The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
Resolutions of Respect.

ed at meeting of the Board OF Mayo
and Aldermen on Tuesday night, Sept
8, 1912, beg leave to report the follow
: ing sketch and resolutions:
One Of the best known citizens of thu
county, F. w. Pardue, for many year.
resident of Union City, has been called
to his reward. Mr.. Pardue had been il
bad health for nearly year, and abou
three months ago gave up his work
as chief of police. He was in bee
four weeks, suffering principally from
Bright's disease, and death took place
Monday morning, Sept. 2, 1912, al
900 o'clock.
Francis Wiley Pardue was born in
Columbia, S. c., in the year 1S49. He
came with his parents to West Tennes-
see and settled not far from Troy, per-
haps some time in the fifties.
He was married to Miss Cynthia
Wright of Obion County Oh Jan. "a,
1878, and leaves seven children, all here
alive to mourn their loss and honor the
memory of husband and father. He
leaves one brother too, who came to
hold him in brotherly kindness as he
went down the lonely valley.
Mr.. Pardue was converted, and, with
three of his children, was baptized at
Zion in this county twenty-eight years
ago. He was a member of the Metho-
odist Church, sincere and loyal con-
vert, an everyday Christian.
For twelve years he served in the ca
pacity of sheriff-eight years as deputy
and four years as high sheriff of this
county. Nearly four years ago he was
elected chief of police, and it is in this
capacity this body has reason to recog-
nize the high character and lofty and
honorable motives which always guided
him. He was model officer, endowed
with indomitable perseverance, moral
and physical courage of the highest or
der and exceptional ability.
Modest and plain in manner, he was
uniformly kind and courteous, devoting
much of his time to charitable and phil
anthropic work. A Democrat of the
old school, he was always firm in his
impressions, but never disposed to dis
regard opposite opinions. He was
citizen and recognized as
a leader in much that promoted the
good of our civic and moral life. 1t is
no more than simple truth to say of
Frank Pardue that he was blessing
and benefactor to his people and the
in which he lived, and no
man has been called from life with more
universal sorrow.
He was gentle, kind and indulgent
to his family in such marked degree
Is to become the subject of frequent
eulogy. Not only at home but amid
he busy cares of public duty the men,
oers of his family received the kindest
and courtesy at his hands.
His home was an ideal ore. He en-
Dyed the love of his wife and children
md always manifested for them de-
-otion and interest above the ordinary.
Is husband and father, as a man and .
n officer, his life affords an example of
rue manhood worthy to be emulated
W all and to be cherished and remem- .
,ered by those of us who still remain
o mourn his death. I
Resolved, therefore, by the members
# the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
hat in the death of Francis w. Par 4.
ue the city, the community and the
amily have sustained an irreparable ;
oss, that his life and character are wor-
by to be emulated by us all, that his
areer affords an example of true man.
lood and good citizenship, worthy to :
re pointed to in instilling the younger
with the best standards of
manhood and character.
Resolved further, That it is the sense ;
f the board that Francis w. Pardue /.
vas one of natures noblemen, and that
" his life and upright conduct the
ommunity has been greatly blessed :
nd our official life ennobled in marked
egree.
Resolved further, That we tender to
he members of the family our deepest
and coincidence in their ire .
arabic loss and sorrow, and that copy \
f these resolutions be furnished to them I
y this committee.
And resolved further, That these res /.
buttons be spread upon the minutes of .
ne Board by the Recorder.