Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1908 — RESOLUTIONS. [ARTICLE]

RESOLUTIONS.

A Resolution by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, in memory of Jay W. Williams deceased. Wheras, on November 17, 1908, one of our number was called to answer the summons to quit this life:

Therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, that we cease for the time the transaction of the affairs of said city, to record the departure of Jay W. Williams whose official services for the City of Rensselaer begun by special election of the Council on September 24, 1906, and continued until his death. Mr. Willlama was a man of honest and honorable character and by his upright conduct in life won for himself the confidence and esteem of a large number of friends and acquaintances. He was a thoroughly honest public official and capable in the discharge of his duties. His honesty and conscientiousness exemplified not only in his public life but in his private life have left behind him the respect and adoration of the entire community which will live long in the memory of all who knew him.

To living friends and kindred we tender the sympathy of a common loss. * Be it further resolved that this resolution be entered of record in the records of the Common Council as a memorial of our love and respect for one who was so long a conscientious and able member of this body and that a copy hereof be furnished the local papers for publication and a copy hereof be delivered to the family of the deceased. Passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor this 23rd day of November, 1908. J. H. S. ELLIS, Mayor. Attest: CHAS. MORLAN, Clerk.