Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
TWO OLD CITIZENS LAID TO REST
Funeral Services of N. ID. shulI and
John Croykk1

John Crovctt0
At O'Clock yesterday .afternoon funeral
services were held over the remains OF
Henry u. Shuli better Bncxh as BILLY"
Shull in the lodge rooms or tie Elks They
were conducted by the chaplsin OF the lodge,
Rev. T. j. Mackay. and thsi sermon was
preached by Rev. Luther Kuhns The regu-
lar ritual of the order was performed over
the body in the presence OF many friends o.
the deceased, who crowded the lodge rooms
to their capacity. Among thoSe present were
a number OF the members OF the Veteran
Firemen's association, to which body the de-
ceased belonged.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony the re-
mains were carried TO Prospect Hill ceme-
terry for nterment. The acting pail bearers
were George Mills, A. II. Copstock, Arthur
Metz, Arthur II. Briggs, Ned Chamberlain
and ]. l.. Patterson. The honorary pail
bearers were John A. Creighton, Frank T..
Hanlon, Don Chamberlain, Joe Teahon, John
Tetard and w. F. Bechel.
"a Friend" has written the following
tribute to the memory Of the dead man.
BILLY" shull has Joined the silent ma;
jority His life went out sweetly and
peacefully and although not unexpected,
the news brought a pang of sadness to his
great number of friends. In poor Billy
shulrs soul the spirit of humanity and nd
seemed the embodiment Of Browning's s
good friendship.
And great hearts expand,
And grow one in the sense of this worlds
life"
He could not have existed without con-
genial companionship, and the sad death of
the beloved companion OF his life n few
years ago doubtless hastened his own talk
ing off.
has one), 1t always seemed to me, was to
disseminate pleasure and sunshine-to cheer
his fellowman and tighten the load of care
and trouble in this sorrowing world OF ours.
Many a one who has come under his fra
ternzng influence will miss the sunny old
face. the strong grasp of friendship. the
cheering words, the hearty congeniality OF
billy" Shull and yesterday many n tear
fell from eyelids that seldom give outward
expression to grief as the frame that but a
short time ago held his great soul was ten
derly laid away by loving friends.
Billy had great griefs of his own, but
he bore them manfully. Never a word OF
complaint escaped his lips, but during the
last days of his life he seemed to derive
great comfort in the hope that he would
soon be with his wife.
| am sure that the good God OF us all
will Judge BILLY" Shull by his overfowing
goodness OF heart, and that these qualities
of soul which ne exercised so charitably here
on earth will secure for him a title to the
home beyond the mistS.
Vale, Billy" till we meet again.
Leaves have their times to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars 70 set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o
DEATH"
Services were held yesterday afternoon
over the remains Of John Groves at St.
Barnabas church. Rev. John Williams Off
cating. The services were attended by
many of the friends of the deceased among
them being members OF the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows and the Emmet Monu-
ment association, to both of which orders
the dead man belonged. Another service,
which. however, was very brief, was also
conducted by Father Williams at Forest
Lawn cemetery, where the interment took
place. r
The funeral occurred under the auspices
Of Omaha lodge, No 2, and Hesperlan en-
campment, No 2, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and the Emmett
Monument association u A guard of
honor of members of these bodies escorted
the remains from the late residence, on Chi
cago street, to the church. and also along a
portion of the way to the cemetery The
pail bearers were ]. p Henderson and j. j.
Toms OF Omaha lodge, No. 9; A. w. Scrib-
ner of Hesperian encampment, No. g and
Tom Talon, John Rierdon and p. ]. Nc
Ardle of the Emmet Monument association.
All these bodies and also friends of the de-
ceased sent beautiful floral designs.