The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-09

At a meeting OF inc bo*
the administrative officers OF the en-
ecutive department Of the state o.
Florida. held in the executive oniea
February z. 1912. the death o. the
Honorable Alonzo Church Groom. iats
comptroller OF the state Of Florida ~
the city of ocala early In the morning
of this date, was announced; where-
upon the following resolution as
unanimously adopted and ordered 10
be spread upon the records % the en-
ecutive office:
AIonxo Church Green -
was born in Gadsden county. &c
on the 1st day OF December. Isl
son of Geo. A. and Julia
Groom. He bore the name "a
inent grandfather. Dr. Alonz
who, for thirty years priI
civil war. was president Of
sity of Georgia He was Z
the old West Florida y
Tallahassee. and. In ear
served with distinction
crate army through the
the civil war. At tn,
war. following in hia A.
steps, he was a plaI
Florida, later movir
county, where he fol1 -
sion as civil engineer. e.
orange planting. TheN
freeze of 1895 wiped away
the large grove which be had ~
ceeded in getting into bearins ~
lowing this loss. he became aEa .
the Plant System Of Railway 4
Brooksville. and held that positiosl
til his appointment as comptrollsa
the state OF Florida BY Governor
nings in 1901. Thereafter he
thrice elected by the people % FioFi
to serve them in the very Imperial
office OF comptroller. q
Mr. Groom was regarded a. one %
the strongest and ablest men Who hnd
been connected with the state govern.
ment in recent years. Tie possessed
an unusually broad. clear and anaiyss
tic mind, and the impress of his 80.
orous personality was strongly nara
ed upon all the many important sou
ornamental policies with which ~ bad
been connected. He was a man ~
very superior executive ability. 90
high character. and a highly xalaahle
and efficient officer of The state. Tie
possessed the courage Of his consic.
tons in all matters. and numbered his
warm personal friends By the thou
sands. He was steadfasf In hts dexo.
ton to the best interests Of the stats.
and was ever ready 20 champion via.
orously the cause OF those men and
measures which in his judgment we're
worthy and deserving. His assoct
ates in the administration Of the
states affairs relied upon him a. a
staunch and loyal friend. whose
strong intellect. firm grasp OF Affairs
oAN AiPV J11SAANht AEAAtfNu Us ~
vice always valuable and worthy Of
close consideration.
The administrative officers feel thar
in the death of Mr.. Groom they have
lost a strong and warmly respected
friend. and that the state OF Florida
has lost a most capable public officer
whose place will be difficult 20 al. II
is therefore considered appropriate.
as mark of the high esteem In which
the deceased was held by his asso
ciates and by the people OF Florida.
and as a token of the deep sympathy
which is felt for the loved ones whom
he has left behind. that this resolu.
ton be inscribed in the archives Of
the state; and IL is hereby ordered.
as mark of respect to his memory.
that the flag of the state capitol hs
displayed at half mast for a period Of
thirty days; that all Offices In the can.
ltoi be closed during the time fixed for
MS funeral obsequies: that an an.
crossed copy of this memorial he aan,
to the widow of the deceased. and
mat copies De also sent to the press
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