Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-08

March ZUh, l9O0, ana alter performing |
the rites of the order over the deceased
brother J Ii Harvey appointed COM |
mittee on resolutions, who in fraterna
regard submit the following:
THE REsOL UTIoNs.
That the living should with much
regards attend the burial of the dead
and treasure the memory and recount
the virtues OF those who proceed them
to the tomb, it is but fitting, and speaks
of tenderness andties that bind, and
doubly is this last rite one of duty on
the part of thoes to whom the dead is
bound by fraternal ties, as was our bro
ther John. II. Harvey was born Jan
goth 1858, in Williamson County Tenn
and died in Lawrencburg March 18th
1906. He was reared in the country
and enjoyd the freedomand healthfulness
of such birth-rigt, and from his enviren-
ents learned thatlfrt and best of lessons
in the race of lfe-honest self-reliance,.
His was Christian home, and his
education was such that the common
school of the day afforded except that
he fitted himself for business in bust
ness college in Nashville Tenn. While
he was not very extensive and much
read man yet he kept abrest with the
time; but ratherlhis emphasis in life was
az business man and good citizen,
and in these spheres he achieved marked
success. He was active ia the civic at
fairs OF the people, He began in busl-
ness as Lumber Manufacturer and Deal
er, and established charcter and made
considerable money. And then in later
years Of his life established the mercan-
tile firm of Simms & Harvey &. Co.
afterwafd converted to Harvey u Conner
which iSone Of the largest establishment;
of its kind in this section of the country.
and his firm has also barnch establish
ment in the State of Alabama.
At an early age he marrid Miss. Flora
White of McMnville Tenn, and to
them have been born three children who,
with his wife, survive him The quail
ties that distinguished our brother in the
main, were rugged, honesty, sincerity,
kindliness of heart, and bread sympathy
clearness of purpose, and fine sence It
business. lie was possessed of u strong
will, was impulsive, and was as true to a
friend as the needle to the magnetic pole:
being always ready aud able to help a
friend without questioning, and was al
ways frank and outspoken on public
questions and private too, if necessity
demanded it, His influence was marked
and he had numbers of friends; he was a
friend indeed to the laboring class, and
charitable. to the poor. In the final
great day, nobility of character 1lust be
far more important than the success of
human life in its worldly possessions;
and while we as brethren lament his sad
and tragic death and the manner in
which ended his life, yet we do not
Judge, but leave judgement to the Lord
and feel that our brother had much Of
the noble to his crdit in the life he lived
He was member Of the Knights of
Pythias Lodge of Lawrenceburg, and of
the I. O. o. F. and was also a member OF
the Christian Church and possessed
many of the attributes OF the Church
aud fraternal man.
Resolved, that the community has los
10 the death Of John IL. Harvey a
noble and useful citizen, society anc
the churh valuable member, and we
the Knights of Pythias Lodge, a highl.
respected brother and influential friend
Resolved, that we cordially unite as
fraternity and In flaternal regard exten'
our symathy and coincidence TO tn
widow aud family of our deceased broth
err.
Resolve, that in token of our respec
for him and our regard for his memor
we present this memorial to his family
and that the same be spread on the min
utes of the Lodge, Knights Of Pythia'
Lawrenceburg and that the same b
given the country press for publication
Adopted, April % 1906,
Sam d, Nicely. K. r.
Robert B Villa ms.
Com J. G. Spence