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Show TUOMAS A. LINK. For a quarter of a century tho stately stops and dignified bearing of that former for-mer actor and gentleman of the old school, Thomas A. Lyne, Esq., has been a familiar sight to tho old time residents of this city. But a few weeks ago and after he had passed his eighty third birthday the writer met him on Main street. It was always a treat to meet and greet him, for he retained his faculties facul-ties of body and mind (barring a deafness deaf-ness which grew upon him for a year or two paBt) until his recent illness. Hin courtly manners and his reminiscences of distinguished men of the past generation made him a welcome companion. This simple way of living and his freedom from all vicious habits, in such marked contrast with the fashions fash-ions of these times, gave him the appearance appear-ance of a stalwart man of seventy yeais. At last, in his eighty-fourth year, the silver cord was loosed, he was no more seen on the streets, and on yesterday morning he died at his residence in this city, and this afternoon the funeral services ser-vices were held at the Twelfth ward school-house. Farewell old friend " To know, to esteem, to love and then to part, Mukoe up Ufe'l fate to many a feeling heart." |