Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-21
TRIBUTE TO
GEO. W. MOVERS
True Patriot and a Devoted
Friend Of Florida.
8E WENT WHERE DUTY CALLED

lsr. Which Pays 3 High Compliment
toi5is MemOry-Sympathetic Reso-
IutIons on His Death.
4 special meeting Of Kirby Smith
Chapter, U. D. O., having met at the
sldence Of Mrs. A. J, Cone to take Of
fetal notice OF the d1sth Of Mr.. Geo.
W. Moyers, 3 brave and loyal Conf d.
sSste Veteran, q warm, devoted friend
and cO-wOrker with this Chapter,
which sad event occurred in Jackson
Vile, Florida, on the morning OF Octo'
be- 0th, 1905, with unieigned regret
We lovingly tender in sadness OF spirit,
the following tribute 70 his memory
One By one, the brave defenders Of
the South are slowly but surely Pass
lng Over the River" to jOin their COM
gades in the shadOwy beyond, Ia the
"Bivouac Of the Dead" where valoT,
patriotic devotion to duty, and match.
lees heFOiSm are the common heritage
% Ell true Americans, the wond r. and
admiration Of the world, 10 cO,nmem-
0fnts which this order IL organized and
lovingly dedicated.
His untiFIDg labOrS, helpful sugges.
tIOns and simple devotion to this
Chapter were conspicuous in life, and
now be IL no more, our hearts beat
warmer with the tFueSt and tendeFest
emotions 90 memory recalls HE every
Get Of kindness, his tender solicitation
ond,RFAtsful services to Us in eli our
enterprises, and bic iatherly and digni.
iied bearing TO this Chapter collective.
" and Individually.
Son Of the Old Dominion State,
Whnee bosom beared 70 The herceness Of
Contendlng armies, drank deep OF the
Gtlmson red, no gave with cheertulness
knd alacFity bic best services TO the
eaobe Of our Sunny Southland, He
vas true 20 Southern institutions, his.
tory and traditions, yet he loved his
8emmOn country.
AZ citizen, blending the virtues Of
honorable dealing with his fellows,
fogbsaFancs aud charity to all. he eE.
emplItied che highest type Of Christian
lie. Malice and envy bad no place In
him. BroAd.minded, liberal aud tOleF.
ant, his convictions we're strong and
foaFlsasly maintained. Endowed by
nature with q clear and dltcriminat.
lng mind aud judgment, which the eX.
peFlenoe Of years Fipened into wisdom,
be seldom erred Ia HE conclusions
Aa friend, devoted and true. A
noighboT, warm hearted and hospit.
able but II Was In the sanctuary ui his
home life his true character 10 shoWn
ln loving oonpauionshIp, adorned by
every social vIrture, the gentle dignity
and suavlty Of manner, a benediction
% bic family. A husband aHectonate
and Kind, tender aud indulgenI par.
emf Therefore, be II
Resolved, That in the death Of Vet,
eran Geo. w, Moyer Kirby Smith
Chapter haS lost true and tried
friend that his family lo,s IA great
llkeWise our oNn Every sentiment oI
oar being 90 Stirred with the sucvrcst
and tshdercst sympathy Tor each mem
Der Of che family Ia Mrs Il W. Moy
err, ttat Nicc president Of Kirby Smith
Chapter ~ The present time, aud hit
daughter, Mira Turner Brewer boil
o. whom are beloved mrmhrrs 1T thu
OhapteT, We - n Chapter extend GA
aqmpAthy aud consolation; who's,
warm hand clasp sud trAIernal gtcct
inR Ne have 80 often and long enjoyed
10 the young men ~ the family, VII,
have loIt forever pateTnAl advice, u,
uPaeutly commend the lite c1ampb
and character IT father Tor their emu
latloh, As the richest heritage
Resolved, That thrss resolutions O..
spread on the minutes ~ thu Chapter
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or. And = 'opy Of the same De- iotwsri
"a 20 eNch memhct " the family
Received aud approved ths lp,h dal
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