The morning call., 1893-06-10
RICHARD WINDROW.
Funeral Honors Paid to a Victim of
Duty

Duty.
The remains of Richard Windrow, who
fell fighting the great fire of June T. were
laid in the ground yesterday afternoon.
His was one Of the grandest funerals
that have been seen in the Mission dis
trict for long time. and if there is any
softenug of the anguish of bereavement
his relatives and friends must have been
gratfed by the marked evidences of wide
respect rendered the dead hero
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Windrow, on the southwest
corner of Mission and Twepty-siXth
streets. At an early hour in the after
noon the doors were thronged with car
riages and the sidewalks were lined with
sympathizing friends.
AS many al possible were permitted to
take one last look at the battered features
of him whom they had loved so we'll and
whose familiar face had been cruelty
marred by the falling masonry. which cost
him his devoted life. AS much as posi-
bic had been done TO disguise the sad dis
figurement, but all his friends knew that
they were honorable wounds like the
soldiers who has fallen in the van OF
battle.
Round the casket the walls were lined
with handsome floral tributes, the perfume
of which filed the entire house. Engine
Company 13 sent magnificent stand of
rare flowers inscribed with the words.
The Last CalP' and BOX 392" tthe box
of the company.
The especial friends of the dead man
those in the immediate neghbOrhood OF
his home-sent beautiful token In the
form of Gates Ajar." 1t was composed
of rare lilies. maidtnhair fern. heliotrope.
syrnga and white eX0tics. In the midst
was inscribed ''240." the number of the
deceased's badge.
Wndrow's two little boys had lovely
pillow, inscribed ''Dear Papa; Samuel
Mckee had sent an immense anchor Of
hope; Mrs. Chandler. beautiful cross
Mrs. O'Connell ana Mrs. Bernard. sheaves
IF gram; Mr.. Mclaughlin, huge wreath
Mr.. Gibean, a large floral stand, with many
more.
AS the friends came together many a
kind word was spoken OF the dead man
and many of his deeds of good-nature were
recalled.
His brother, Christopher Windrow, took
charge of the ceremonies, assisted by other
brOthers-JoseD John and Albert.
Soon after P. NJ. Father Connolly of St.
PauPs Church arrived an d read the pray
ers for the dead. after which the process
sion formed in line.
The pall-bearers were: Samuel Mckee,
John Rutherford, John Pendergast. John
Ward, J. Altken. j. Ford, j. Sullivan and
D. Murphy.
They reverently transferred the casket
to the handsome hearse in waiting and
surrounded it in readiness for the down.
town march.
Behind them came detail of fifty-six
men. walking two by two. They were
members of the Fire Department. two
from each company in town, and were
headed by George Kennard, District En-
gineer OF the Mission District, and Com
missioner Edwards.
They filed along Mission street to
Twenty-seventh, and up that thorough
fare to Valencia, where they mingled with
the stream of mourners attending the
funeral of another victim of the great fire,
the detail from the companies here being
headed by Assistant Engineer Edward
McKittrick.
Behind those on foot followed an ap-
parentiy endless line of closed carriages
and every kind of vehicle. The relatives
and near friends came first, and were
succeeded by others who admired and re-
Spected the late fireman and honored him
in his noble death.
The line, which took ten minutes to pass
? given point. slowly wound its way down
Valencia street, passing the engne-house
of company 13. to which the decea sed be-
Ionged. where the bell was tolling solemn
ly. and where the whole face OF the build
ing was hung with black and white
streamers, with the legend, Mourning
our loss"
The lnterment took place at the Masonic
Cemetery, where the rites of the order
con stituted fitting close to the i'm posing
last honors to the man who died doing his
duty