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C[LARKE]. GAYTON PICKMAN 1796-1860

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MEMORIAL

From the address by outgoing Grand Master Lewis, December 1860, in Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XX, No. 4, February 1861, Page 12:

Clarke Gayton Pickman, graduated at Harvard University in 1811, being a classmate of the Hon. Edward Everett and others who have distinguished themselves in the various positions of society. He was a good scholar; his life was passed in study and seclusion. He was a lover of books, and his valuable collection he bequeathed to his Alma Mater. A constitutional infirmity which clouded his mind, and impaired an active usefulness, caused him to shrink from society; but his heart was ever employed in dispensing that bounty which his ample means allowed,— his hand was open as day to melting charity.

Prompted towards the Masonic Institution as a worker for good, he early entered into, and ever esteemed it. He presided over St. John's Lodge, and many can recur to the force and eloquence of his charges to the candidates. He was Junior Warden of this Grand Lodge, and a punctual attendant at its meetings. He formed tio domestic ties. He lived the life of loneliness. The Christian's Faith and Hope were his supports. They alone upheld him in the despondency .of his mental malady, and pointed to happier skies.

From Proceedings, 1861, Page VI-366:

Resolved. That the G. Lodge have sustained a great loss by the death of the R. W. C. Gayton Pickman. Esq. P. J. G. W. They have lost a Brother of distinguished intellectual ability and of the highest moral and religious worth.—one always devoted to the institution, and one who illustrated its benign teachings, by acts of kindness and liberality.

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XIX, No. 7, May 1860, Page 224:

Those of our readers to whom he was personally known, will regret to hear of the decease of the estimable Brother whose name stands at the head of this paragraph. He died suddenly at his residence in this city in the early part of the last month and was buried from Trinity Church, of which be was a member. His funeral was attended by several of the officers of the Grand Lodge, of which he was a Past Junior Grand Warden, and by several of his College class-mates, among whom we noticed Hon. Edward Everett, and other distinguished gentlemen of this city.

The deceased was an active and zealous Mason, and had served as Master of St. John's Lodge of this city. He was a benevolent man, and annually gave away a considerable part of bis income for charitable and religious purposes. His Brethren will feel his loss, but many of the needy will feel it more keenly.

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XIX, No. 8, June 1860, Page 256:

Clark Gayton Pickman. - Those of our readers to whom he was personally known, will regret to hear of the decease ol the estimable Brother whose name stands at the head of this paragraph. He died suddenly at his residence in this city in the early part of the last month and was buried from Trinity Church, of which he was a member. His funeral was attended by several of the officers of the Grand Lodge, of which he was a Past Junior Grand Warden, and by several of his College class mates, among whom we noticed lion. Edward Everett, and other distinguished gentlemen of this city.

The deceased was an active and zealous Mason, and had served as Master of St. John's Lodge of this city. He was a benevolent man, and annually gave away a considerable part of his income for charitable and religious purposes. His Brethren will feel his loss, but .many of the needy will feel it more keenly.


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