Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-01

EpWARp RosEWArER.


Gods finger touched him and he
slept A peaceful end to a busy
career was that which came to Edward
Rosewater. To the last moment of
his active life he was at work. and
when tired nature asserted herself he
sat down to take one Of the few mo-
ments of needed TEST he allowed him
self during his waking hours. In that
moment he dropped asleep, never to-
wake again in this world. He was
found with a smile of sweet rest on
his face, and to those who knew him
well 1t seemed as though he might
speak at any moment.
The shock of his sudden death to
his family and friends is most severe,
especially as there was no reason to
look for so untimely an ending to the
remarkable career of a remarkable
man. Mr.. Rosewater, himself, had not
anticipated any such stoppage OF his
activity, but, on the contrary, had laid
plans for an even more energetic cam
paign in behalf of the people than he
had recently waged. He was at work
along the lines he had laid down for
this at the time of his death, 1t was
characteristic of the man that the call
came to him under the circumstances
Nothing that can be said here can
add to the monument Edward Rose
water erected for himself. His life's
work was in Omaha and Nebraska and
for Omaha and Nebraska, and the up
building of their material interests
and the advancement of their citizen
ship to that high plane of mental and
moral intelligence on which his fond
est hope was to see all people stand.
To speak of his energy and ceaseless
activity is only to recount that which
is known of all men. His work in Ne
braska, where all his interests were
bound up, is part of the history OF
the state. In fact. he made much OF
the history of Nebraska and is insep-
arably connected with its growth and
development since the day he entered
on it's borders. In another part OF
this paper will be found a brief &C
count of his life work. 1t could be
added to by many thousands of words,
all telling with force and directness
of the many sidedness of this remark
able man who is now gone.
Mr.. Rosewater's career was broader
than Nebraska in its scope. He was not
without influence and honor in ma
tional affairs, and had long been re-
garded as a leader among the great
men of the country. His work along
certain special lines, notably that OF
the postofice, had brought him into
communication and personal contact
with great men of all nations, and in
this regard he may truly be said to
have had an International reputation.
His latest undertaking is one which
had only recently been completed,
that of participating in the Worlds
Postal congress at Rome, where he
represented the United States with
recognized ability and signal credit.
No one ever questioned the loyalty
and sincerity of Edward Rosewater's
friendship. When he gave his conf
dence he gave 1t fully and his word
was always as good as his bond. How
deep his interest in humanity none
save those who knew him intimately
can tell. Those who we're admitted
to intimate intercourse with him
deemed it an inestimable privilege
and to these the loss is peculiarly per-
sonal and severe. The kindest and
most considerate of employers, he had
the unquestioned loyalty of all men
connected with The Bee in any capa-
city. This fact is probably the great
est tribute that could be paid to his
memory. The Bee itself is a me-
mortal to the greatness of the man
whose personality was so strongly and
SO consistently reflected through its
columns.
Edward Rosewater is dead, but the
world is better because he has lived
| in it. T. w. MCCULLOUGH.