"It is with indescribable sorrow and regret that we hear of the untimely death of our beloved captain, Charles V. Gridley,. He died on the ). & ). Steamer Coptic at Kobe, Japan, June 5th. Owing to a serious illness, he was ordered home on sick-leave, taking with him the sincere respect and esteem of every man in the fleet.
"He left on the Zafiro, escorted to sea by the Concord, amid the cheering of the entire fleet. He was taken to the steamer by a boat's crew of officers with First Lieutenant Reese acting as coxswain.
"The news of his death came like a thunder-bolt, filling our hearts with grief and pain. We respectively extend our sincere sympathy to his relatives and friends."
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