Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-02
MEET.
Adopt Resolutions Regarding The
Death OF Three Comrades-The
Resolutions.

Mexico Camp, ESQ, United oonfeder
ate Veterans met In called session Sat
urday at the court house and Hon. W,
II. KEENAN, was elected chairman, az.
terward being elected commander Of
the camp and r. S. Mckinney secre.
tary.
A committee composed orc. r. AL.
len, ID. IL. Mcintyre and A.G. Turner,
was appointed or resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
These resolutions were passed in
memorlam:
The members of Mexico Camp OF
United Confederate Veterans" and
their friends have assembled to-day to
pay the last tribute of respect and af-
lection to the memory Of three COM
rades, three gentlemen, three honor
able and upright citizens Of Audrain
county.
Hiram A. Ricketts, was a native OF
Virginia and a Missourian by adop-
ton, a gentleman by birth, principle
and practice, a business man of high
and rare qualifications, and a soldier
of the Army of Northern Virginia"
as true, as brave, as faithful as ever
drew Saber or led a charge.
He became a citizen and a business
man of Mexico several years before
the Civil War, and by his honorable
bearing won the confidence Of the peo-
pie Of Audrain county.
When it was evident that war be-
tween the North and South was at
hand, he returned to his native state,
and became a member OF that cele-
brated company known in Lees army
as the "Black Horse Cavalry" which,
under the leadership of Generals
Turner Ashby and VIM II. Payne, and
by its daring deeds and great service
won immortal fame.
After the war he returned to Mex
ico and resumed his work as a business
man, retaining to the day of his death
the respect and love Of all who knew
him.
James Q. Buckner wa a native OF
Missouri, and well may his State be
proud Of his record as a gentleman, a
soldier, a citizen and a civil officer.
In all the relations Of his life, he
stood above reproacb, holding as with
hooks OF steel, the admiration OF all
who knew him and the earnest love OF
all who stood nearest TO him.
He was brave, true, ~steadfast and
open, in all his thoughts, opinions,
feelings and actions, and one whose
capacity was far, very far, above that
OF the average civil officer Of the
State.
His record as clerk Of the Audrain
Circuit Court is one OF the highest
honor to bis county, bis family, his
friends, and himself.
He was one VI the boy" Captains
OF the Confederate Army and, as such,
he made a record and won a name for
courage and efficiency OF which his
comrades may speak with pride. He
was for many years last past comman-
der OF the Camp at Mexico.
j. A. Boyd was born in Galloway
county. He entered and served in
the LIST Missouri, C. S. A., under Col.
Elijah Gates. A better, truer and
drawer soldier never shouldered a mus
ket. He was a good citizen, a kind
friend and father.
The voice Of years long gone by
comes to US to-day as we give express
sson TO our estimate of the characters
OF our departed comrades.
Scenes and memories of forty years
and more ago come back to US as we
hear, in memory, the roll Of the drum
and the bugle call; but as we look
around and about uswe realize that
we, surviving comrades Of Ricketts,,
Buekner and Boyd are mere senti-
nels standing guard around the 'Biv-
uac OF the Dead, and that within a
fewyears more there viii not be one
OF us left to "give a last salute"
'Life's shores are shifting
Every year;
And we are seward drifting
Every year;
Old places changing fret us,
The living more forget us,
There are fewer TO forget us,
Every year.
"But the truer life draws higher,
Every year;
hold on us grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter,
And the dawn immortal brighter,
Every year.
We honor the memories OF II. A Rick
]. c. Buckner and J. A. Boyd;
and recognizing the justice, mercy
and love Of our Divine Master, we
dutifully bow TO the wisdom Of the
work Of His hand and tender to the
respective families OF our deceased
comrades and friends our heartfelt
iympatby, and commend them TO Him
who alone a give comfort to the
Dereaved and afflicted.