The chronicle=news., 1913-02-11
7 tribute PAID
MEMORY 0F
H0EN|G


a tribute 10 the splendid char,
Ucisr OF the late Joseph &. Hocnig
clerk OF tho district court who die,
in The I.ockporf. y. ". Union sun
The memorial wins written by How.
ard &. Townsend an intimate friend
of llocnip during the ycnrs thnt the
deceased district clerk made his
Eomci II that city. the beautiful
words come spontaneously from the
writer who wns deeply shocked by
the sudden death OF the estimable
soung man.
1T Is a privilege to pay humble
tribute of love and respect to tho
memory OF one whose friendship
greatly prizcd.
My associations with Joseph Cor
nclius Iinenig leave n lasting i'm
preston OF his splendid traits and
characteristics. The influence. for
good which he welded throughout
foit, and. In n mcasureh contribute
untImcly death.
TO have known Joe was TO love
him. Kind. courteous, arfablc, gem
was n friend whose word was de-
pcndablc. In the spring OF his man-
mood and popularity his spirit pass
cd through the portals into the c,er-
nal morn.
1t has been truly said thnt moth
ing dies. but that somc,hiag mourns
when one. humble and unknown
ialls by the way. the household
cricvcs: hut when one who has oc.
cupicd positions of high public trust
and discharged Its duties with such
signal ability and fidelity that all
cxc!a!m. well done. good and faith
iul servant. one whom has borne
his honors mod"stly and been rccog
Eizcd by all as a warm. true-heartcd.
manly man. dies. a
people mourn.
AS school boy Joe was ever
punctual. alert. thorough. cvcn-,cm-
rcrcd and OF good habits. AZ n"ws-
writer. for he was associated with
ID" editorial staff OF the Journal for
"A wear. Joe was clean. fair and Indis-
As singer he possess
I'd a baritone voice OF rare quality
and never failed TO uac II when he
/ now that by so doing he could make
life swccter for others. For five
years he belonged to the Angclus
Quartctic. being one Of tho original
members OF that organization when
II was known m the l-ockport High
School Quartcttc. He sang the role
Of Admiral Pomposo In Princess Don.
ME scvcral years ago and appeared
In many other local dramatic Spro,iuc.
lions.
when We mourn the si(oss Of
friends there In nm unconseioais sci.
iishncss In the grief that Will not he
We weep over what We
consider the misfortune that has be.
fallen him whom We have left sleep
Ing under the flowers. Not 70. Tho
Icars are shed bccaMse OF our own
loss. lie sleeps peacefully. uncon-
scious OF misfortune. while We
mourn the loss OF his presence. his
and his companionship.
what Is this life to which We
cling 30 tcnaciously and surrender
only after an unavailinI contest? A
daily grind. u struggle for existence.
A mingling OF sladness and grief. OF
and parting. OF health and
suffering. OF plenty and want. OF
hopes and disappointmcnts. high
aims ana crushed aspirations.
What Is tho mysterious thing We
call death. and from which We arc
wont to shrink with fear and trom-
bling" A rest. Along. long peace
iul rest. sleep. A drcamless sleep.
Joe fell in the beginning OF
bright. gladsomc life. OF II brilliant
and successful career. surrounded by
friends who loved and honored him.
His way had led among the flowers.
he had not yet pressed the thorns.
True. ff he had lived. he would
have obtained higher political hon
ors. but how often those are merely
elusive phantoms that bcckon up
wards to heights that but few tread.
leaving famc's eager aspirants sour
ed by unavailinG longings for the
Anticipations are rare
ly realized. After success. follows
the conviction that, after all. 1T is
but dead sea fruit. that being grasp
cd. crumhles n: the touch
Forever gonc' But memory will
sacred keep the treasures of his life
for those that loved him well. Cour-
aScously he lived and thus we know
he died.
" Like one who wraps the drapcry
OF his couch
About him and lies down to pleas
ant dreams.
HOWARD c. TOWNSEND.
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