Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-24
LAST TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Body Of DR.. James Conover Denise at Rest in
Forest Lawn.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES At THE CHURCl
DIR. Mccormick Reviews the Years oi
Deccased's Busy Life and IL Fol-
lowed by DIR. Harsha. who De-
Iivcrs Touching Eulogy.

The funeral of DR.. James Conover Denise,
who died at his home. 1901 Dodge street,
Friday afternoon. was held yesterday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the First Presby-
teran church The remains were inferred
in Forest Lawn cemetery, being followed by
large coucourse OF friends.
Upon entering the church one was i'm
pressed Immediately by the large number
OF gray heads among the members OF the
congregation which had assembled to pay its
last respects to this old settler. People
came from all vocations in life to add the
sympathy of their presence. In one cor
ner half dozen celestials. who had listened
for years to DR.. Denise In Sunday school.
sat sorrowfuly throughout the service. Rich
and poor occupied the same pews. the for
mer mourning the loss of the family physi-
clan and friend. the latter a friend and
benefactor.
Half the heavy, somber casket was con-
ceaed by the bowers which friends had
fastened to send as an appreciation OF their
| love and respect for the deceased physician.
The services opened with the singing OF
when Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe,'
| by the choir. Rev. John Gordon read that
| chapter commencing, II am the resurrec-
tlon and the life
DR.. w. w. Harsha followed with a touch
| ing prayer and the choir sung Sir Joseph
Barnbys Crossing the Bar
Tribute of Friend and Pastor.
| DR.. s. b. Mccormick. presl-
dent of Cole college, Cedar Rap
| ids, Ia, formerly pastor of the First
| Presbyterian church in this city, gave
history Of DR.. Deniseis life He followed
| him from the little log school house in Ohio
| to Nebraska, where he was foremost in ad-
vancing those educational interests which
be seemed to consider every Christians
duty. The speaker told OF meeting DR..
Denise four and one-half years ago in Alle-
gheny, Pa, and that since that hour he had
been glad to call him friend.
He was a kindly man, kindly man."
said DR.. Mccormick. "and many hearts are
| sore today because their beloved physician
has been taken away. One today through
her tears told me 1t was sad day to her
Many we're SO thoroughly devoted to him.
| and why not? He was an ideal physician;
he knew his business WE'LL so that he could
| summon all those arts so necessary to a
physician In the alleviation OF the suffer
ings he was called to attend; he was kind.
pleasant and jovial, adding a cheering word
when 1t was needed to tighten the mind
| Of his patient; but he never lulled them
into false security, believing that the truth
| would not hasten the death OF any patient.
| Il think that faithfulness is the best word
can And to express the principles OF this
mans life. He was faithful in all his duties.
He was always present at the meetings OF
the session and when / was preaching I
was sure to look down into his kindly face,
unless he was absent on account of sickness
or was out Of the city. He was faithful
to his friends, faithful to his patrons, faith
fui everywhere. No man could have lef,
more priceless legacy to his family than
his life. His best monument has already
been builded in the men and women about
him.
"You know he was Christian, deep and
sincere In his convictions OF duty. need
not say word to his friends. They know
he has gone to his Fathers house. that 1t is
we'll with him"
EuIOgy by DIR. Harsha.
Dr. Harsha added brife eulogy to his
old friends life, saying. blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord There is nc
probation for them. They are ushered i'm
mediately into their home. The ransomed
spirit rises from the poor clay and is a,
once in the arms Of Jesus. Dry up your
tears. Our friend is at, peace. He Is in the
arms of Christ. Jesus is holding him safe
and he will meet you. We know he will
give him back. He will not break the
strands binding him to us "
: The choir sung THE Last Sleep" very i'm
pressively. The honorary pBlbearers con.
sisted Of p l.. Perine, Robert Dempstcr, DR.
IR. C. Moore DR.. V. H. Coffman. Judge
, George B. Lake and Frank Murphy, wht
l tha