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Show IS0MT1S PASSED HI MEMORY OF UTE- i RALPH E. H0JI6 At a meeting of the Ogden Clearing IIouso Association, yesterday afternoon, after-noon, the following resolutions in memory of Ralph E. Hoag, were adopted: adopt-ed: "Ralph E. Hoag, having been one of the members of this association since it was instituted, and Death now having called him from our midst, It is meet and fitting that there should be recorded on our minutes, as there is already engraven on our hearts, the memory of his many attributes of splendid manhood, the recollection of his many achievements and tho mindfulness mind-fulness of his many deeds of kindness. kind-ness. "There never lived In our midst a man who had a more intimate knowledge knowl-edge of the needs of our mountain communities, or who had a greater optimism op-timism as to their future. "What he knew and what he hoped ho dared to do, and was ever willing to lend his aid and that of the bank which ho represented to any and all undertakings that meant the business, tho industrial, the social, and tho moral uplifting of our common life and institutions. "His conception of his duties as a banker was not limited merely to the matter of loans, but he rightly understood under-stood that he could only fulfill his true place as such by interesting himself him-self in all that concerns the life of mnn nnH hv (illmillnllnc nnrf nnnmtr- aging all that benefits man. "To such an ideal of tie banker he measured up as few men have and his associates feel more keenly tho loss which his death has brought upon them but they cannot refrain also from expressing their satisfaction that by reason of his life amongst them and his fidelity to the highest Ideals of our profession, tho piano of banking Integrity In-tegrity has been so raised that those who follow him In that calling will with more ease travel upon that higher plane and thus that his life and work has been of lasting benefit to us all. "To many of us he was not merely an associate, but a friond, and such a friend a3 is rarely found, unselfish, unswerving, constant and faithful. It was but natural that he should radiate sunshine, for sunshine was In his heart- It was Instinctive with him to seek out In a spirit of helpfulnoss his fellows, for the fraternal spirit, the 1UKU ui ma icuun lllrtu, nttb llO HUG shibboleth to him, It was the veriest reality. "Like all big and broad men he liked a smilo better than a sigh, and to him human laughter was the sweetest music mu-sic in the world, for tho theme of its melody is happiness. "May wo not feel that he who contributed con-tributed so much to human happiness in this worldly life is now enjoying an eternal happiness that Is unmarred by a single false note of sorrow. "Testifying to his splendid record as a banker, his unimpeachable standing stand-ing as a citizen, his undying fame amongst us as a mnn, a husband, a father and a brother wo but add our little to the unanimous verdict of all who knew him that the business, the Industrial, the social and political world hereabouts is bettered by reason rea-son of tho part that he lived amongst us. "Our hearts swell and throb In rhythmic unison with the great heart of this city and county and state as It beats in sympathy with those who mourn thlB day his bodily departure forqver from his home, whero he loved and was loved best of all, but we hope that thero will bo vouchsafed to them, to his wife and daughter, and brother and sister, tho consolation that should bo theirs, because their grief is shared by us all, and may they also bo the roclplenta of that peaco which passes all human understanding and comes from above, tho God-given hope and faith in the life everlasting and the reunion of loved ones on tho other side where there shall be no parting, where there shall be no death, but where life shall be one sweet song of service. "Let these resolutions of our sorrow and our faith concerning Ralph E. Hoag, as thus expressed. In the splendid splen-did past that was his, In his ever more glorious future, be spread upon our records, and a copy thereof bo transmitted to his widow and. daughter, daugh-ter, as a testimonial of our love and affection to them becauso of him. "May he rest in peace. M. S. BROWNING, CHAS. H. BARTON, . .. CHAS.JB., KAISER, i JAMES P. BURTON, A- P. BIGELOW, W. H. SHEARMAN, r C. A- DAY, '. ' . R. A. MOYES. |