A Good Man Passes Away

Last Thursday morning, May 21st, Gilbert Bliss, of tliis city, died at his home on S. Main st, after a lingering illness, with consumption of the bovvels. The deceased was a native of this city having been born here October 5, 1845, and consequently about 46 years of age, and was one of the highly esteemed business men of the city, having been in the jewelry trade here since 1868, with his father, the flrm name being C. Bliss & Son. A short time since Mr. Calvin Bliss retired from active business, since which time it had been carried on by the deceased alone. He leaves a wit'e and two children, Miss Bertina and Master Vincent Bliss. Funeral services were held on Saturday, p. in., at 2 o'clock, from the family residence, Eev. J. W. Bradshaw conductiug the same. His brother.s Munson W. Blisa of Kansas City, and Hale Bliss of Chicago and his sister, Mrs. A. T. Hill of Detroit, were present at the funeral. Mr. Bliss was an active, energetic business man up to about one year ago, when he was taken ill with an attack of the grippe, which afterwards developed into the disease that caused his death. As a citizen he was a model man always to be found on the right side and he w'ill be missed from the ranks of our business menn. The family have the deep sympathy of the entire commuuity in their great bereavement. The following resolutions were adopted at the last meeting of the Ann Arbor Knights of Pythias : Whereas, It has pleased the Allwise God, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in the fitness of his infinite wisdom, to cali to the Celestial lodge above our friend and brother, Past Chancellor Commander Gilbert Bliss ; and Whereas, In the death of Knight Bliss his wife has lost loving a husband, his children a kind father, the community a worthy citizeo and Ann Arbor Lodge No. 44, Knights of Pythias, an honest working Pythian worker ; therefore be it Resolved, That we inourn the loss of one who was foremost in extending the hand of Pythian charity and whose heart was fllled with undying principies of honor anti purity. Resolved.That we extend to the sorowing widow and childreu our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of trouble, and commena tliem to the care of Him who üoetli all tluns well." Resolved, Tliat as an outward evidence of our grief for his removal froni us we cause the ebarter of our lodge tobe draped in mournine for a pace of thirty ilays; and be.it further Kesolved, Tliat i copyfof these resolutions be sentto the widow of onrdeceased brother, and thattheybe spread upon the minutes of the lodge and copies be sent to the city papers and Michigan Pythian for publicaüon. Fhed. Bakker, P. C. C. James H. Ottley, K. of R. S. John Lookbe, M. of Ex. Frank Feinek, M. at A. Wm.R.Fulde, G. G., Committee.