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Civic Officials And Associates Praise Driscoll Civie officials and associates of Robert Driscoll today joined in paying final tributes to the man who has been of such great influence in the development of the Port of Corpus Christi. Following are some of the Mayor death of Robert Driscoll great loss to the city, and feel also that great personal loss. Mr. Driscoll filled the full measure of man; he unselfish in public service and charitable and generin his private dealings.' Roy Miller. special répresentative the Port Corpus Christiis hard to make statement about man with whom one has been closely associated as was with Mr. course, goes without saying. that no one can take his place in the community. do not believe there is man here who can up to Mr. Driscoll's standpoint of bus iness ability. Mr. Driscoll, who not man of family. showered his affections upon the port and Corpus Christi. was man of large means and in position to humor his which became the port. Mr. made dozor 15 trips to Washington and New York me on matters taining the port, and always went at his own personal expense. Not the price of one postage stamp was ever charged by him to the navigation funds. In addition the free service he ing the position as chairman of the navigation commission cost him many thousands of dollars out of (Turn to Page Three, Please) The mayor's proclamation requested places of business close between 10 a. m. and 11 a. m. Tuesday "in honor of the foremost citizen of Corpus Christi who has done SO much for our city and for all of us individually. Mr. Driscoll died at San Anton to hospital at o'elock vesterday afternoon after brave but unsuecessful battle for life which lasted just one day less than month. His death resulted from critical illness which followed two major operations. The first operation was performed on the night of June which time his right log amputated the ther amputation was made the hip in an effort to check infection which had developed from stoppage of the main artery of the Simplicity funeral services for Mr. Driscoll which will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the old family mausoleum, where his father and mother city cemetery on Commerce street, in San Antonio Interment will be there. Act ive pallbearers will be Jack Locke and Joseph H. Frost of San Antonio, and Millor. Roy Miller, Richard M. Kleberg and Russell Savage of Corpus Christi Mr. Driscoll survived by sister, Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier of The Corpus Christ National bank and the Christi Trust company, two institutions which Mr Driscoll served as president. were closed today and will remain closed tomorrow. Offices in the city hall are closed for the two days. The flag at county courthouse was displayed at half (Turn to Page Three, Please)