Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31

mortal follows.
Tribute to Mr.. IN
1T is wei for us to pause amid the
hurry and hustle of everyday life, for
we are brought face TO face with a
great mystery.
"When a man dies his physical fune.
tons cease.
The natural power is expended IN
life and action, while the POWER of
character eliminates alter he has
passed away and 1t becomes history.
THE losses by death of this board
Of our older members have been fire.
quent Of late years, but 1t would now
appear as if they had eliminated.
w would not indulge in biography
but rather record our great loss and
an a%ttcstation TO true m~anliness.
Sunday morning, May IS, 1911. We
received the announcement of the pass
ing away of our associate and friend
Mr.. George w. Tomkins.
Death comes very near to us when
il takes the respected and loved assoc
ciate, one who has been u companion
and frequent visitor for many years,
and we canno but feeI the shadow
that is now over us.
EldNlilS IdSSeu the Cllllld-clellC VI ilu-
man life and reaching the Indian sum
rer, nearly three score years n ten
lac only Identified his full service whom
Frustrated by disease. Only ceasing his
labors and zeal in the interest of all
hat mad for good and civic righteous
ness when fatally Frustrated. Not only
this Board Of Trade. but other organ
izations, and our city, have had the
benefit of his sturdy integrity and in
dependence.
TRUE to his convictions and his ideals
of public service, faithful to his trust,
he attracted to himself more than re-
spect n esteem, for he intrenched
himself in the affections Of all, win
ming our hearts by his untiring devo-
ton to duty in this board, and our city,
for he stood four squar to every wind
that blew, and was not ashamed to
put his trademark on; devoted to what
he conceived TO he his duty, of sterling
and sturdy integrity and independence,
leaving an unstained. enviable record,
respected and esteemed by all.
so he will live in the years TO come,
for such a man leaves hat which man
may heed-a well-f1nished life, good
deeds and influence, life's work well
done, which is a legacy for us to enjoy
in the coming years.
1--WE believe that his measure of
duty to the interests entrusted to him
was that the sublimest conception of
life. next to the sublimity of wisdom.
was hat which will enable one to
think, speak and live not only in con-
formity to the rules or customs of the
day, but also with an approving CON
science for arduous tasks done for the
benefit of his fellow-man. so living and
doing for others rather than self.
so our associate and friend left us,
and we almost hear the footsteps and
feel as If we would like to draw the
veil and look INTO the invisible.
We are bereaved and lonely. and
the silences are vile, for Gods finger
touched him and he slept but the re-
membranes of that loyal, faithful, I'M
firing, Jealous, consistent devotion 70
tasks assigned and the memory of that
rugged, sturdy integrity will long abide.
abide.
Death does not end such a life. Be
yond the mist the light will shine and
the silent, ineffable influences will go
forth and live and permeate the lives
of others and especially those who
knew him best.
Would he not say. do we not say:
" Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me;
And may there be no moaning of the
bar
When | put out to sea.
=" Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark;
And may there be no sadness of fare
we'll
When | EMBARK"