Sheriff Thomas Chalmers Finley, Sr. Obituary
Posted 21 Feb 2012 by SEHMUR
SHERIFF FINLEY DEAD.
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An Honored and Respected Young
Officer and Citizen Crosses
the Jordan.
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The old axiom that death loves a shinning mark, has again been forcibly brought to the minds of the residents of Paducah and McCracken County, by the death of Sheriff Thomas C. Finley, which sad event occurred last evening at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Finley died at his room over the Sheriff's office, on North Locust Street, where he had been taken a few days before to undergo a surgical operation decided by his physicians as the last hope for his recovery. The operation was performed Tuesday evening but the relief hoped for came not, and Mr. Finley grew gradually worse, being too week to rally, and died as above stated. Dissolution begun some hours before his death and he passed calmly and quietly into the unknown beyond, while around his bedside gathered his aged father, brothers and sisters and his wife and children. Thus died the loved son and brother, the devoted husband and father and an honored and respected young citizen. It sounds unreasonable to say such a death was "all for the best."
Thomas C. Finley was born July 11, 1850, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the native county of his father and mother, and with his parents lived there until March, 1869, when the family removed to this county and settle in the Clark's river precinct, and devoted themselves to farming. In January, 1874, Mr. Finley was appointed a Deputy under Sheriff A. J. Ogilvie and served with him his entire term. In 1878, when Mr. J. W. Sauner was made Sheriff, Mr. Finley also became a Deputy for him and so served until August of last year, when, having been elected to the office without opposition and upon a flattering vote he became Sheriff, by appointment, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Sauner, who had been elected Jailer of the county and had to resign. Only on the 1st instant did he qualify for the term of office to which he had been elected, and then it was generally thought he would live to so serve the people. But "man proposes and God disposes'. In his official capacity Mr. Finley was honest, faithful, and without fear or favor, but he was blessed with with a kindly disposition and made no enemies, but friends, by his bearing and in the way which he performed all his duties. No officer of the county ever made a better reputation for himself or more friends and the regret over his death is deep and universal.
In March 1874, Mr. Finley was united in marriage with Miss Nannie J. Medaris, of this county, an orphan and a most excellent lady, and she and three children, two sons and a daughter, are left to mourn and feel deeply the loss of a loving husband and father. With them an aged father, four brothers and two sisters to week, while scores of friends join them in their affliction.
The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. James McAtinney Pomeroy Finley, of this county, a gentleman held in high esteem by all ****. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a member of Rapidan Lodge, K. Of H., and by the order was buried at 2 o'clock the afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Hendrick conducting the services and a large concourse of Knights of Honor and friends attending. The burial was at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, the remains being laid at rest beside the mother of the deceased (Maranda J. Ricketts Finley), who only two years since preceded her son to that "bourne from whence traveller returns."
As a friend of the deceased, with but a few month's difference in our ages at his death, we write of his demise with sadness. Cut down in the prime of life, just when the future looked the brightest, with a loveable family, and friends almost without number, a sadder death could hardly occur.
The Daily News, Paducah, Ky., Friday, January 12, 1883, p. 4.
Posted 21 Feb 2012 by SEHMUR
SHERIFF FINLEY DEAD.
____
An Honored and Respected Young
Officer and Citizen Crosses
the Jordan.
____
The old axiom that death loves a shinning mark, has again been forcibly brought to the minds of the residents of Paducah and McCracken County, by the death of Sheriff Thomas C. Finley, which sad event occurred last evening at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Finley died at his room over the Sheriff's office, on North Locust Street, where he had been taken a few days before to undergo a surgical operation decided by his physicians as the last hope for his recovery. The operation was performed Tuesday evening but the relief hoped for came not, and Mr. Finley grew gradually worse, being too week to rally, and died as above stated. Dissolution begun some hours before his death and he passed calmly and quietly into the unknown beyond, while around his bedside gathered his aged father, brothers and sisters and his wife and children. Thus died the loved son and brother, the devoted husband and father and an honored and respected young citizen. It sounds unreasonable to say such a death was "all for the best."
Thomas C. Finley was born July 11, 1850, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the native county of his father and mother, and with his parents lived there until March, 1869, when the family removed to this county and settle in the Clark's river precinct, and devoted themselves to farming. In January, 1874, Mr. Finley was appointed a Deputy under Sheriff A. J. Ogilvie and served with him his entire term. In 1878, when Mr. J. W. Sauner was made Sheriff, Mr. Finley also became a Deputy for him and so served until August of last year, when, having been elected to the office without opposition and upon a flattering vote he became Sheriff, by appointment, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Sauner, who had been elected Jailer of the county and had to resign. Only on the 1st instant did he qualify for the term of office to which he had been elected, and then it was generally thought he would live to so serve the people. But "man proposes and God disposes'. In his official capacity Mr. Finley was honest, faithful, and without fear or favor, but he was blessed with with a kindly disposition and made no enemies, but friends, by his bearing and in the way which he performed all his duties. No officer of the county ever made a better reputation for himself or more friends and the regret over his death is deep and universal.
In March 1874, Mr. Finley was united in marriage with Miss Nannie J. Medaris, of this county, an orphan and a most excellent lady, and she and three children, two sons and a daughter, are left to mourn and feel deeply the loss of a loving husband and father. With them an aged father, four brothers and two sisters to week, while scores of friends join them in their affliction.
The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. James McAtinney Pomeroy Finley, of this county, a gentleman held in high esteem by all ****. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a member of Rapidan Lodge, K. Of H., and by the order was buried at 2 o'clock the afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Hendrick conducting the services and a large concourse of Knights of Honor and friends attending. The burial was at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, the remains being laid at rest beside the mother of the deceased (Maranda J. Ricketts Finley), who only two years since preceded her son to that "bourne from whence traveller returns."
As a friend of the deceased, with but a few month's difference in our ages at his death, we write of his demise with sadness. Cut down in the prime of life, just when the future looked the brightest, with a loveable family, and friends almost without number, a sadder death could hardly occur.
The Daily News, Paducah, Ky., Friday, January 12, 1883, p. 4.
Sheriff Thomas Chalmers Finley, Sr. Obituary
Posted 21 Feb 2012 by SEHMUR
SHERIFF FINLEY DEAD.
____
An Honored and Respected Young
Officer and Citizen Crosses
the Jordan.
____
The old axiom that death loves a shinning mark, has again been forcibly brought to the minds of the residents of Paducah and McCracken County, by the death of Sheriff Thomas C. Finley, which sad event occurred last evening at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Finley died at his room over the Sheriff's office, on North Locust Street, where he had been taken a few days before to undergo a surgical operation decided by his physicians as the last hope for his recovery. The operation was performed Tuesday evening but the relief hoped for came not, and Mr. Finley grew gradually worse, being too week to rally, and died as above stated. Dissolution begun some hours before his death and he passed calmly and quietly into the unknown beyond, while around his bedside gathered his aged father, brothers and sisters and his wife and children. Thus died the loved son and brother, the devoted husband and father and an honored and respected young citizen. It sounds unreasonable to say such a death was "all for the best."
Thomas C. Finley was born July 11, 1850, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the native county of his father and mother, and with his parents lived there until March, 1869, when the family removed to this county and settle in the Clark's river precinct, and devoted themselves to farming. In January, 1874, Mr. Finley was appointed a Deputy under Sheriff A. J. Ogilvie and served with him his entire term. In 1878, when Mr. J. W. Sauner was made Sheriff, Mr. Finley also became a Deputy for him and so served until August of last year, when, having been elected to the office without opposition and upon a flattering vote he became Sheriff, by appointment, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Sauner, who had been elected Jailer of the county and had to resign. Only on the 1st instant did he qualify for the term of office to which he had been elected, and then it was generally thought he would live to so serve the people. But "man proposes and God disposes'. In his official capacity Mr. Finley was honest, faithful, and without fear or favor, but he was blessed with with a kindly disposition and made no enemies, but friends, by his bearing and in the way which he performed all his duties. No officer of the county ever made a better reputation for himself or more friends and the regret over his death is deep and universal.
In March 1874, Mr. Finley was united in marriage with Miss Nannie J. Medaris, of this county, an orphan and a most excellent lady, and she and three children, two sons and a daughter, are left to mourn and feel deeply the loss of a loving husband and father. With them an aged father, four brothers and two sisters to week, while scores of friends join them in their affliction.
The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. James McAtinney Pomeroy Finley, of this county, a gentleman held in high esteem by all ****. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a member of Rapidan Lodge, K. Of H., and by the order was buried at 2 o'clock the afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Hendrick conducting the services and a large concourse of Knights of Honor and friends attending. The burial was at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, the remains being laid at rest beside the mother of the deceased (Maranda J. Ricketts Finley), who only two years since preceded her son to that "bourne from whence traveller returns."
As a friend of the deceased, with but a few month's difference in our ages at his death, we write of his demise with sadness. Cut down in the prime of life, just when the future looked the brightest, with a loveable family, and friends almost without number, a sadder death could hardly occur.
The Daily News, Paducah, Ky., Friday, January 12, 1883, p. 4.
Posted 21 Feb 2012 by SEHMUR
SHERIFF FINLEY DEAD.
____
An Honored and Respected Young
Officer and Citizen Crosses
the Jordan.
____
The old axiom that death loves a shinning mark, has again been forcibly brought to the minds of the residents of Paducah and McCracken County, by the death of Sheriff Thomas C. Finley, which sad event occurred last evening at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Finley died at his room over the Sheriff's office, on North Locust Street, where he had been taken a few days before to undergo a surgical operation decided by his physicians as the last hope for his recovery. The operation was performed Tuesday evening but the relief hoped for came not, and Mr. Finley grew gradually worse, being too week to rally, and died as above stated. Dissolution begun some hours before his death and he passed calmly and quietly into the unknown beyond, while around his bedside gathered his aged father, brothers and sisters and his wife and children. Thus died the loved son and brother, the devoted husband and father and an honored and respected young citizen. It sounds unreasonable to say such a death was "all for the best."
Thomas C. Finley was born July 11, 1850, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the native county of his father and mother, and with his parents lived there until March, 1869, when the family removed to this county and settle in the Clark's river precinct, and devoted themselves to farming. In January, 1874, Mr. Finley was appointed a Deputy under Sheriff A. J. Ogilvie and served with him his entire term. In 1878, when Mr. J. W. Sauner was made Sheriff, Mr. Finley also became a Deputy for him and so served until August of last year, when, having been elected to the office without opposition and upon a flattering vote he became Sheriff, by appointment, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Sauner, who had been elected Jailer of the county and had to resign. Only on the 1st instant did he qualify for the term of office to which he had been elected, and then it was generally thought he would live to so serve the people. But "man proposes and God disposes'. In his official capacity Mr. Finley was honest, faithful, and without fear or favor, but he was blessed with with a kindly disposition and made no enemies, but friends, by his bearing and in the way which he performed all his duties. No officer of the county ever made a better reputation for himself or more friends and the regret over his death is deep and universal.
In March 1874, Mr. Finley was united in marriage with Miss Nannie J. Medaris, of this county, an orphan and a most excellent lady, and she and three children, two sons and a daughter, are left to mourn and feel deeply the loss of a loving husband and father. With them an aged father, four brothers and two sisters to week, while scores of friends join them in their affliction.
The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. James McAtinney Pomeroy Finley, of this county, a gentleman held in high esteem by all ****. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and a member of Rapidan Lodge, K. Of H., and by the order was buried at 2 o'clock the afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Hendrick conducting the services and a large concourse of Knights of Honor and friends attending. The burial was at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, the remains being laid at rest beside the mother of the deceased (Maranda J. Ricketts Finley), who only two years since preceded her son to that "bourne from whence traveller returns."
As a friend of the deceased, with but a few month's difference in our ages at his death, we write of his demise with sadness. Cut down in the prime of life, just when the future looked the brightest, with a loveable family, and friends almost without number, a sadder death could hardly occur.
The Daily News, Paducah, Ky., Friday, January 12, 1883, p. 4.
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