless his associates and their chill
dren long after the sower has passed
away.
"Such lives are the salt OF the
earth, and keep our own lives sweet
and enable us to pass through our
trials. How true, as said by Reade,
not day passes over the earth but
men and women of no note do great
deeds, speak great words and suffer
noble sorrows. OF such was our
friend.