Show ON THE RETIRED LIST rear near admiral erban E aben quits active service in in the navy on sept 6 on september ath rear near admiral henry erben reaches the age prescribed by statute for retirement train from active service in n the navy he waa born in new york city in 1832 1932 ind and was pointed appointed ap to the naval academy at annapolis annapole Is in 2948 during the fifties he be served in the 0 coast survey a and in the china seas boas end bt at the outbreak of the war lie he saw arduous apfl ail dangerous ferous duty in the I 1 I 1 f t k 1 1 I 1 I 1 01 1 1 il 1 1 jj N 11 I 1 I 1 mi a 4 f A W 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 r N I 1 14 J I 1 ann I 1 roar near admiral henry erben gulf blockading confederate ports and under yut assisting lit in th the c capture ap ot of mobile later he be was on 0 an the ilia mississippi river in tile on new orleans ind and vicksburg it was not until 1879 that the future rear admiral reached tho the grade of captain prom tion to tile the rank of commodore came lit in WK 1892 and the highest thrale of rear ad was accorded him as the iho last laet step in n the hn ee slon of honors the way to whdeh was made mada open by the law providing tor for retirement fro from m tho the active list Is t at th the 0 age of 62 thus one by one no lite lie naval sen ice Is losing those brave who did callant duty duly in the days day of it I 1 the to conflict tor for the ahe or the union and their places tire being filled by younker younger men who have yet to earn their laurels |