Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

and persecution: the faith which has
been disowned of its own and betrayed:
the faith which has suffered all things
except dishonor.
The gravity of our reflections is
perhaps the highest evidence of our
regard for the dead. And it is we'll for
US to remember that he has preceded
US only little, to place where as
our hearts follow him, his revertS to
US and to our work in the place which
knows him no more: that death is only
the separation of those who will meet
again, severing no sympathy, cancel
| ling no love: that he is still bound to
US as we to him by the undying love
which God gave US, because he made us
| immortal.
A life spent in honorable labor and
| in kindly offices to others is the most
valuable legacy we can bequeath to
those who are to succeed us, and in
| the universally of the respect and
regard of all the people who knew
| Father Beyerle must rest the best
| foundation for his monument. He
loved to live, and loving life and honor
| ing all he died. Such is the ultimate
story of all true men. We need men
of his approved integrity, of his high
character. We need men who take
| for their motto, as he did
ITO thine own self be true
| And it must follow as the night the day
Thou canst not then, be false 10 any man..
He is gone before us, but his life
work survives to do honor to his
memory. and with view to transmit
ting to other generations token of
our respect we have here today erected
this monument; and have set aside
portion of this day in order that those
who knew him might record their
| Judgment in enduring granite of the
many noble traits of character he
possessed that endeared him to his
| fellow men. No one knew better than
he that there is no duty so gOdlike as
the spreading of the principles of
religion and morality among men; and
| it is no extravaganza to say that he
gave the best efforts of his life that
his church might become "a shrine of
refuge from lifes stormy throng."
The death of such man at any age
brings true and lasting sorrow. But
this is sorrow rather for those who
stay behind than for him who has
gone before. What sting has death
for such man as Father Beyerle, in
the fullneSS of years and honor, ripe
/
such as he. is not so much the grave
of this world as the cradle of the
world to come, it is but the dawn of a
better and brighter day. We have
seen him laid, Christian gentleman
without spot or blemish, in the earth
which will surely give up it's dead, and
honors him in death as it did in life.
Such death following such life is
| rapOCn too b0lv for sorrow
He has left behind him record
which will be lesson and an inspira-
ton to many, a record as d citizen,
pastor and friend, and a man of I'M
swerving fidelity to duty, and to truth,
and of loving kindness to all men, and
a memory which is redOlent of sweet
est fragrance to his friends.
| What higher praise can be spoken
of him than the universal verdict that
the world is better and cheerier for his
| having lived? But
| mo further seek his merits to disclose
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
| There they alike in trembling repose
| The bosom of his Father and his God
May all who serve in such stations
in the future like our deceased friend
and pastor receive at last the we'll
earned plauditS, ''well done good and
faithful servant" May his ashes lie
IN hallowed peace and the people whom
he served keep his memory in deserved
| honor.
| AS a brother Forester and knight he
has left us, but he has taken with him
a passport from the Supreme Power
that will carry him to all that is good
and beautiful and true beyond: and if
our evening prisons are answered may
we not hope that the dew will fall
gentler, the flowers bloom brighter
and the birds carol Sweeter songs DER
the grave of our lamented Father
| Beyerle