The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-18

that our Late dsariy beloved broth.
va bet known 10 %. The pitifbl
Of distress, the lowly moan Of aner,;
the praysr.ul petition Of poverty y
request, for assistance, Of a bro4s
or . friend. never went unhesa.'
by the noble heart which nov Is
chilled in death. His advice, his ,o 49,
eel, his admonition went from hin, =,
coldly and empty, but with the fec,
Of . great heart, accompanied with =,
means, the dollar, or the cl,ari,a!,. So,
brotherly relief most needed. !Ic o.,
freely and with cheerfuln'>~ of his In,
store, and the Lord loves him =. !;
loved his fellow man. Kind ar,! ..,
erOls to his friends, n.rr;iiul and r.,
giving in his nature, I:c was hr!,.yc,, h..
those vino knew him best, and ii l,r h.,
any enemies he freely forgavr ,hu,
Among other Masonic virtues, hi, !,
telligent obedience to the calls and d.,
nands of duty, was in him most strons
~ marked. Verify, it could bc said O.
him with truth and candor, That du,x
was with him always as infcxihle a,
destiny. His brethren. his friends, hi
family, his employers in the everyday
business of life, all unite in cnn,,nendinr
and praising this grand and noble char.
acteristic of his nature.
Scarcely two score years and ten lay.
passed s'nce the Divine spark frs, vivi.
fed the mortal frame which, now liz
stark and cold under the sod AMI III,
SNOW. there to crmml,le to s,'pulch.aI
dust and ashes; hut ::ttesc We're Years oi
untiring energy, If earnest, faithful
work, not alone devoted t" family orr,
selfish cares; hut also in earnest .n,l>ay.
or tn benefit his fellow mon. Ky word
and deed he laln.el tO promulgatc ill.,.
Divine precepts ~ Masonry and for
twenty-eight years he worked in the
fratcrnal fold, recognized by all Is lru.
and trusty; his advice and opinion,
sought after by his brethren, l'eca,'>c o:
his answering integrity, his knighty
honor, his justice tempered BY mercy,
and his unflinching compliance with
the demands Of duty.
All that was mortal of our bro, her In.
indeed passed from our sigh, and our
presence; but, We have faith to hc!icv.
by the teachings of our craft, tina, thu
spark Of divinity which dwell in and
illumined that receptacle Of clay, i'm,
proved and cl,astenssi by the trials and
of his mortal existence, stiI
survives, and for aught We know may
now bc lowering near us, with angel
smile, waiting patiently for his loves.
ones t" r:join him in that ctl"c.,!
world, where all il happiness and peace
and joy; where the light of the divine
wisdom forever ,iwells and the shadow
Df darkness ll.ss from the r.Splen,lan,
brilliancy Of the potcncics " the Az
father. We mourn not for him, for lie
has passed from cares and physical All
yuish and has entered the portals Of
life, where dwell the no-
bic souls that have travelled tia:
WY before him. AMI il rA-
with them That hii>::ful beat.
tutic. which is the portion of those who.
While in the bonds q; mortality, fol-
owed the paths of duty an! loved tls:
elloWnlCn.
No! We mourn mr. lu%>s, the loss
" the kind father, the loving husband.
he dutiitl son, the earnest ana rciia'.I"
brother and friend. We miss his GENIAL
mile, his kind counsel, hi. ,r>l.,crly
and his generous support; W.
Irc sal and aorrnwful and it is meet
hat We should h. for W. still are
Mortal.
1t il 1T .,u:.i. tiai.'., Will. hliitH,.n
l;0n orr departed loved ones; Will,
The un;;.!,rr;ny faith -,
urii as our brother, m.r thoughts are
urncd from mortal concerns AMI w
lcrive fund "f con s,.a:i"n III POINTER
ny upon tl.. things az immortality. ~
uch time. We ,,e!n 10 t:;t"i, I, ..liG.rer
# that beautiful land b,y"nd ike lark
liver, wh.'r" dwell the olsen 'r,iid
i'iri:~ "f our departed friends IN r.~;a-
icS "f ctrrns: bliss; perhaps sni.;,. pit
ny angel leaves, the gates ajar anil W.
r. ,"n,!Hrt.rl III i.ri,oldii,s the infinite
Justice and Mercy "f n;lr
'atilcr wiIicl, art in Heaven. 1T w.
hen, my brethren. following the rv..n-
H. Of our brother, IN his vir::.u:.> Wa,
nr'lgh life, in his unswcrvin" "i.r'-
nee I" duty, SD conduct ourselves, ;'I'
hen We sl,al! have walked ,hrrr..'
II. Or. e'i shallow i" the ii..:,, lryn.u'.
ur age may not merely bc mark"
J Years of time spen: in u4.-
'ssncs>, IN: may j. lk" oar
ro:lrr'S, Ike summed up in tt,'i-
charity and pure I"n"v"i,n"r,