The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-22
RESOLUTIONS ON
MAYOR KUHBACH
Town Council Expresses
Sorrow at His Death
CITY SOLICITOR CHAS. A. Nc
CARTY PAYS A GLOWING TRIB-
UTE TO MEMORY OF HOMES
DALE'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

A special meeting of the town
council of the Borough of Homes
dale was called by President Cau-
field on Friday evening, to take ac-
tion upon the death of Hon, John
Kuhbach, late Burgess of the town.
A committee of three members,
namely, P. R. Murray, George M.
Genung, and George w. Penwarden
were appointed to draft and report
to the meeting resolutions in keep
ing with the occasion, who after de-
liberating reported the following
which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The Chief Executive
Officer of our Borough, Hon. John
Kuhbach, has been called away from
his official duties by death, it is
thought proper and fitting to spread
upon the records of our Council our
appreciation of him as an officer and
as a citizen. Therefore be it
'RESOLVED, By the Town Coun-
ell of the Borough of Honesdale, in
special meeting called for the pur-
pose, that we do hereby express our
sincere sorrow at the untimely
death of the Executive head of our
official body, feeling that we have
lost an unusually, energetic, efficient
and conscientious co-worker, the
town one of it's truest and sincerest
| advocates and every person in this
community friend.
''RESOLVED, That we extend to
the family of our deceased Burgess,
our most sincere sympathy in the
loss of true and dutiful son, broth
er, husband and father, and assure
them that we share with them in
their loss.
" His genial and uniformly happy
disposition, his pleasant and affable
personality, the cheerfulness and
buayancy of his every day associa-
tion with those who came within
the radius of his influence, left
deep impression upon their lives.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread in full upon the Minute
Book of our Council, a copy be pre-
sented to the family of the deceased
and that they be published in the
county papers"
Geo. w. Penwarden,
Geo. M. Genung, Com.
P. R. Murray,
Upon a motion to adopt the reso-
lutions presented ,by the commit
tee, Borough Solicitor, Chas. A. Nc
Carty, spoke feelingly of the de-
ceased Burgess as follows:
l would not lose the opportunity
given to me of publicly expressing
my feelings towards our deceased
Burgess, Hon. John Kuhbach. We
had been friends almost since child
hood, and l., early in life learned to
know and appreciate his real worth.
AS years passed on our relations be-
came more closely interviewer, we
were members of the same debating
society, and for five years comrades
in the National Guard, while at
camp, always occupying the same
tent. In early life we were inter-
ested in the same literary pursuits
and on many occasions each one de-
livered addresses, speeches and ora
tions with the other as sole audi
ence and critic in the preparation for
some public affair. Mr.. Kuhbach
was enthusiastic in his undertakings
and persistent in all his efforts to
accomplish results. He had a rare
faculty of making and holding
friends, he had no enemies, he nev-
er made any enemies, enemies will
not make themselves.
He was conscientious in the dis
CudTSe Ol MS OulCldl duties. lie was
politician but of the highest class,
he was ambitious for perferment but
never urged his claims upon the pub
lie. He never was defeated nor dis
appointed, he was patient when IA
vors were denied and pleased with
favors given. AS a Representative
in the Pennsylvania Legislature, he
was popular with his fellow men,
bers, though belonging to the min
ority party, he exerted a large in
fluence upon the majority. AS Bur-
CESS of Honesdale, he has made
precedents which his successors may
find it difficult to follow. He en-
forced the law vigorously, without
imposing undue hardship upon any
one. His sympathy went out to the
unfortunate, no matter from what
cause. Well might Mr.. Kuhbach
have quoted the words of Shake
spere's ideal King, 81 care not if
men my garments wear, such things
dwell not in my desires, but if it is a
sin to covet honor, I'm the most
offending soul alive"
After Borough Solicitor C. A. Nc
Carty's eulogy upon the late Mayor,
Hon. John Kuhbach, motion was
made which was unanimously second
ed that Mr.. McCarty be appointed
Mayor to fill the unexpired term of
the deceased chief executive of the
town.
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