The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-09
M. W. oouLrER,s FUNERAL.
His Mortal Remains Laid to Rest With Military
HoDOrS.

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The mortal remains of N. W. Coulter
! lay in state Yesterday until o'clock in the
| evening at the Garfield hall and were
viewed by great many friends and citi-
zens. The hall was appropriately draped
in mourning and beautiful floral designs
were laid upon the casket which occupied
| the center in front of the platform The
hall was crowded with people by 6 o'clock
| the time announced for the funeral After
| a hymn by the Presbyterian choir, Chap
| lain Harmon offered up prayer and was
| Immediately followed by the Rev. David
| Winters who delivered the funeral grafton.
| The speaker adopted the conversational
| style of delivery which was much more eff
| fective under the circumstances than the
grandest flights of oratory could have been;
and his simple language fraught wit TRUTH
and comfort to the bereaved friends,
| carried with it the weight of conviction
and was eminently suited to the occasion.
He regretted that he had, had no personal
acquaintance with the deceased and there
fore could not speak of his many noble
qualities from his own knowledge He
had been particularly struck with the
many kindly and eloquent tributes paid TO
the dead by his friends who were so num-
erous Every one who knew him
held him in high esteem and all felt that
death had robbed them of one whom they
could i'll afford to lose. He then read from
the fifteenth chapter of first Corinthians
where Paul spoke of the manner of the
resurrection as a foundation of his
address and took for his theme the
latter portion of the third verse of first
Samuel, chapter twenty, there is but
step between me and DEATH"
Death is certain step and must be tax
en- by all save the last generation. 1--WE
shall not all sleep but we shall all be
changed" But as in Adam all die, even
so in Christ shall all be made alive"
Death is an uncertain step, for none of
us know when, how or where it shall come
to us, there is but a step between me and
death"
Death is a final step, it is the end of all
things earthly when mortality puts on i'm
mortality.
Death is a separating step separating us
from all our earthly hopes. ambitions and
fears. 1t separates us from friends and
loved ones to be reunited with those who
have gone before.
Death is a sorrowful step step that
must be taken alone, and it is well to be
prepared. The deceased had often faced
death in battle. surrounded by loving and
brave hearts who lent their inspiration and
found similar encouragement in his COM
pany, but the sorrowful step of death
must be taken alone. The one who at such
a time can not reach out and place his
hand in the hand of his Heavenly Father is
indeed alone Be prepared for this certain
step and although it is uncertain, final,
separating, sorrowful and alone it has no
sting. Death is the last enemy and if van
quished by an abiding faith in the blood of
the Redeemer the grave has no victory.
The address was concluded with prayer
and the procession at once formed
for the cemetery. The military and
the different organizations of which
the deceased was member march
ched as escorts. The solem cavaIcade
moved slowly to the strains of funeral mu-
sic and the procession silently followed the
remains of their comrade and friend to the
last resting place in the Maple Grove GENE
terry. AT the grave the different companies
were stationed and Post Commander Wal |
lace and Chaplain Harmon conducted the
Graud Army service. As a fitting termi- !
nation to the military burial the light in |
fantry fired three salutes. AS the smoke !
cleared away the homeward march was
begun, and few remained to weep in ST !
lence over the now cold clay that had been |
so dear to them.