The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
LAIr TO REST
The Funeral Of the Boy Killed by a
Live Wire
The FRS, Baptist Church Filled with
Sympathising Friends Of the
B.resved Family.

The funeral Of young Archie McKillop
at the first Baptist church Of which his
father, Rev Ronald, McKillop, is pastor,
in this city on Wednesday afternoon,
was an occasion OF peculiar sadness.
The boy was bright, intelligent lad,
full of life and energy, Of excellent dis
position and attractive personality.
With all his strong life and activity, he
was good boy, and his ambition was
already fixed to do some good in the
world, and TO follow the line Of action in
which his father has won the universal
respect and esteem Of all who know
him.
A large attendance at the funeral
proved the genuine feeling of regret
with which the community has heard Of
the awful accident by which the boy
was so suddenly taken from life, and
the deep sympathy felt by every one for
the bereaved family.
A large number Of children were pres
ent, Archies playmates and his fellow
members Of the sunday school.
There were flowers in the greatest pro-
fusion, white chrysanthemums predomi-
mating, in bouquets, baskets and set
pieces, and the tasteful white casket
was covered with them.
The pall-bearers, Archie's playmates,
were Philo Crawford, Frank Crawford,
William Daniel, Ralph Moore. Blaine
Hubbard and David Hanshaw.
A number of friends were present
from distance, among them being Mrs.
n. A. Wallace and brother, w. o. Bar
mum, of McMnnville, John Foshay and
daughters Nellie and Annie, of Albany
and Miss Mamie Allen, Of Albany.
Shortly before 2 O'Clock the casket
was borne in, followed by the grief
stricken parents and the three brothers,
line-looking boys, and some of the inn
mediate friends of the family. Besides
the Rev. DIR. Alex Blackburn, Of Port
land. who conducted the services, there
were upon the platform Rev. ii. A.
Ketchum, Of the First Presbyterian
church, Rev. Irwin, the German Bap-
tist evangelist, Rev. VIC. Kantner, Of
the First Congregational, Rev. John
Parsons. Of the First Methodist church,
all but the last named taking part in
the service.
Rev. Kantncr offered a very feeling
and sympathetic prayer. The address
by DR.. Blackburn was beautifully
simple, direct and touching message Of
comfort TO the bereaved, fully apprecia.
tive of the heavy afllictlon, but holding
out words Of hope and consolation.
The sad fatality that has brought
sorrow to the home OF Rev. McKillop
has aroused the sympathy Of the whole
community. Rev. and Mrs. McKillop
are plain, transformations, hard-working
people. They live modest, retiring
Christian life Aside from performing I
his duties as pastor, Rev. McKillop !
does not seek to attract attention 10 his |
work or to himself. lie has been en-
llfely hnsofbcu slnce ne mas nccn III /
Salem in laudable effort to clear his
church Of debt.
With this task he has struggled under
great difficulties. His labors at re.or-
ganizing the scattered forces of his
church have also been constant and per-
sistent His residence ut Salem has
been one Of arduous labor and struggle
and sacrifice and this loss Of son came
like lightning bolt from a clear sky,
just as the family were about 10 see
through the clouds that have overhung
the sphere Of their labors. The acci-
dent was one that no human foresight
could have prevented. The most care
iul parents in bringing up family Of
children are unable to provide against
every contingency.
Accidents will happen that no one
,ould conceive possible, The lesson
when it results in fatality is one that
zones with cruel force TO the circle that
'uifers the loss, but it is an instruction
% thousands OF families who learn
hereby TO avoid similar calamities