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the profit sharing plan for those who worked with him, and he 

 frequently indulged his generous inclinations to an extent that 

 embarrassed him considerably. He was extraordinarily abhor- 

 rent of business controversies and made most liberal settlements. 

 He donated large sums of money to the development of Central 

 City, sharing the expense of all its improvements. At the Chi- 

 cago market his affable approachability made him exceedingly 

 popular. MR. HORD left Nebraska immeasurably the richer for 

 his residence there, his memory will long be green in the minds 

 of those privileged to know and work with him. 



