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Posted To: CAELDORA
Author: ladisatt
Message Board Post:
The Mountain Democrat
April 16, 1892
The Tribute of Many Hearts
Another early resident of Placerville has joined the majority of his generation. Last Saturday, the 9th inst., Samuel Maginess died at the home of his son John, in San Francisco. His remains were brought to this city for interment by the side of his wife, in Union Cemetery. They were accompanied on their last sand and silent journey, by his son-in-law, Gen. W.H. Brown, John Maginess, his wife, father-in-law, Mr. Beauchamp and others. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.H. McFarland, at the house of Samuel H. Maginess, in this city.
The deceased was born in Alleghaney County, Pa., Sept. 9th, 1814. In June 1836, he was married to Miss Isabella Reed. He spent his youth on a farm and was afterwards engaged in boilermaking in the city of Pittsburg. Thus, a naturally robust physique, had been hardened into greater strength and endurance, by the rugged environments and occupations of his your and early manhood. He arrived in Placerville in Oct., 1853, and during the subsequent years of his active life, was engaged in Placer and hydraulic mining, in and near this city. Here he reared and educated a bright and interesting family and has left many friends to share in their bereavement. He had the courage of strong convictions, and cherished likes and dislikes of corresponding intensity. Through a long and painful decline of tenacious vital forces, he stood up bravely against the last enemy, and at last won an instantaneous and painless victory over death.
As the long procession of friends, neighbors and relatives stood about the bier of the brave old man, his beloved "Maggie," wife of Gen. W.H. Brown, was not there. In far Honolulu, with a devotion which never dies, she was repeating in loving messages her last injunction as she sailed away: - "Whatever may happen to me be kind and good to father." When she returns with breaking heart, to find that he is sleeping by the side of her mother, amidst the sunny hills of El Dorado, it will be a sad consolation to know that her fond injunction was not forgotten; and in the shadow of a great sorrow she will have the comforting assurance, that the last days of a doting father were filled with tireless attentions.
For her and all who mourn his loss it will be a long cherished and happy recollection, that the last solemn rites befitted the occasion, and were radiant with the hope of a higher and better life.
As in measured tones the preacher said, "earth to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes," Spring, with her divine voices and visions, took up the theme. Garlands of flowers gave beauty and fragrance to the winter of age, and told of life in death. As the dawning glories of setting suns, flooded the open grave with uncreated light, all nature was a revelation and a psalm of eternal life.
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