The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-28
THOMAS r. PAsTEUR

yesterday morning OF the sudden death
Of Mr.. Thos. Z. Pasteur, county treas
urer while sitting in his chair at the
Carlton House. This happened about
10 O'Clock. The announcement cast a
gloom over the city, for Mr.. Pasteur,
although q very retiring man. was
we'll known to all because he had held
the Office Of county treasurer for near
Iy twelve years, his present term ex-
piring January l, 1911. when he would
have had two years more to serve.
having been elected for another term
ut the late election.
without exception and without dis
arrangement to his predecessors, he
was the most popular and most eff
ficient. painstaking and conscientious
county treasurer that ever served in
Marion which is as high enconium as
can be paid any man.
He took great pride in the faithful
discharge Of his duties, he wrote neat
hand and his books were kept in a
manner that won the admiration OF
all who had occasion to look at them
and none were better pleased with his
work than the county commissioners,
whose official duty it was to inspect
Ms books and In all these years never
an error appeared on them.
Mr.. Pasteur was a man OF bright
and inQuiring mind and his spare
moments were devoted in perusing
good books, for which he had a taste
and fondness possessed by few men.
AZ previously remarked, he was of a
retiring disposition, but when you
came to know him you found him to be
q very amiable man, whose company
was q pleasure. as he did not dwell on
small and trivial things, but his well
stored mind reached out and spoke of
the larger and better things Of life.
In his earlier days Mr.. Pasteur fol-
lowed the profession OF teaching, for
which he had fitted himself by self
denial and intense application to his
studies. In this work he won an en-
viable reputation and there are many
young men and women in Marion
county who learned to admire and
love the man for the faithful per-
suasive and persistent efforts he put
forth in the school room to promote
their education and who will hear with
sincere sorrow of his untimely death.
After Mr.. Pasteur gave up teaching he
went into the mercantile business at
Eureka, some 10 years ago, which he
pursued with moderate success until
twelve years ago. when he entered the
race forocounty treasurer and although
his opponents in several contests were
quite formidable, he vanquished them
all and his ability and thorough syste-
matte manner of conducting the office
and his quiet, unassuming manners, but
courteous treatment to all, so won on
the voters Of Marion county that for
the past five elections he had no OPP
position and for the admirable manner
he served, the office seemed his as
long as he desired it.
The cause Of his death was indiges-
ton. which affected his heart and it
was one Of these attacks that carried
him on
Deceased was the son of Mr.. George
Pasteur Of Anthony. where his remains
were taken this morning at 9 o'clock
for interment. The friends of the dead
man gathered at the undertaking par
Tors Of Messrs. Smith & Roberts and
followed the remains to Anthony
where they SMere laid to rest at II
o'clock. All the county officials, name
ly: County Clerk S. T. Sistrunk, Sheriff
John P. Galloway. County Judge Joseph
Bell. Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion Brinson. Tax Collector Carney and
Tax Assessor Aver, followed the re-
mains and acted as pail bearers.
good man has gone from among us
and we shall miss his quiet, peaceful
aud modest demeanor and friendly
greeting If Thomas f. Pasteur had
any vices they were unknown. In his
make up were all the enrolling quail
ties that stand out cOnspiciously to re-
mind friends and acquaintances how
cOnsoling 1t is to think what a pure
and blameless life he lived and what a
splendid example he set for others.