Ohio Archaeological and Historical
Quarterly. 159
TRIBUTE OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
The press, prominent citizens and
organizations in editorials,
in personal letters and formal
resolutions gave expression to their
appreciation of the character and
service of Mr. Randall. The
Historical Society of Clark County,
Ohio, on March 3, 1920,
recorded its tribute and adopted
resolutions as follows:
Occasionally in life we find a rare
character, who, though anchored
to the routine of daily tasks, still
finds time for self-development; and
on that account is able to perform
advanced scientific and literary work
for which but few are inclined, or are
capable. Mr. E. O. Randall was
such a character. The Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society
was indeed fortunate when his
inclinations toward the subjects of history
and archaeology led him to become the
associate Secretary and Editor
of the Society, November 10, 1894;
having become a member in 1885,
and a Trustee in 1893.
Mr. Randall has left the imprint of his
literary ability on all of
the publications of the society in the
last twenty-five years. Perhaps
the greatest and most successful
literary work of Mr. Randall was in
the writing and publication, in
connection with the Honorable Daniel J.
Ryan, of a history of Ohio, in five
large volumes, in which is shown
his clear diction and his invincible
descriptive and narrative style of
composition.
Mr. E. O. Randall was a speaker of
marked ability and members
of our Society will remember the several
occasions on which we have
had the pleasure of hearing him in
Springfield.
Be it resolved, That in the death of Mr. Randall our Society has
lost an honored leader along the lines
of our organization, and many of
us a personal friend.
Resolved, That this Resolution be filed in the archives of the
Society,
and that a copy be sent to the State
Archaeological and Historical Society,
for their files.
A scrapbook carefully kept by Rev. D. A.
Randall contains
much interesting information and is made
up almost entirely
from his own contributions to various
papers covering dates
from
1853 to 1883.
Notes accompanying these clippings,
some of which were from Whip-poor-will,
indicate that he
contributed some of the material which
appeared in that paper.