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"ABE IS DEAD." - - This is sad news to the members of the Northwest Missouri Press association. For many years the association has met in the rooms of the St. Joseph Commercial club, and the first man to meet and warmly greet them at the door was Abe Quarles, the colored steward of the Commercial club. But the great white angel of death who knows no race, tongue nor creed, came along one day last week and beckoned Abe to follow and he went along with it, as have gone the millions before him. Forty-seven years ago (born ~1861) Abe was born on a Platte County farm, and acquired a large amount of the ease and grace from the Southern people around him. These qualities made him an able assistant, and he possessed the politeness and urbanity of the old-time colored servant, qualities that are rarely found among the latter day members of his race. And the boys of the Press association will miss Abe, his kindly welcome and genial smile, for Abe has "gone where the good darkies go." Maybe, and we trust it will be the case, should a poor old worn and weary editor ever reach the golden shore, Abe, good old kind and faithful Abe, will be there to say "Hello boss, I’se glad to see you."Date(s) of Creation
12/25/1908
