The herald., 1894-08-14
OFFICER BENsoN's FUNERAL.

Impressive Services Yesterday Afternoon
-ResslutioBs of Respect.
The funeral services of the late Detec-
tive Alfred o. Benson were held at the
undertaking rooms OF Orr & Patterson
at O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
The police force attended the services
in body. Rev. Mr.. Hendry conducted
the services; he referred feelingly to the
good traits of the deceased, besides Civ
ing brief scotch OF his life and his
work.
Music was rendered by the quartstte
of the First Methodist Episcopal church.
A great profusion Of flowers adorned the
casket.
The interment took place In Ever.
green cemetery, and the body was fol-
lowed to its last resting place by large
ccrtege.
The pallbesrers were George R. Ar
mold, A. j. Bradish, w. F. Bosbyshell,
Thomas j. Weldon, police commission
ers, and M. T. Bowler and ]. j. Hawley.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the brother officers of the deceased
detective, Alfred 0. Benson, and were
signed by Chief Glass for the force:
gust, 1894, our noble brother officer,
Detective Alfred 0. Benson, was, by the
hand of Death, removed from our ranks,
we, his fellow OF the Los An.
geles police department.. on this, his
funeral day, as We place our last tribu te
of flowers upon his bier. consign bis
earthly remains to the tomb, and speak
our last sorrowful good-byes, all feel
that tie departed one has earned and
deserves the kindliest eulogy; therefore
be it
Resolved, That in the death of AL
fred o. Benson the city of Los Angelo
has lost one OF its most conscien tious.
vigilsnt and capable guards, a man oil
unimpeachable integrity, possessed OF
high moral and physical courage, gifted
with phenomenally accurate powers OF
observation and q memory which only
forgot fatigue" and extra hours''
when duty called; an ideal wearer OF
the star of police authority, whose acts
were ever free from faint of malice OF
vindictiveness. who brought criminals
TO justice often with sorrow and sym.
pathy for them, but realizing that
crime must be punished that right may
prevail. With one accord We speak
these words of commentator: swell
done. thou good and faithful servant u
Resolved, That we, the members oil
the Los Angeles police department, have
lost a genial friend and willing and
capable helper, whose place in oul
memories and in our work cannot be
filed, and have lost from our ranks 9
man whose simple, unostenta tious life
free from vices, filed with kindness fol
his companions in work, and with the
noblest devotion to mother, wife and
children. has earned the admiration Of
all who knew him.
Resolved, That to the members of the
family of the deceased-to the faithful
old mother, the guide OF his youth. and
his companion and adviser through
his forty years. and who was with him
in his last hours; to his noble and de.
voted wife. the mother of his five chill
dren, and to the little ones, the oldest Of
whom has borne through his tender
years burden of great affection; to
these, now bereft Of their protector and
support, we tender our deepest symps-
thy, and we hope that their great nesd
will raise up for them many generous
friends. and that the Almighty God, in.
finite in power and love, may ever bless
and protect them.