Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-17
The Funeral Of Chas. Curry.

In the san Francisco Chronicle OF
Aug. Both, We find the following ac-
count Of tbs funeral Of this well
known and much esteemed resident
Of Mineral Point 1t is gratifying to
know that in bis western home Mr.
Curry won and retained to the end
the same public regard and conf
dence that he enjoyed among the as
sociates Of his youth:
The funeral of Charles II. NJ. Curry,
father of County Clerk Curry, took
place Yesterday afternoon from the
family residence on Oak street. I'M
pres-ive requiem services were con-
durtrd later al Central Methodist
Episcopal church, and the interment
Was III Laurel Hill cemetery under
the atlSpices Of the Knights Of Honor
and the Ancient order OF United
Workmen.
Al tho church tho services were
read hy Rev. l.. II. Dillic, who met
the funeral cortege bali way down
the central aisle and intoned the
prayers, while Samuel ID, Meyer, who
iai direction Of the music. presided
ut the organ and played voluntary
md funeral march. The quartet
SAM Rock oi Ages Abide With
Me- Good Night" and THE Lords
PRAYER without organ aceompani-
mHrts
~ billie in his address paid . sim
BID VAT earnest and touching tribute
to t4r memory Of the dead saying
. e.. = III Ft5ftaN m
had written its own best eulogy. AS
4 christian minister, he could attest
To lie christian faith, the christian
hope of the man who in all his acts
inculcated christian principles and
entwined Christian graces for his
liGe's crown. Il am here" the clergy
man said, mot to praise HIM but TO
glorify his Eternal Master Follow
ing this came short biographical
sketch OF Mr.. Curry, IN which was IN
cluded mention of his work IN be-
nevolent institutions and his lndlVld-
ual charities, Of which Mr.. Dille
said, Gle did good by stealth, and
blushed to find it fame" He SAID
Mr. Curry had been puritan In
principles, perfectly temperate; an
avoider Of all hlasphemy and yet not
austere; not a higot nor Fharisee.
His death was ia keeping with his
life. Called from labor to rest, he
met it brayely gently passing away.
w IL. l.. Barnes, in Introducing ms
remarks, said: "Another old guard
has gone. Another one, who, when
the roll Of the faithful Il called, Will
not be here to answer. II we place
over him the wreath OF immortals
and write above the word Faithful
we have done all we can TO mark the
sepulChre Of true fraternal friend.
The speaker gave short sketch oil
Mr.. Gurry's connection with the So
ciety of the Knights OF Honor. Then
turning to the consideration Of grief
for the departed, he said: Good
men never die. He has gone on but
little in advance. There Is reward
"a bright hope above bright with
immortality. A. we give his remains
decent sculpture let Us keep lively
memory of him whose place will be
hard to I'LL
The pallbearers We're: IL. Il. Me-
Lehman, +. w. Iehfnss, George w.
Lemont, T.. A. JOY, Frank Lawrence
and Il. A. summer Of the Knights II
Honor, w. Winter, grand master Of
the Ancient order OF United Work
men; j. u. Shayler and a. Wigmore
of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen, u. &, Martin and N. II.
Maison Of the County Clerks office.
The body of the church was rescrN-
ed for the society Of Knights Of
Honor and the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, who were present
in numbers.
The floral offerings were hand
some and numerous, attcsting the
high esteem III which Mr. Curry was
held. The County Clerks office was
represented in IA handsome pail of
violets and ferns 4 floral vacant
chair. and M open book, with the
word Record" on one page and
FINS on the other. The American
Legion of Honor sent u handsome
piece. a. did tho Ancient order of
United Workmen, NO II, There
was pillow of ferns from the Iii
ceuso Collectors otliee, Tyre from
the ~heriirs oiiicu large cluster 0f
royal purple asters from ~ u.
O'Brien, bunch Of chrysauthe-
NUNS from 7. Sullivan, a sythe and
sheaf Of grain from MIR. solomon ut
tho County Clerks etlcc, All NV
column from w. Il. Curry, gates ajar
and other handsome pieces from
members OF the family especially
from the grandchildren sheaf of
grain from W. +. Blattner, crescent
and stan from W. Nmtuer a bunch
of Pauline Testa roses from George
Lee, IaFrance roses from e Taylor,
and d handsome pillow of flowers
from the Treasurer's office.