Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

Koch Dry Goods company which they
later wound up.
Trained in the old school, he had no pa
thence with shaus or fakes OF any kind.
In a close association extending over
right hand did. .....
Earlier in lis life he was a charming
conversationausr end racounteur. An
extensive reader and a much travelled
man he was Welcome everywhere. In
terested keeniy m all that went TO the
upbuilding and hctterment Of the COM
munity in whica he lived. he might very
easily have attained political prominence.
His sensitive nature. however, made him
averse to notoriety, and as consequence
he never could be prevailed upon to run
for office. He was one OF the directors
of the Transmississippi exposition and a
member OF the Park board OF this city.
These were the only public positions ever
held by him. In his early years he was
Presbyterian, but when he lived in
Boston he became Unitarian and was
on intimate terms OF friendship with all
the great leaders OF that body. The
gentle Hosmer. who is somewhere on the
Pacific coast will srieve over the death
of this, one OF his best friends. Newton
NJ. Mann was very close to him, and / am
sure will feel his demise keenly.
Always just, with great heart, he was
loved by all MS employees. indeed It was
impossible to know him without acquir-
ing an affection for him. About thirty
years ago it was my privilege and pleas
ure to visit with him the land of his
birth. We found many warm hearted
friends OF his youth. Some eight years
ago while apparently vigorous he was
stricken with malady from which he
sought relief at the famous health re-
! sorts Of Europe. Indeed he soiourned for
some time In Egypt near Cairo. where he
went to be under the cara and direction
OF famous specialist. The marvellous
vitality gained in the Highlands of his
native country enabled him to battle
with the disease all these years.
To the last his mind was clear and he
was interested I'm the important things -
life. Numerous as were his benefactons.
and much as they meant to the recipient,
his words of encouragement and counsel
meant more. These were freely given to
scores of young and old. Fulsomeness
and flattery were distasteful to him in
life, so l refrain from details, hut many
thirty-six years l can truthfully declare
l never knew hiTl to commit a dishonest
act. Many wers his benefactions. how
numerous could not be recounted, for he
rarely let his left hand know what his
now living here END elsewhere will miss
and mourn faithful friend
One by one the ties which bound him
to life were severed. Less than eight
weeks ago he lost his wife. the partner
Of his joys and sorrows for over forty
years. Mention has been made previous y
of the terrible blow received by him when
he lost his bonnie boy, Charlie. and also
his bereavement at parting with his cid
est daughter in this city. Patiently ac-
cepting the burden of his own long ILL
ness. for years he has been ready to go.
Indeed 1t was hard for him to under
stand why the robust and vigorous should
be called and he himself left. Oh. dear
| friend, your going makes II less difficult
! for us, too, to cross the dark river. We
will miss you 80 much. and yet we would
not wish you back. For you no more pain,
or sorrow. or parting. We like to be-
j lieve that there has been happy meet
| ing on that other shore, and that wife
and children were present when the