The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-11

and in Nashville. The latter part OF
his life was devoted to farming.
Capt. Lipscomb served for many
years as an Elder of Zion Churcn, a
congregation Of the, Presbyterian
Church, u. S. He, with the fellow
members Of the Session, refused a
princely bequest made by a worthy
lady of the church, to be used per-
haps for endowment purposes, taking
the high ground that the spiritual
welfare of the congregation would be
best promoted by the voluntary and
continuous contributions of the mem
bership rather than to be suppU. ted
even in part by an endowment.
For six consecutive terms the
Hon. A. A. Lipscomb served his
country in the Legislature, being a
member at the time of his death. AS
such, he was a man of commanding
appearance, ability and influence.
Never in the heat of debate did he
utter an unseemly or an unkind
word, or condescend to perform an
act unworthy of the good Christian
Statesman that he was.
He possessed the love and respect
Of every member to an eminent de
gree as evidenced by the resolutions
adopted by the lower House Of the
57th General Assembly by a rising
vote, a copy of which resolutions
are as follows:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of
May, 1911, the Honorable A. A, Lips
comb, a member Of this house, died
at his home in Maury County, after
a liu2ering illness Of many months,
e 'THERFFORF, Pc it Resolved
By this House, That in the death of
Capt LipsComb, we have lost the
Oldest, most loved, and most hOncred
member of this body, being in truth
the Father of the House, this being
the sixth consecutive term thar he
has served his county as Representa-
tive. We feel that we are glad to
ever have met him, as our friend
and counselor in the work OF this
House. Never missing a roll call
even when death was recognized to
be inevitable and imminent.
" We yet in our memory see his
venerable and commanding form as
he slowly and with evident suffering
walked up the aisle to his accustom,
ed seat, almost to the very last de
'sisting only when he became toe
weak to ascend the steps of the
Capitol, an example Of the heroism
and devotion to duty characteristic
of the man, as eXemplified in his
young manhood, in the army and on
the battlefield in defense of his own
beloved Southland, firm and stea0fast
In trying TO carry out what he be-
lieved to be the will of his consti-
tuents. Yet he was never known
even in a heated debate to utter an
unkind or unseemingly remark to
wound the sensibilities of anyone,he
was too great and grand southern
gentleman to stoop for any personal
or political advantage, to an igloble
deed. With an honorable waE rec
ord both as to valiant deeds on the
field or battle and continuance in
the service, even when hopeless, to
the bitter end as was to have been
expected. He ever advocated the
liberal pensioning of the helpless
and indigcnt soldiers and their
widows. He served number OF
times as Chairman of the Pension
Committee. His example WI .nake
better men and Legislators of th';se
with whom he came in contact
" Furthermore, Be 1t resolved
That these resolutions be spread
upon the Journal of the House, and
that a cop! of same be sent by the
Clerk to his only child, Miss Susie
Lipscomb, of Columbia, Tenn.
"A. M. LEACH, Speaker
" Adopted, July l, GIL"
Resolved that a copy of this report
be spread upon the minutes and, ii
possible, secure the publication OF
the same
Signed by the committee, this
Aug. 18th, 1911.