Adelbert L. Noble

On Saturday noon, Inst, the n í'nw from moufch to ínouth with great rapklity, ihn Mr. A. L. Noble was dead. Everyone was shosked, for t was generally supposed Miat !ie was getting alomg nieely and would Boon be about ogain. Mr. Noble, it wlll be remembered, was run over by a earrlage while ia New York City last ilareh. and quite X'veiely injured, suátainlng a coanpound fracture of the knee. About tlivee weeks afterward he was brought home, and had been gaining slnwly but surely sinee ihen, and had reeovered so that h was up and al out the house. He had had one or two ■sniking spells, liowever, and it was in one of t.hese he died, the disease proving to be iieuraigia of the heart. Mr. Noble was one of the best business men of our city and always ready and willing to devote his time and give oí his means for the advancement and support of any enterprise that tetnded to help along Ann Arbor. H was metliodienl, careful, industrions, mul aecomplished a wonderful amioimt of Work. A keen and slirewd busimesg cuan, yet so honorable that he never wrouged a person out of a p -'ïmy ;n his life. Prompt in all affairs he made everythtog Ke töok hol3 of a succes.--, ;i;nl was himseif the persoüiJlication of a euccessíul business man üiui a Christian gentleman combined. TIn-re is scarcely a soul in the city bnt kitew Mr. Noble, honored liim, and Ade.liievt L. Noble was born at Albioiu. X. Y., in 1S4S, being thus 40 ycars oí age In 18ü!) he carne to Ann Arl or nnd entered the Univei"siry. but was obllged to g-ive up a. -, ■ oourse because of wealc eyeslght. He coimmenced mercantile pursuit.s iiere by first clerking for Mr. J. ï. Jacobs, afterwards becoming a partner, and still later in 187G start ing ia elothing store for himself, which he Jias ever since successfully con ducted. At the time of nis death he was president of the State Savings Bami, of the Building Assoeiation of the School of Muslc, secretary and treasurer of ilic Aun Arbor ThompsonHouston Electric Ligiit Co., a director of tlie Ann Arbor St. E. R. Co., of the Ann Arbor Agrlcultnral Co., of the University School of Music, a trustee oí the II. E. church aad of ilie Wc-li-yan Guild of the M. E. churcli. He was a candidate ooi the republicaii ticket for mayor in 1892, but that was mot a republican year, nievertliele.'-s he made a creditable run, no person betuig ble to say anything but good of h.iim. Mr. Noble was the kind of a man a town can ill afford to lose. There are few mem in the city that would le missed as mucli. It wïU bö a long time before Anm Arbor will be able to fill the place made vacant by nis death, and but few anen go to their rest eo universally honored by luis own people. Tlie funeral services were held yesterday at the faanily residence at 4 o'clock .p. m., Rev. C. M. Cobern of the M. E. church, and Rev. J. M. Gelstoti of tlie Presbyterian church, couduetiaijg toe tsainie. The active pall bearers were the clerks in his empioy, Messrs. John IaulenseJi.midt, lieoige Apfel, Thomas Corbett aintd AYlielan Xlurphy. A w.idow and tliree children, two sous oíd on-e daugiit-er, mourn the loss of aai excellent husbaml and kind, indulg-ent father. The honorary pall bearers were Hmi. Joseph T. Jacobs, Prof. H. S. Carhart, Junius E. Be&l, Prof. F. W. Kelsey, Col. H. 8. Dean, Prof. A. A. Stanley, W. Jetaee J'ontli, Prof. ÍN. A. MeLacIhiafli, E. F. Mills, Dr. W. F. r.nMkey, Prof. Ij. 1). Wines, Itobert Phülips. Resolutdons reepectlng the deeeased have been received fram the followlng: BY THE M. E. CHURCH OFFICIAL BOARD. Onr friend and brother, Adelbert L. Noble, has gained Inimortality. DPath came sndden, swift and unexpected. F'rom the stornis of life, the pains of Uie body, the cares of business, the ceaseless activity of performing duty. the struggle against error and evil- which good men mustever make- the change s a bles.sed oue for him, to thj calm, tiie everlasthigjoy, the pcace and loveof taeaven. We, the Official Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Ann Arbor. desire lo express our profound soi'row at this loss to the ehurch, and, at the severance of our business relations, for Brother Noble'S constant, atfendanee, jood counsel, williugness to do his part, and able way of carryina forward the plaiiK, made hini a nvist valued inember. Greatly will he be tnissed in the choren work as wel] as in the city and community. Snch public Rpirited inr-n. whoby exau -le so honor Ilie Master and tlie etiurch, are too scflrce and haidlycan f)es[i;-, The suecess ol his lile, inspires ns and beïps, while il leminds us tlmt life is very brief. df'Mth vpry sodden, and the work very rrent for us to do. Hia 'fi years compled liis WOl'k. He: W : : : . V, e i-.jtlst. hegun. Hut the Divine Father had greatei woik ror him aud hs taken him froni amongst us. rhefefore Remlved, That in the depi of onr fellow-member, Brotber Adelbert li. Noble, the Meiho.ilst Epf?copal Church ui Ann Arbor hiis suffered the severe Iokb of a true frloDd, Jarse iieurted, of tender syinpathies and kindly appreciation ; the Ol Board a most beloved associate and acïivt" member; and religión the los of a worthy eAein piar. Resolved, that thé Official Board deslre to expresa thelr sympatl y with ;he bereaved family oí' the deceaned, and thut a copy of these reaolutions be trantmitted to sister A. Ij. Noble, ar.d transertbed on the chureb records Ann Arbor, 23d May, 1894. BY THE WE&LEYAN GÜILD. The Wesleyan Guild Corporation in it.short h i story is for a secono time cal led u suffer the loss by death of one of its mosi uaeful and devoled trustees. We, 1 is colleafiues and friends, desire to expresa our blgh esteem and warm affection for our late brother, A. L. Noble, who suddenly departed this life on Saturday, May 19, MM. We can scarcely refrain from giving expression to the thougbt uppermost in our minds that the b,est a d wortliiest are taken away from us. Brother Noble was unlversally estemed as an honorable, public-spirited Citizen; and by those who had the gooi! fortune to i;nov him intimately. as a Christian gentlemen of rare courtesy, exeeptional Judgment and disInterested frieudship. The Weslyan Guild Corporation, the charcli, and the entire community have suffered a síio'it Ioks in the death of this esteumed eitlzen. Bnt this loss is nothing com pared to thatwhlch has suddenly come to lus happy bonsebóld and nearest kind red. We pray earnestly lor the blessing ol Almiyhty God upon tliein. Now thetr sufftíriug Is most polgnant, but his memory can on ly grow greouèr as the years wea ■ away. Resolved, That we convey to the fUmüvof our brother our most sincere sympathy and condolenoe. Resolved, That this minute be spread upon tbe records of the Trustees of the Weslyau Guild Corporation. May 20, 1891. BV TUE STATE SAV1NGS BANK DIBECTOHS. Public spiriteú" men who look beyond prlittnto public weal, aro ;l too unrauuily. Our city can ill-afrord to lose such aone, and in this afflictlou which, in Hie pro?idenceof God, bascóme to the faraily ofvour deceased friend, each Citizen luis a s are. Among thémany euterprises, public and private, t wbleb A. Ij. Noble gave hls time and energy, the State öavingsBank, of which he was president, oocupied a prominent place. It isemiuently flttiog therefore, Illa! B8 otlicers and directors of this bank. we sliould express notonly our deep sympathy with the afllicted family of uur departed lïieud, but voice as well our own deep sense of personal loss. Therefore be it Resolved, That as a mark of respect to one wbom we all valued highly as a frleodand co-worker, this bank shail close at ;', p. in. on this the day of the funeral, that the banking office be appropriately draped thirty days, and tlmt the eashier be direeted to spread these resolutiorjs on the records of the bank, and a copy of the sanie be presentedto the faniilv. Wecretary Board of Directors. - 4Oé