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ObituaryMp. OSCAR E. CHASE.The announcement of the death o Oscar-E. Chase, on Tuesday afternoon, was received with astonishment and heartfelt sorrow. It cast a shade of gloom all over the city. Mr. Chase was extensively known as one of our most promising young: business men, and respected and loved by all who knew him. But few young men had a brighter prospect. Iso one of the many who are justly held in the highest esteem in the city, could die and leave a better record, or be more mourned in the various circles of life.Mr. Chase was born in Tompkins county, New York, in 1850. He came to Richmond in 1872, and has remained here from that time engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was married last June to Miss Ella A. Benton, and united with the Baptist Church in 1875.His death was caused by au attempt to get aboard a train of cars near Cincinnati. Tiie train was moving at a slow ratr of speed, and it seems that in attempting to jump aboard he stumbled ■ over some obstacle in his way, and fell between the cars, when he was thrown down and the hind car of the train raD juv crushihis rightlegatthe knee and the left leg in a most shocking manner. He lived five and one-half hours after the accident, and had his senses to the last moment of life. The first word he uttered when taken to the home ot his brother-in-law, Rev. Mr. Benton, was that of his wife, the last word was Jesus. Home and heaven! Beautiful words!—almost one in this meaning and significance. Who would not love to die with them on his lips? And they are not to be divided. A beautiful home, hearts united in holy affections, and heaven, are so nearly allied, who shall define the difference?We had but a few week’s acquaintance with Mr. Chase, but we had come to love him as a brother. He possessed a mild, queit, gentle, confiding disposition, together with a strong, firm will, and more than the average strength of intellect, which fitted him for success in any department of life. He could not be unkind. He always met his friends with a smile. He had a kind word fur every one. The world was always bright aud beautiful to him. The sun always shone and the spring and the summer never passed away. He lived for others. He was wholly devoted to his family, aud was never happier I than when making others happy., No poor man was ever turned from j his door. No discouraged or careworn man was ever passed by with-: out a word of cheer.His religious life commenced only one year ago, but it is no exaggeration to say, that, while he gave promise of eminence as a Christian | man, tic was recognized by the members of his church as one of the j most devoted, self-sacrificiug and* trustworthy. AH loved him and,1 had the truest confidence in his re-, ligiuus integrity and purity. AVe 'did not need the proof he gave us, in his peaceful, lovely death, so | sudden and so terrible, that his | love ot Christ was sincere and heartfelt; all his early life was an almost perfect illustration of a true and devout Christian gentleness.He has gone to his reward. His work is finished. He died when hope was bright and life beautiful, but he died without sorrow; he died in triumph. His faith overcame all pain, and he passed away with his eye on the better life, where he stands to-day waiting and watching the coining of beloved ones.The wife and family have the heartfelt sympathies of the whole community. Death is death, though gentle as a beautiful angel; but it is worth something in 'a world like this, to know aud feel that there are other hearts that bleed whenour’s bleed, and break when our’s break.
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Richmond Independent
Richmond, Indiana, US
Sat, Nov 18, 1876
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