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Show t HAT II OV MA JO II V. I. Ol'l'LlC Y. Yesterday morning, Major W. 1'. lOllleywho had been seiiotivly ill for ionic time, breathed bis hist at the military post at Camp Douglas.whilhei' ho had been oonvoyed n abort time ago to bo under tho more iininediale charge of Dr. Yollum, Post surgeon. Yesterday, before noon, a meeting was hold in tho ollico of Secreliiry Black, at which committees wcro appointed ap-pointed to make tho necessary arrangements arrange-ments for tho funeral. His Kxccl-lency, Kxccl-lency, Geo. L. Woods, Governor ol Utah; Hon. James, 15. Mclvean, Cbicl Justice of Utah; Hon. Geo A. Black, Secretary of Utah; Anthony Godbe and 0. G. Sawyer, Ksqis., were appointed ap-pointed a couimittoo on obituary, from whom wo have received tho following: OltlTt'AHY. Another noble spirit has gone from us. Mj r Win. Ponn Ollby is dead, llo has died far from his relatives, but among tiew-mado friends won to him and knit to him by his sterling qualities quali-ties of head and heart. It is our melancholy pleasure to pay the following follow-ing tribute to his memory. Maj. Olllcy was born in tho State of Delaware, of Quaker parentage, in ISo'J. In his curly days ho enjoyed tho education foun'l in the family circle, cir-cle, where a love of freedom and a do testation of tyranny and wrong were the prevailing sentiments. His career through iil'o was colored by tho broad, liberal, humanitarian principles which ho imbibed in youth, and which ever made him a prominent and enthusiastic enthusias-tic co-worker in all movements tending to the general good. Although Major Otlley never enjoyed the opportunity of ootaining a collegiate education, hi.-love hi.-love of learning and his studious habits enabled him not only to acquire a knowledge of the classical languages but to gain a comprehensive mastery over nearly every branch of learning. His tastes were scholarly and his instincts in-stincts and bearing gcntleand polished. Until the breaking out of the late war, he was engaged in the drug business, where his genial temperament and manly principles ensured him great popularity and success, and irain-eu,,f;,r irain-eu,,f;,r hilr a host or friends. hen the call to arms was made in defense of the Union, Major Offley placed himself on the side of the Government, Gov-ernment, and therebv encountered the uerce animosity of all his old friend, most of whom went into service with the Confederates. Ho became First Lieutenant in the 1st Delaware cavalry and served with great distinction throughout the war. and bv his courage cour-age fidelity and skill rose to the rank-id rank-id Major, which he held at the close of the contest. Among all the officers, none displayed a braver or cooler bearing bear-ing under fire than he. As an aceom-pllied aceom-pllied soldier, in all the details of his profession, he ranked anions the firsr. At the close of the war be was appointed ap-pointed an agent of the Freedman's Bureau, and stationed on the eastern shore ot V irginia, where he remained almo-t until the dissolution of that or-gamzt-tion, performing his arduous and delicate duties with exemplary fi'lehty and zeal, for which he receiver! the warm acknowledgement of his chief. Subsequently be resided in Denver, Colorado, for awhile. About two years since he came to this Territory and entered the Internal Inter-nal Revenue office, where he served for some time, and afterwards he performed per-formed the duties of Assistant Post master for Salt Lake City. In both these positions he acquitted himself to the perfect satisfaction of his superiors. super-iors. Since then his health failed him, and he went as far as California on his way to Oregon to recruit his wasting energies, but it was in vain. His constitution had been undermined by arduous and protracted services in the field, and soon began to show every sign of failing. He was able to be about until ten days since. whenhicon-dition whenhicon-dition warned him that it was time to enter the military hospital, which wps kindly thrown open to him by Surgeon B. P. Vollum, of the U. S. army, at Camp Douglas, whose guest he was up to the time of his death. On this, Saturday, morning, May 6th, at nine o'clock, he passed away, surrounded with all the care and attention that could be bestowed upon him by devoted de-voted friends. For some time he thoroughly comprehended com-prehended his true situation, and met the advance of death without fear or regret. He has left in Salt Lake City and elsewhere a large circle of friends, who will mourn his departure, while they will long cherish bis memory. A military funeral will be accorded his remains to morrow (bunday) afternoon, at three o'clock, from Camp Douglas, under the command of Gen, .Henry A. Morrow. His remains will be deposited de-posited in the military cemetery at eamp. Geo. L. Woods, Jas. B. McKean, Geo. A. Black, Antbony Godbe, Oscar G. Sawyer. For the accommodation of those desiring to go up to Camp from this city, and participate in the funeral services, ser-vices, there will be carriages provided and in front of the post office at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It is expected that a large number will avail themselves them-selves of this opportunity to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed gentleman. |
