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by his fellow members, who appreciate not only his
worth in guarding the interest of the institution; but
who also admire the gradeur fo his life private
and public, the records of which will be a lasting
heritage to all lovers of good citizenship, and noble manhood;
therefore be it Resolved, that we hereby express our
keen regret at this irreparable loss sustained by the
University and community alike, and be it further:
Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be furnished to
the relatives of the deceased, as well as [?spread?] upon
the minutes fo the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University"
J. P. Wood
EJ Jones Committee
J. M Foster
Athens O June 19 1900.
and Mr wood movd this adoption of said resolutions,
which motion was duly Seconded, and said resolutions
were unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the
Board.
Thereupon the Committee appointed to draft resolutions
in the death of Hon Charles Townsend made the
following to wit:
[inserted] Report of
Committee
on resolutions
as to death of
Charles
Townsend [end inserted] "Whereas Hon Charles Townsend
an honored member of this Board has deceased
since our last annual meeting of this Board,
and whereas [?Major?] Townsend was a distinguished
statesman, a ripe scholar, a gallant soldier of the
War of the rebellion and served Ohio as its Secretary
of State, and as a member of both branches. of the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, and whereas
the Board is [?desirous?] of fully recognizing his ability
and fidelity to public trusts reposed in [illegible]: Therefore be
is resolved that we mourn his untimely death
and sincerely regret the sad occurrence that deprives this
Board of the Services of one[crossed out] of one [end crossed out] of its most useful and
honored members, and further be it Resolved that the
Secretary of this Board is directed to furnish the
[?press?] and the family of the deceased with
a copy of these resolutions and that the same