Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-22

most excellent judgment and all the
,womanly virtues.
Mr.. Philleo was a man Of social
. disposition, frank and open-hearted
In dealing with his fellow-men he
places confidence in all, regarding all
I as honest and well-meaning as himself.
He was kind to everybody and loved
/ his home and family with an intensity
| not often witnessed. 1t will be a long
!, time before the world will have a
surplus Of such men as Hart B. Phil
leo.
Mr.. Philleo returned from Dakota
last September and has gradually fail
| ed in health since that time. While
his sufferings have not been intense,
they have been that peculiar sufocat-
Sing feeling, and want of breath, that
always follows heart disease. A few
minutes before he passed away DR.
Witter came in and he complained Of
Feeling so weak and faint that the DR..
prepared him a solution Of milk and
alcohol. He took a swallow, which
sseemed to choke him, when he instant
ely expired-without suffering and
sanguish. His complaint was heart
Edisease.
i Tuesday afternoon the Goth instant
at one o'clock the Masonic fraterni
5ty and friends gathered at the resi-
sdence of deceased and then marched
Ito the Congregational church. The
services were brief but impressive
The church was very Hastily drapeo
in mourning as also the vacant chan
in the choir which deceased had occu
apied for nearly twenty years. After
I the delivery of sermon by Rev. Nor
Iris. the Sabbath school scholars and
Steachers, led by their Supt I. d
aWood, were marched into the isles Of
1.-THE church and sang one of deceased
Flavor lite songs. This was a mos
touching scene. The vast assemblagt
lin attendance was tribute testifying
to the high esteem in which the de
sceased was held in these communities
1.-THE music rendered by the choir wa
sweet and inspiring and were song
sand anthems which were favorites O
athe deceased. The following are tn
atitles
EAnthem-''Go to thy Rest in Peace.
HScrg-"How Swift the torrent Rolls
8 That Bears US to the Sea,
d The Tide that hurries thought
h less Souls
i To Vast Eternity
] The choir consisted Of Messrs. Sic
Hcum, Wood, Zenier, and Misses Laur
land Maria Reeves and Miss Vinni
. Rablin. After the services the process
asion reformed and marched to Fores
4 Hill cemetery where the remains o
kbrother PhilIeo were consigned t
their last resting place.
ssERMON BY REV. j. S. NORRIS A.
j THE CoNG'L CHURCH.
3 [ Cor. 1912. "For now we Sc
Hthrough a glass darkly; but then fac
Ito face Now | know in part, blu
sthen [ shall know even as also [ an
Gam known.
I We meet to-day under the shadows
LAS the forests bend before the storm
ESQ we are bowed under the weight o
sa great bereavement.
4 HART BENTON PHILLEo is dead
"a worthy citizen, kind neighbor,
Faithful friend and loving brother is n
Bmore. A true husband, an atfectionat
afather and an exemplary Christian ha
Hpsssed away. He was born in Cedar
Sville, New York, on the 10th of May
1854, making him At years and sever
smonths old at the time of his demise
when % years old he came to thi
Ecity. Here he has lived and toiled
Eflling important offices and renderin;
Hvaluable services to the community an
gthe government. AS a governments
eand municipal officer he vas efficient
Sfaithful as an editor, he used the pc
sof versatile and ready writer; an
has singer ne possessed unusual abili
Ety !; combining with correctness of ca
and extraordinary power of expression
a voice of wonderful compass, sweet
mess and volume. He so grasped tn
ktheme of song that the sentimen
I twas apparent in the sound. Through
3 % long years while director Of music
] in this church he proved himself to b
1 one of the ablest choiristers in tn,
Hand. His work as our Sunday Schoo
superintendent will not soon be for
Egotten. Here he endeared himself t.
E oficers, teachers and all the children
4 Bro. Philleo was the possessor O
{ many shining qualities, both of hea,
and heart. His hospitality was IN
Sbounded. He was a most companion
able man, genial, sympathetic an,
Ewholehearted, unsuspicious and confd
ling, possessing to large degree tn
"charity that thinketh no evil. H
H..loyed righteousness and hated iniqui