Wichita eagle., 1886-12-04
FUNERAL OF DIR. RUSSELL.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral services
Of the late DR.. Russell took place at the resi-
dence of lis family. corner of North Topeka
and First. =.
| The house was crowded with ths friends OF
the family, and still many were unable to
gain admission.
The Wichita City Medical Society, of
which the deceased was member, attended
| in body to gay their respects to the memory
of their deceased professional brother.
After prayer and the singing of beautiful
anthem, Rev. Hewitt of the Presbyterian
church arose and quated the following ap-
propriate text taken from Samuel 8, IS;
''Know We not that there is a prince and
great man fallen this day in Israel 1t Is
not.n said the preacher, "wlIa. a man has
done, but what a man is that L look LOT.
Circumstances sometimes place IN inferior
man in place which belongs not to him,
but to his superior"
He then paid a merited tribute to the life
and memory Of the deceased. Dr.. Russell,
he said, was a man endowed to an unusual
degree with common sense, a quality which
governed all the transactions and dolngs OF
his life He was q man cast in the highest
mould of manhood; he was a grand and
noble man. No one could come in con-
tact without seeing in him one Of natures
noblemen.
He was man never surpassed in transpar-
ent honesty Of action and purpose. What
Dr. Russell told me was beyond question
the truth, and never doubted it for a mo-
ment' There was nothing small about him;
he would descend to nothing little and
intensely abhored dishonesty and
meanness wherever he saw them. Even in
his professional life the doctor carried out
this same principle Of honesty.
As has been said Of his honesty, SO may be
said of his purity of mind He was pure and
chaste in thought, expression and magma
ton.
OF MS professional career nothing need be
said. Among the many excellent physicians
of this city he held his place among the first.
The best thing of all to be said is that he
was christian. He was strengthened and
made stronger by this fact; his honesty was
more apparent, his purity more transparent.
A man, honest, pure, strong and christian
Some one who had known the doctor for
years remarked to me what his friends ali
knew to be true, II never knew man pos
sessed of such sterling qualities" The con-
solutions that come from such sources are
very satisfactory indeed.
He left fine heritage to his family; God
help them to be able to follow him as he has
always followed Christ MAY we not hope
that his spirit may fall upon us. as the spirit
OF Elijah fell upon Elisha, and renderus able
to take up and carry out his noble and glor
ious work"
The friends were then given an opportunity |
to view the remains as they lay in state in
the hall. They were encased in an elegant
black cloth draped casket upon which was
silver plate with the inscription, cat Rest"
There were also upon the casket a number |
of beautiful floral offerings sent by friends
of the deceased.
His remains were then carried to the |
hearse, Messrs. Robt. Lawrence, j. c. Kin
caid, G. S. Caldwell, L. B. Bunnell, 4. ~ |
Hyde and E. B. Ebert acting as pail bearers; !
and borne TO the city cemetery followed by &
goodly number Of carriages containing the |
members Of the family and their immediate !
friends. Here, after short but impressive
ceremony, he was laid to rost in the family !
lot.