The record-union., 1895-04-30
0BSRQUIES OF IRVING VI. MILLS.
His Remains Brought From San Fran
cisco for Burial.
Simple but Touching Services at the
Grave-An Address by Rev.
Roratio Stebbins.

The remains of the late Irving w.
Mills, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Mills
OF San Francisco, who died at the family
home in that city on Friday last, were
brought to this city yesterday and laid::to
rest in the City Cemetery.
In accordance with the expressed wishes
OF the family, the burial services were
free from ostentatious display. a special
train of four coaches brought from San
francisco the mem bers of the family,
consisting of MIR. and Mrs. Mills and
their daughters, Della and Bessie, accom-
panied by Mrs. Fannie Haswell, William
p. Haswell, Mrs. r. r. Hoge, Miss Ber-
tina Houghton, Miss Alice Sheehan Miss
Viola Haswell, Charles C. Haswell and
wife, E. f. Haswell and wife, Justice and
Mrs. Mcfarland. Rev. Horatio Steb-
bins, William f. Herrin, Judge and Mrs.
Slack, II. &. Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Denman, Mr., and Mrs. William
Singer, A. n. Towne, John p. Irish, Mrs.
J; Q. Stubbs, Miss Stubbs, A. B. Ford,
NJ Mlss Mcfarland, 4. Wildman, j. II.
Sharpe, Mrs. A. S. Hallidie, L. Tashiera
and w. +. Perkins.
The funeral train was met at the depot
by large number of intimate friends of
the family, including many of the de-
ceaseds youthful friends and former
companions, who escorted the remains
10 The cemetery. The pall-bearers were
James Hobbs, Charles Eilerman, John
LaRue, VIII Denman, Edgar NJ. Shee-
man, Thomas Taylor, Howard Heron,
Fred Haswell, e. Z. Houghton and Will
lam Singer, Jr., most OF whom accom-
panied the body from San Francisco.
The casket bore several rare flower
pieces, and to these were added at the
grave number of others contributed by
friends IN this city. Among them were
pieces IN various designs from General
and Mrs. L. w. Sheehan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Bohl, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reeves,
General and Mrs. a. l.. Hart, MIR. and
Mrs. ). l.. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
ID. Miller, Postmaster and Mrs. w. 5.
Leake, Congressman and Mrs. Grove L,
johnson, MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Fitch, Mr..
and Mrs. w. III. Davis, Colonel and Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. c. K. McClatchy. Colonel
and Mrs. j. b. Wright, T. Z. HasweII,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. McClatchy, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Knox, Win Shaw, DR.. and
Mrs. q. l.. Simmons and others.
The funeral notice as published in the
San francisco papers contained the re-
quest, mo flowers" which fact deferred
many other friends from Offering similar
tributes of regard.
The interment was in the family plat
at the City Cemetery, where already
rested the remains of another son of MIR
and Mrs. Mills. The services were held
beneath an awning, where seating ca
paclty had been provided for all that at
tended the ceremony.
When the casket had been placed in DO
sltlon over the grave, which was bordered
with howers that obscured from sight the
open vault, Rev. Horatio Stebbins of San
Francisco spoke as follows:
Dear frte1tds: We have come at last, over
pleasant landscapes and beneath gentle skies
10 this place OF earthly rest where already The
tamlly has taken position in former years in
the name OF one of the former generations
and Ia the name Of a younger son
Last evening at o'clock a few svrnnathiz-
ihE IIlelusr NILn sincere sorrow ana with
heartfelt sympath4es, at the house united in
s I1rt't ms ', S2iLLe passages OF scripture read,
prayer oHeTed ana IN witnessing the final
sealing OF the caskeJ for the grave. and to-rIaT-
we nave come here to lay his body at rest
here IN sacramento ne was born: his early
childhood was cherished here and here the
buGs OF that early ioyeliness, whicb sffer-
ward ne displayed il his fathers home and in
heart, began TO develop.
We come III sorrow, and yet are not IN
despair. W z come in tender sorrow an n -
come in holy faith. We believe tnat he t,oG
died INTO the inner presence OF his God anT
ihaJ ne has ascended to his Father and 03r
rather, to his God and our God Win tendsr
Sehedlctlons, with loving kisses upon his
prov, Win gentle flowers laid upon mis- bier
we lay ms body here at rest. Now LET srns
Flss ana set, let The earth turn bringing yCiT,
Ter ana summer and rain and shine. and Iet
MS BODY return 10 the dust as IL was
Death, my friends, is the lot of the mortal
part II Is OF the nature OF our bodies; dust to
Gust, WIN rising and setting suns. buddino
flowers and ripeuing grain ana falling frrIiTS
Here We assent TO the law OF nature vTbjcb ir
the law OF God, and here we saw we oive b3s
D0dy 70 the earth and his spirit to The God
Happy, young man-happy indeed TO have
lived and 10 nave awakened here on eartb so
much love, so much ambition.
When the minister's last words had
been uttered, gently instructing the at
PENDANTS TO proceed with their dutv of
covering the casket, the choir, composed
OF Il. L. Conn, II. A. Kidder, Horace
Crocker and Joseph GenshIea, SAM
IN carer, Ny God, to Thee"
A brief prayer by Mr.. Suebbins was
then uttered, after which the choir
rendered sleep On, Beloved.'
nile the casket was being lowered
into the grave Mrs. Mills, who had borne
up well until then, was quite overcome
and the gentle offices of several ladv
friends were required before she was ahje
to proceed TO her carriage Mr.. Mills
and the sisters of the deceased svere also
deeply affected, and their poignant grief
brought tears TO the eyes of many of
Irving W. Mills was laid to rest bv the
side OF hls brother Russell, whose young
life passed away fifteen years ago. while
the iamiIy resided IN this CITY Like his
recently deceased brother, he possessed
rare mental qualities, but an unforrunate
accident IN early childhood laid the
ionndauon for the maIady that eventu-
ally extingulshed his young life. so full
oil promise of exalted manhood.
1nseparable IN life, these two gifted
ana devoted brothers now sleep side by
side beneath a dower-covered slope in
one OF the most picturesque hooks of the
beautiful city of the dead, their REQUIEM
the wind-harp's soft and .dirge-like
music that sighs through the branches
above them.
And stricken hearts whose pain no
words of comfort can aIlay have returned
TO that bereaved home by the sea to
mourn the loss of sons and brothers that
were once the light OF their lives.
The Fern Estate.
SnOlrinf- T,,1oa Job