The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-14

The Last Sad Rites Over the
Remains of T. j. Nelson.
Buried at Green Ridge With The
Honors of the Brotherhood.

Yesterdays issue OF thir paper related the
sad particulars Of the death OF
L. j. Nelson, the well known
fireman, who while temporarily en-
gagged as brakeman on freight train No
| l61, which was southwark bound, wa:
killed at Windsor while switching. Mr..
| Ne-so1 vas member of Golden Eagle
Etele lod &c =. of l.. F., was born in Fur.
quir county, Va, in 1862. He removed to
Missouri in 1871 and has since resided 10
Pettis county. He had oaly been married
about seven months and by his untimely
death young wife, father, mother, sisters
and brothers are left to mourn for the loved
one thst will come no more. The funeral
services took place st the residence of his
father, near Green Ridge, Rev. Hallam Of
the Christian church at that
point pronouacing very beautiful
and fitting eulogy. The funeral
was very largely attended, the Brother
hood of L. F., of which he was a member,
making a large part Of the cortege. After
the last most touching rites had been per
form.d and dust had been tenderly re-
turned 10 dus', the Bro. erhood repaired
TO their lodge room in this city and passed
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Ii his been the will of AL
mighty q to take from us cur worthy
brother, L. j. Nelson, in the very prime
OF bis life; therefore, be it
Resoired, That We, as lodge, tender the
grief strieks n family our he ,rtfelt sympa-
thy in these dark hours, and point them to
Him who tempers the wind to tire shorn
lamb, and who alone can heal all wounds
and trust that He who lets not sparrow
fall without His notice. will watch over
and protect them.
RcSolUed. That while we bow in humble
Submission to Gods will, we hope to so
conduct ourselves that when we are called
TO that home, from whose bourne no travel.
er returns, that We may be prepared TO
render up our accounts with Joy, aad not
With grief, as our worthy brother gave evil
dence
Resolved, That in the death of Brother
Nelson his ssSocistes have lost dear
friend aud the family a devoted husband,
son and brother, and the community one of
its most upright and honored CIT zars.
ResOtred- That we drspe our charter in
mourning for the space of thirty days, and
that these resolutions be published in the
Firernen's Magazine, and that copy be sent
TO the family.
ResO'red, That the thanks of this lodge
be extended to A. Gustin, VI. NJ. and his
foremen and E. K. Sibley, general superin-
teudent, In permitting US to attend the
funeral in body and for transportation.
&C. w. GOODWIN,
Committee, D. RIrcHIE,
VI. TURNHAM.
Among the members of the brotherhood
" ho at ended the funeral of Mr.. Nelson were:
MeSsTs.
E. b. Rucker, master.
5. A. Pike, chaplain.
Don Richie, secretary.
c. w. Gordwin. Mike Dolan, Morris
Turnham, c. L. Vametter, John Evans,
Bud WILEY, W. III. Wood, Geo. Beatty,
John Metz, d. Murray, james Farris, John
Ready, John Brown and John Buckley.
Why mourn him who sleeps with the dead, to-
cav,
Sleeps with his hands folded over his breast;
Life Is at best but the carnage ef fray
Leave him forever TO quiet and rest.
Why mourn him? he died as a brave man dies,
Doing his duty there at his post;
Spare him the cbaIiee of tears and Of signs,
For Of all honor this is the most.
Why mourn him? The time is but brief till We
meet
There where heart partings shall come never
more;
There whese the iow of Gods river doth beat
Ever and aye on eternitys shore.