Wallace - William K - 1872
Source: Crawfordsville Star Dec 17, 1872 p 3
Died – One of our most highly esteemed citizens, Wm. K. Wallace, Sen died at 11 o’clock pm. This Tuesday.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 26 Dec 1872
Condolence – Resolutions on the Death of Wm. K. Wallace
At a meeting of the Wardens and Vestrymen of St. John’s Church, held at the parsonage on the evening of December 20th, it was
Resolved that in the death of our dear friend and Vestryman, Wm. K. Wallace, we recognize the hand of Almight God and bow in humble submission to his will.
Resolved that the event of Divine Providence is an occasion of profound grief to the surviving members of the Vestry, who will cherish in memory the many virtues and excellencies of his character and endeavor to profit by his precept and example: more especially by the calm and peaceful manner of his death in the full hope of immortal life, through the merits of our blessed Redeemer and that we offer to his bereaved family our tenderest sympathy in this their great affliction.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be presented by the Secretary to the family o four departed friend and that they be published in the City papers. By order of the Vestry – James Patterson, Samuel Smyth, E.J. Binford, WN Wasson, Sec’y.
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At a special meeting of Montgomery Lodge No. 50, FAM held the 19th of December 1872, the following report was received and adopted: Hall Montgomery Lodge No. 50, FAM, Crawfordsville, Dec 19th 1872
To the Worshipful Master, Wardents and Brethren of the above named Lodge:
Your Committee appointed to draft resolutions in memory of Brother Wm. K. Wallace who departed this life December 17, 1872, submit the following for your consideration:
Whereas, it has pleased Almight God to remove from us our Brother, William K. Wallace, therefore be it:
Resolved, That anticipating our own approaching fate,becomes the duty of every Mson to accept this dispensation of Providence with submission and in the future be more strongly united in the bonds of Friendship and Brotherly Love that during the short time allotted to our existence, we may more wisely employ our time in reciprocal exercise of friendly acts and mutually promote each other’s welfare
Resolved, That in his energetic work for the Order, our Brother won our esteem, being ever ready to promote the interests and promulgate, the truths of our fraternity.
Resolved, That we tender to the family of our deceased Brother our sincere sympathies in this affliction and commend them to Him who hath promised to be a father to the fatherless and the widow’s God.
Resolved, That the lodge be draped in mourning for 30 days that these proceedings be place on the record, published in the city papers and a certified copy be presented to the widow of our deceased Brother. Respectfully submitted: AJ Royalty, John G. Overton, by order of the Lodge, LA Foote, Secretary
Hall of Montgomery Lodge No 38, IOOF Dec 19, 1875
Whereas, in the death of our lamented brother, Past Grand William K. Wallace, Sen we are again reminded of the uncertainty of life and our dependence upon God and one another therefore be it
Resolved, that in the death of brother Past Grand, William K. Wallace, Sen we recognize the loss of a good citizen and a true and worth Odd Fellow, whose example merits our noblest emulation
Resolved, that while deeply mourning, the decease of our well beloved brother, and glancing backward to the days when his voice and counsel cheered and aided us in the Lodge below, we will not forget to bow before Him who calls us one by one to advance a degree higher than the order of men to take our place in the Grand Lodge above.
Resolved, that while our hearts are heavy for the loss we sustain in the death of Brother Past Grand William K. Wallace, Sen, we will remember to console with his widow, orphans and friends and do all in our power to add to their consolation and welfare in this their great bereavement.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minute book of our Lodge, a copy be furnished our city papers for publication and a copy be presented to the widow of our deceased brother. PC Somerville, TN Myers, H. Wasson, Committee
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 26 Dec 1872 p 2
In the death of Wm. K. Wallace this county has sustained a great loss and his relatives and friends have been sorely bereft. Mr. Wallace was born in Kentucky in the year 1818 from whence he came to this county in 1851 __ he had been a resident of the county 21 years, and was in his 54th year at the time of his death. He served two terms as Sheriff, and two terms as Clerk of the county making in all an official life of 12 years, during which time his honesty and integrity were never doubted. Mr. Wallace was in some respects a remarkable man. He was one of the kindnest men the sun ever shone upon and perhaps no man ever lived in the county who was so generally loved as was he. And today his townsmen, high and low, rich and poor, good and bad, mourn his death with a pathos rarely equalled. He was generous to all men, quite to a fault, giving away his substance without regard to character or condition with a most extraordinary equanimity. His kindly spirit knew no caution; his charity acknowledge no bounds, admitted no restraint. He would give away the last cent he had with a bearing countenance and then borrow of a friend, a small or large sum to loan for a few days to a worthless vagabond. He would go security for any one who would request it of him and it said by those acquainted best with his history that the security debts which he paid would amount to a very considerable fortune. And no one of his friends will doubt, that if it were possible to collect the small and large sums that he loaned, from time to time, to different persons they would amount to a competence for his family for the remainder of their lives. Is it to be wondered at, that such a man, fitted by nature to be the almoner of a Peabody or Rothschild, should have died poor in worldly goods. Justice is portrayed with bandaged eyes and uplifted evenly balanced scales apportioning to each only that which is due. Our dead friend might well be portrayed with bandaged eyes and extended open hand. He would have no use for the scales, for he had no notion of justice, as that word is generally understood. Justice for him was swallowed up in charity. There was not a drop of pharisaic blood in his veins; but rather was he a decendent of the good Samaritan, pouring oil into the wounds of his unfortunate and suffering brothers, not asking whence they came or whither they went. The “world” said it was not right for him thus to give away his money and his credit; and yet today his praise is on every man’s tongue and in a world where it is so common for men to worship at the shrine of selfishness, and burn incense on the altar of mammon, it is indeed refreshing to find one man literally possessed of the genius of philanthropy. For the last few years of his life, Mr. Wallace was a faithful member of the Episcopal Church. As a Christian, he was neither pious, nor very devout, but, did he not sell everything tha the had and give it to the poor. His conduct seemed to conform to such text of Scripture as these: Give to every man that asketh of thee and of him that taketh thy goods ask them not again. As we would that men should do to you. “If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive as much again, what thanks have ye. Do good and lend hoping for nothing again and your reward shall be great! - kbz x all