The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28
GONE 70 HIS LAST REST


hearts went forth in admiration and re-
gard. 1t is an occasion which, while
30 shrouded in mystery that we are abso-
lutely shut up to the one great truth that
Infinite Wisdom orders all things. yet one
in which 1t is given US TO speak with
freedom, because there is So much to say
that is consolatory.
His reputation through life has beel
30 pure that calumny has never dared to
break upon it, and now that he has gone,
not only the community in which he
lived, but multitldes of wise and good
men all over the land gather here today
and delight to do honor to mis- memory.
He halted suddenly il his course while
yet seemingly strong in body and mind
and in heart, and his sun went down at
midday. Yet this scene of bereavement
is illuminated with glorious light from
beyond the tomb, so that this whole as
sembly of mourners while admonlshed
and quiokened may also well be COM
iorted.
y Men and women pass away and their
death is crowded fast from recollection
by the never ending succession OF new
events. The un broken procession to the
dust of the sepulchre and to the destinies
of the life TO come moves on, but the
great world without does not regard it.
But, as when the graceful tree of the for
est whose head arose above the general
altitude is brought down by some resist
less blow, the fall arrests the attention.
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heights of place. whose position as they
move along the paths of life renders
them pre-eminent In measure above the
general mass, are laid PROSTATE by the
stroke of DEATH the event is impressive
and calls out deeper sentiment OF sor-
row.
Others are better stted to pronounce
the formal eulegies connected with the
departure out of this life of this honored
and beloved citizen whom wa in this
community were so proud to call our
friend and neighbor, but it is our privl-
lege to bring with us the chap let OF love
and place it upon this casket today in
recognition of his individuality, just
some words OF tender feeling, OF heartfelt
sorrow, just some expressions OF love and
reverence for his memory, some offering
of praise and thanksvsiving to God for
the excellent gifts both of head and heart
with which he was pleased to endow him !;
just feeble attempt to gather up for our
nobler and more spiritual uses the SOL
emn lessons of the edispansation which
took him from us.
His name is henceforth connected with
our conutry's annals and it will be revered
and cherished, and now that he has gone
from US and from this land he loved, so
we'll he has bequeathed to US in his un-
blemisbed life, in his spoken words and
in his untarnsheu name an inheritance
worthy to be highly priced and to be sa-
credly guarded.
The glory of state is the collected
glory of the men whom God has given
hef-their achievements, their noble
spirits, their memorable names; ana it is
right that they should haze their monu.
ments, mot merely in the mute and icy
mari BILE that marks the spot where their
ashes rest, but in the warm, living,
throbbing hearts of all her sons.
First, then, We offer little tribute to
him as public character. Our divine
Saviour once declared that wisdom is
justified of all her children-wsdom is
justifed-wisdom; that sound and prac-
tical sense which fits one for the sphere
he occupiss--this is justified of all her
children. Hence the refreshment and in
vigoration of every honest heart at the
sight OF genuine worth. And the princi'
pie which induces it is identical whether
it achieves an intellectual rank, politi
cal prefrerment or a mechanical skill. Ii
is the same whether 1t constitutes the
valor of hero on the battlefield or the
scholarship of student at his desk OF
the man of affairs upon whose shoulders
has been laid the responsibilities OF exalt'
ed state or national position. 1t is the
same whether it be sagacity IN political
convention or sagacity at the hearth Of
household. 1t is the throb of this prin-
ciple of wisdom justified of her children
in every mans nature which makes every
man cherish a sympathy and claim a
kindred with the worthy names of the
great scenes OF this life. So with this
gathering today, certifying to and max
ing palpable the assertion OF our Saviour,
that wisdom is justified of all her chill
dren, it becomes evident even to those
who knew little of him that Lieutenant
Governor Willard was no ordinary man.
Time forbids save merely q glance towarC
the secret of his strength, which every
one who was brought into contact witt
Elm felt. and acknowledged. Tina
moth Low of a n nd,,tv mn mt,
of mind, although be had mind wei
constituted and deficient in no quality
that belongs to human nature. 1t lay
in the union of mental and moral traits
which makes the man effective and inhu-
entail in the practical affairs of life. He
had correctness and soundness of judg
ment. With sharp eye he ran through
the com plcations which present them
selves to us in life, disentangled then
and brought the leading causes witt
cearness before the minds of others. He
discerned the prot abilties OF the future
and calculated with large accuracy the
contingencies of things. He judged with
correctness the weight OF argum snts
what force they had in them selves anc
what influence they would have on differ
ent minds. This, united with othel
qualities, made him able and convincing
in public argument and gave him sway
over I'm partial minds which was marked
Governor Willard, as we well know,
threw himself into any cause he under.
took. magnifying its importance and in
creasing the desirableness of its attain
ment To this characteristic was united
great activity of mind. seen, among
other things, in laying plans which
reached Jar into distant years.
He was fertile in suggestions for over
coming difficulties. and none more ready
in devising means by which the ends he
had proposed to MIN self could be accom-
plished. We must also in estimating hi:
practical strength as public man, tax,
into account his accessibeness and readi
ness of access to Others his native kind
illness, which opened the avenues of in
huence. To,this is to be added his powe
OF expression, which must have beer
native. however cultivated il may hav,
been by exercise. All these qualities
combined gave him, in presenting nj
views to his fellowmen, in discussing
measures, in stating arguments. an IN
common degree of impressiveness, anc
witbal, he had an energy of will and o
principle which kept him working till &
thorough result could be effected. Hi
public life has been short, but in tina
short time the people were finding on
something of his endowments and attain
ments. On the platform, you who nav,
heard him bear me witness, there wa
that in his manner which was in thor
ough keeping with his intellectiou of tn
subject. Simple in the out start, persist
ent, eliciting the normal swell O
thought and insisting on it's develop
ment, coming to its climax like n melod,
in ascending vibrations and pausing tn