Lincoln County NV Archives Obituaries.....Sears, Joseph L. May 13, 1883
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Daily Nevada State Journal May 26, 1883
In Memoriam
Of Jo Sears the Pioche Record says:
Joseph L. Sears, for many years manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company
in Pioche died at Rock Creek Wyoming, on Sunday morning May 13th while on the
way to his mothers home in Omaha.  During the war he served his country in a
position of great trust and responsibility and sometimes of danger haved
enlisted in the telegraphic branch of the service when a mere boy.  He was about
30 years of age at the time of his death. When he left us few had hopes that he
would live many days.  A deep sadness pervaded this community when we saw him
last.  This feeling was intensified at the news of his death.  To say when a man
is dead that his life was pure and noble, is common.  But there was nothing
common about the life of Jo Sears.  It was a life unobtrusive to the world yet
carrying on always in its sphere faithfully, earnestly and bravely an important
part of the world’s work- a life devoted to love and thoughtful care of his
family- and a life that was beautiful beyond compare to those who had the
happiness to know him well.  It does not rob death of all its sadness to know
that the brother who is gone had no cause to fear it- that he left no rankling
bitterness in the hearts of enemies- that he walked modestly, yet steadily and
fearlessly, forward to the end in accord with the Great Law but it does take
away some of the harshness of the Universal Destroyer when we feel that he who
has gone before us met his fate smilingly without a regret.  More than this-
when the sharper pains of grief shall have passed- let us hope that our sadness
may turn to a beautiful remembrance of what we loved in him.  In life he said he
wished no mourning for his death.  Loving, unselfish friend, we are not, and we
would not be, able to hold back the tears that fall for you.  Human nature must
run its course.  Sorrow shall have its time.  But after that the sweetness of
your memory will linger with us always.


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