The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-11-21
In Memory of James
Mccormick.

Remarks OF Rev. L. Is, White
at the funeral of James 7. Nc
Cormick, at M. +. Church Nov
Ia, 1907.
The town of Maxville, first called
McCormicksville, is the Monument
to his fathers name. There
Brother Mccormick was born Is
years, @ months and 81 days ago
He was married to Miss Sarah
Oaks in early manhood. Eight
children, four sons and four daugh.
ters, were given to them, six OF
whom are still living.
in 1852 he enlisted in the 62th.
Regiment of Ohio Vol. Infantry
In the army of the Potomac he
was taken with the dread typhoid
fever. He was hauled rs miles in
an army wagon in delirlous con-
dition, lay on the ground at night,
but finally reached home and re-
covered. In 1854 he re enlisted
in the 160th. Regiment and served
until the close of the war. He was
appointed First Lieutenant, served
as captain. He was later ap-
pointed Quarter Master and rank
ed as Major.
More than forty years ago he
moved to Logan. Having been
bereft of his companion in life, he
was united in marriage to Miss
Laura Wigner on Jan. "a, 1876.
They were given four children,
two of them are not here today.
They with the other two gone be-
fore are helping to arrange the
bar quet over there at the supper
of the Lamb.
On Brother Mccormick bust
ness envelopes was the following
verse:
''Be not weary in we'll doing for
in due season ye shall reap if ye
faint not"
l join to this the other verse:
"Now Lord let Thy servant de-
part in peace, for mine eyes have
seen Thy salvation"
] have hesitated to know
whether i should use the time
allotted me in speaking of the life
of him l loved so well, or in
voicing yonr sympathy with the
family, or to emphasize the
glorious peace of a servant of God
as he Is about to depart this life.
[ may only touch any of these
points. Even brief separation
ls about all that affectionate hearts
can bear.
When Geo. Washington deliver
ed his farewell address in retiring
from the army there was emotion
from himself and the army
20 shake a continent. There is
10 limit to the emotion of this
lour.
Ii l should speak of Brother
dcCormick's life whore could |
'egin and where end?
AS a young man-fne look
ng, neat in dress, strong, active, a
eader among young people.
2 AS a soldier-full of patrio-
ism, heroism and self. sacrifice.
he soldiers testify that they
ever knew him to do anything
nmanly or dishonorable.
In the ranks he would frequent
carry part of the load for
weary comrade. On one oc.
asion, on forced march in the
'g of the Blue Ridge Mountain, :
vigorously near the enemy, he
'ok the gun and knapsack of a =
'mrade who still lives in Logan. Il
Id took him by the arm until
'ey had pushed on beyond the r
INT of danger. =
To be Quarter Master was one "
the greatest tests of character. .
lamplain De Bruin, one of the
st men of Ohio, served for many :"
ars as Champlain of our State ="
'ison, was Quarter Master in the -
my. His statements were that ~
is period of opportunity and ;"
mptation was the greatest test
at ever was pressed upon his -"
aracter. M
Brother Mccormick was true in y
is position as in all others. At
close of the war he had large co
pplies left on his hands. He IN
uld not claim them as his own OK