Wichita eagle., 1888-01-03
W. C. WoODMAN,
DIED DECEMBER %, 1887,
AGED 71-2 MONTHS.

The entire arrangement of the interior
of the court room was in good taste and
perfect keeping with the occasion, and the 4
most perfect order was observed through
out the four hours in which the constant
stream of people passed through the room
and viewed the features of the deceased.
Near ! o'clock ON motion of HsW.
Lewis the escort passed the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this escort wear Grape
badges as mark of respect to the de
cea sed the remainder of the week.
The remains were then removed to the
hearse and escOrtedgback to the residence
where funeral services were held at 230 in
the afternoon, conducted by the Rev. w
f. Harper. of the First Baptist church.
The building was crowded with relatives
and friends while several hundred We're
compelled to remain on the outside.
The reverend gentleman took for his
text from Proverbs VILLA good name
is better than precious ointment" He
said;
The expression good name is used by
Solomon to represent the report of Il life
time 1t is a title fairly won or achieved
by moral qualities in activity. 1t Is a
symbol when worthily bestowed of noble
/ character-a record of high born purposes
I and wisely directed effortS-an homage TO
exalted virtues. The wise man says IN
+ another place that "A good name Is rather
TO 10 chosen than great riches. Inter
pre- lg the expression, good name, as
/ the counterpart of a true character and
! life, which is its proper Interpretation, the
wisdom OF the ages has confirmed the state
ment of the sage of antiquity. Man must
/ he measured bY that which makes him
/ in 4
/ What has he thoughty What has he de
vised that is of benefit to his fellow man:
| What has he done that Is worthy re
Spouse of gratitude from those who look TO
, him for support and assistance " hat
! heart strings of affection have vlbrated 10
! his warm and manly touch of love and de
| votiony The name. the impress of the
! character, the product of life'S volltlonS,
| affections and actions. up to certain
/ point becomes the inheritance of the world
of influence and endeavor in which the
man has moved; but the character itself,
/ the force, the producing cause
the essence of his being, the y Is the one
thing which a man takes with him INFO
the other world, and in the loss of which
} this earth Is richer or poorer according as
/ that character has been a blessing or \
| curse TO his fellowmen. Death Is but the
line 1T which the little stream Of HE
merges into the great ocean OF eternity.
ItsNil - bht - ttli AAiA- ltAAAt i-t IL.
path of our existence. II can take moth
ing from Us that i Of any essential impor-
I tance TO our well being: II can Touch only
the carnal: while il is piundering us with
one hand, it is enriching us with the other.
Being confident of this We may calmly
abide the on coming night-there
| will be short sleep and
then the long summer day which has no
! sunset hour. We need lie anxious only
that the character We take with us may
| satisfy the Father into whose presence
we 90. and that the name we leave be
hind may be a satisfaction, comfort
and a solace to those who mourn beside
our cofiined clay and with aching hearts
take up again their round of daily duties
until the summons comes alike 20 them.
We meet today in memory of one who
leaves behind him good name, judged
from the Stand-pOintS Of which we have
lust spoken. When the death OF ".
&c. Woodman was announced, this
community felt thst il was shareT
with the bereaved family in the loss. The
impress of his character has been ieft upon
the city. for whose uT-bulding he has CON
tributed so large a share and with whose
interests he has been prominently ldenIl
fed. His faith in the destiny OF Wichita
and Sedgwick county has never wayere'i
since that day in $50 when his eye rested
for the first time on the Happy Valley.
His life WAS an exceedingly happy one. tbs
events of which it is scarcely fitting that
we attempt 10 narrate within the hrlel
limits appropriated for these remarks OF
his foresight. indonitable energy, indus
trious application 10 business. broad
and phiiantbropic ideas, benevolent and