The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-07-25
MARRIAGES..


Walter, aged | year. The remains were
inferred at J O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Died, at her home in Richmond, Mo,
on "Wednesday, July %, Mrs. Josie Rupplc
Raltzer, wife of Fred BaItzcr, and daIgh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Ripple, of this
city. The remains were brought here and
buried Thursday, Rev. j. j. Eichenbrr-
ger officiating.
Died, at his home in Odessa, Saturday
night, July IS, of old age and general de-
bility, William F'rakca, aged IS years. lie
was buried ut Columbus, Johnson county,
Monday. lie was better known as "Unclc
Billy Frakes." He came from Bourbon
county, Kentucky, and was one of the
first settlers in this county, in which he
has been n resident for forty years.
OBITUARY..
Our friend and beloved Brother William
b. Steele is no more. His presence will
be known 10 ms no more, his companions
ship has zone out of our lives. Our com
radc has fought Il good fight and has zone
to his reward. IL is our sad duty to re-
cord his virtues and Ia drop n tear to his
memory.
William b. Steele was born in Owen
county, Ky, March IL, 1Sl3. His father
George Il. Steele, soon thereafter removed
t. Lafayette county, Mo-, near Mayvicw,
and subsequently tn Lexington, where he
was engaged in the qucenswarc business,
and where he died. He was a man of
strong character and was an honorrd and
respected citizen. IN ni hisc chief sources
of pride was Il lineal dcsccndcnt of that
sturdy pioneer, Daniel Boone, for whom
he was named.
William Il. Steele was educated Mt the
Masonic college i'll this city. Before he
had completed his course at school the
civil wal began, and, with that zeal and
enthusiasm which ever characterized
him, he ut nee enlisted in the southern
cause, being but Is years OF agc. lie
served throughout the contest in the
famous Blcdsoc battery, and amid those
grim and desperate soldiers there was
non more brave han he. 1t is said by
his comrades that as Il soldier he was
quiet, with little to say, but that he was
tiNtNo ~ ms lpSt' Nili nv unii pa
of the march, the camp, the bivouac, as
upon the battle field, to know where he
belonged was to find him there.
When the war ended he returned to his
farm in Lafayette county, near Mayhem,
and ut once became identified with public
affairs. He was one Of the re~-OrganiZcrs
of the democratic party of the county,
t,l 80. q, ,I..-. ..-t -, H.. -. i
when extravaganza ran riot in admins
tcring the affairs of the county he was one
OF the first and braVcst p~rotcStantS. lie
quickly became one of the leaders in OPP
position to the subsection of the county
to a burden beyond its power to bear, and
rs Il consequence was called upon to fill
the Office oi county clerk, where he could
best serve and protect the people. For
sixteen years he was continued in THAI
position. Firm and tenacious of the right
he was nj necessity ~antaguniZcd to persons
whose interests were adverse to those of
the county, but not even his enemies
could withhold from him the need f
were unassailablc. lndccd il was known
10 his friends that zeal for the welfare oI
Lafayette county dominated his life, and
occupied his mind largely to the exclusion
nj other things Of Il more selfish character
Politically he was n Jacksonian democrat
He believed in the principles of his party
and he Gloricd in c~ontcnding for them.
lie was, as he deserved to be, often honor.
ed by his party with positions of trust
lie was mt different times IA member of tn,
county, congressional, and state demo.
cratic committees. He was frequently ;
delegate to the county, district and stat,
conventions of the party, and was Il dele,
gate to the national. democratic convcn
ton ut Cincinnati which nominated Gen
Winfield :. Hancock for president.
Brother Steele was u devoted member
OF our beloved order. lie was raised tc
the sublime degree of a Master Mason
November %, 1867, exalted 10 the rank q
Royal Arch degree October 4, 1869, and
was dubbcd and created Il Knight TEN.
pIar on July %, 1881. The cmbIcms anC
great lights of Masonry were as lamps tt
his feet, and he trod the path of life will
love and charity for his cther eve
present in his heart. His hand was al
ways opened to relieve or clenchcd to de,
fend a brother in distress. As we q,
about our Masonic duties in this hall W.
shall long miss his genial voice and pres.
ence.
In religion Mr.. Steele was Il stalwarI
Christian, believing in the Immortality o
the soul, the Fathcrhond of God, TN,
brotherhood of man, the divinity of Chris
and the fact and sutliciency of the atone
ment. He was n member of the Prcsby.
terrain church of this city, and for som
years prior to this time numbered among
his most intimate and close friends thu
pastors md officers of that church.
lie was essentially domestic in his taste.
and loved his home. He was twice mar.
ried, first in 1872 To Miss Margaret Finley
who died March Dist, 1879, leaving hin
one child, George; and, again, in October
1881, to Miss Mamie, daughter of Nathan
Cordcr, ESD, who survives him with fou1
children, two sons and two daughters
The. essential worth of the man has no,
where been more iorcibly attcstcd thai
by the high and noble character of tn,
two ladies who linked their ives to hi
in marriage.
\ brave soldier, IL patriotic citizen,
fearless and honest officer, II true man-a
c~onsideratc to the low.ly rs to the power
ful, an affcctionate husband and father
Il loyal friend, in the loss of William h
Steele, who died ut Ogden, Utah, June 2s
1891, and who was buried by this lodge Il
Machpelah cemetery, July 3, 1891, thi
community has met with an irrcplrabl
loss. Therefore, be 1T,
Resolved, That. while we humbIy DO,
to the will of the All Wise and Powcrfu
Jehovah, who dncth all things we'll, yo
we griCvc fOEthr departure of our brother
and feel the deepest sympathy for his be
rcavcl widow and children.
Resolved, further, That this memoir;
be transcribed upon the minutes al til
lodge, and that an Cn"rnS+rd copy tlicrrf
he presented, with - atfrctiOnatr rcgar
and consideration. Ia Mrs. steele.
'"rhcrr is no death; what seems 81 is tran
SItlOn;
This lie Of m"Iial breath
Is but Il suburb of the lite clgHlan,
D., Whose portal "" call Death"