Alfred McFadden (1824-1876)

MCFADDEN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/13/2012 at 22:17:54

From Nevada Representative January 12, 1876

GONE.--Mr. McFadden, the founder and editor of the Ames Intelligencer from its commencement died on Friday of last week after a very brief illness. Mr. McFadden came to Ames and established the Intelligencer about seven years ago, and from that time to this had been consistently in the editorial harness. That, however was but a very small portion of the time he had spent in a newspaper office, as he had commenced business as a printer when a boy and had made it a life profession. He established the first paper ever published in Freeport, Illinois and spent most of his editorial life in that State. He was a kind hearted, true and honorable gentleman in all respects, would never intentionally injure any ones feelings, in short was a true man in every sense of the word. In his death the editorial profession has lost a true member and associate, society, a man of the highest truth and and integrity, and his family a true companion and indulgent father.

From Nevada Representative February 7, 1876

Ames, Feb, 7th, 1876

Editor of Nevada REPRESENTATIVE:--At a meeting of Ames Grange No. 121, held on the 5th inst., the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. Please publish.
Yours truly,
H. CHRISTMAN, Secretary.

WHEREAS--Our hitherto unbroken circle has been invaded by death in the removal of brother A. McFadden from our midst, on the 7th of January last:
Resolved.--By Ames Grange, No. 121 That while we reorganize the merciful hand of the Divine Master in this sad dispensation, we nevertheless deplore an event that has removed from our Grange an honored brother, from his family a tender and affectionate husband and father, and from society an active and useful member.
Resolved.--That the virtues of our departed brother commend themselves alike to the admiration and emulationa of every member of our Grange and order.
Resolved.--That we hereby tender to the bereaved family of our late brother assurance of our sincere and heart felt sympathy.
Resolved.--That a copy of thses resolutions be placed amonth the files of our Grange, and that out Worthy Secretary be directed to transmit a copy, under Seal of our Grange, to the family of our deceased brother; and also to forward, a, copy to the Patron's Helper, the Western Farm Journal, and our county papers, for publication
C. E. TURNER,
L. Q. HOGGATT,
ROBT. MARSHALL,
Committee