The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-16
Funeral Services of the Hon. John II. Cor
don at Greencastle.


GREENCAsTLE, May 11.-[SpeeiaLl - The
members of the bar and officers of the county at
tended the funeral of the Hon. John r. Gordon
In a body, the younger members acting as pail
bearers. Prior to this meeting was held at the
courtroom, which was presided over by the
venerable Judge Eckels, who made some appro-
pirate remarks, reviewing the high character of
the deceased, his worth as a citizen, and his
standing in the profession. A committee was
also appointed to draft resolutions, which were
reported and adopted as follows:
Whereas, BY the decree of an Almighty Provi-
denee, death has entered ranks and taken from
our midst our associate and brother, the Hon. ]. T.
Gordon therefore be il
Resolved ID That in his death the bar has lost an
able, trustworthy and promising member, the COM
munity useful, enterprising and honOred citizen,
and his familys faithful and aheetionate husband
and father
q That tender to his bereaved family our
heartfelt sympathy.
B. That these resolutions be published in each Of
10 the family Of the deceased.
4. That the proceedings of this meeting be pre-
scented by its chairman to the Putnam circuit court
at its next ternl with request that the same be
spread of record
The funeral services were held at the resi-
dence, on T.. Westinghouse, Elder O. p.
Badger Of the Christian church officiating, and
the interment was at Forest Hill cemetery.
There was a large attendance of friends from a
distance, among those present being Mr.
Daniel Thornton, wife and son of Irving
ton, Ind, but formerly of this county and
neighbors of the deceased 1.-THE Gordon fam
jly connection is one OF the most numerous
in the county,; Prof CharletOn of Plainfieid
school of reform; Mr.. Charles Z. Matson of
Brazil. From indianapolis We're Gov. Isaac p.
Gray, the Hon. j. w. Kern, U. ). Marshal Hawk
ins, the Hon. s. p. Sheerin, William A. Peelle;
Judge Holman, Charles W. Bridges, James Nc
Kee, the Hon. John r. Wilson, Eph Marsh of
Greenfield. the Hon. l.. NJ Campbell of Dan
Vile, the Hon. James McAIurray and lady of
Irvington and others. At the close of Bro.
Badgers service, Gov. Isaac p. Gray made few
remarks concerning the high character of the
quaintance with him. The floral emblems sent
by Judge John 4. Holman Of indianapolis
were most elegant and were addressed: 'In
MemOriam the Hon John Il. Gordon. From
his sorrowing friends, the members of the
democratic central committee of Indiana and
its executive committee" The foundation rep
resented a field made Of white carnations and
roses, with borders of fine green. In the center
were lilies of the valley and Marechal Mel
roses, the idea being beautifully expressed with
the most elegant blossoms. The piece was about
three and one-half feet by one and one-half,
with the ends rounding and just fitting the
lower part of the casket. This was one Of the
largest gatherings at a funeral here for long
time. The masonic fraternity, of which the
deceased was an honorable member, was out
in body, and conducted the services at
the cemetery. The members of the ID. K f.,
a college fraternity OF which he was also
member, were all out in the procession, which
was headed by the City band. 1t was remarked
by some of the old citizens that the number of
representative men present was somemething
unusual