792 BOARD OK AGRICULTURE. 



The special committee, appointed to draft appropriate resolutions ou 

 the death of Mr. H. F. McMahau, submitted the following: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE DEATH OF H. F. McMAHAN. 



At Ibis, the annual meeting of the Officers and Farmers' Institute 

 Workers of the State, many of us had anticipated the pleasure of meeting 

 and greeting our brother and fellow-worker, H. F. McMahan, but, to 

 our great sorrow, we have the sad intelligence of his sudden and un- 

 expected death. To us who are familiar with his effieiency and helpful- 

 ness in the work, and in other enterprises and undertakings in his life, 

 his taking out of this life is seemingly at a time wlien his sturdy and 

 noble manhood gave promise of a broader and more effective service in 

 the future of his life-work. 



That, while it is ours to bow our lieads in sorrow to the inevitable, 

 yet, in a retrospect of his work during the few brief years that we have 

 Icuown him, we are led to exclaim: 



"How much there was in him! Who was more loving in his home 

 life? Who more steadfast to his friendships? Who more true to his 

 word? Who more earnest in his endeavors and efforts to learn the 

 whole truth in the lines of his work? Who more ready to help others to 

 higher and broader spheres of usefulness? Who more true in all that 

 goes to make that nobleness of character so faithfully wrought out by our 

 friend and fellow-worlver?" 



That we tender to his family our heartfelt sympathy, and commend 

 them to the care and keeping of our Heavenly Father, who, alone, can 

 bring peace— perfect peace— to sorrowing hearts. 



Signed by the Committee 



J. J. W. BILLINGSLEY. 



OLIVER KLINE, 



ROBERT H. WOOD, 



MRS. C. N. LINDLEY, 



MRS. VIRGINIA C. MEREDITH. 



.1. H. SKINNER. 



