Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
BURIED AT SALEM.
Frank Crawford Laid to Rest at the Home
of His CHILDHOOD.

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of His CHILDHOOD.
Death, that visitor as old as Time,
whose coming we all expect, and whose
blight we all must feel, ever is un-
welcome and ever finds US uuprepa red.
The dear one whose beart is chilled by
his icy clutch may meet him brayely
and with resignation, but it is the living
hearts bereayed that are torn and bleed
ing. Let the departed be young and full
OF vigor ere his death, and the community
is shocked and friends refuse to be COM
forted. So it is in the sudden passing
out t-of this life by Frank Crawford. But
one short week and the transition from
joyful, vigorous, youthful life to the cold
solemn hush of death is complete.
Sunday morning, August 9Th, found
him ailing, and by noon the severeness
of the attack compelled him to go to bed.
A physician was summoned who pro-
nounced the malady peritonitis. Mem
day anxious friends were told the patient
was no better, and as the days wore on
and no improvement was noticeable a
specialist was call ed to advise with the
home physicians and all that human
skill and friendly aid could do to relieve
the sufferer was done. Racked with pain
and conscious Of the serious ness of his
condition, Frank bore his suffering man
fully, uncomplainingly; and braveiy
waited death. 81 am not afraid to die, y
he said, when loved ones with choking
voices told him he must go, and the
watchers at his bedside were bueyed up
by his ever cheerful manner and quiet
fortitude. Sunday morning, August
18th, at eight o'clock the fihal summons
came, and young, manly, kind-hearted
Frank was dead.
The funeral services were held at the
family residence Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. A short impressive sermon by
DIR. Thompson, prayer by Rev. Noble,
and beautiful singing by the Presbyterian
choir completed the simple services
which were listened to by a host of
friends OF the departed. The casket was
deposited in the hearse, and escorted by
Valley Lodge No. II, Knights of Pythias,
of which order Frank was a member,
the procession moved with solemn slow
ness to the G. & E. depot where the
funeral party took their places in q
special car chartered by Valley Lodge
to convey them to Salem where the
interment was to be made.
Thirty.six Knights from Valley Lodge
accompanied the party. These brothers
in the heart to Frank felt his loss
scarcely less keenly than did the i'm
mediate family and every hour of his i'll
ness and during the solemn watches after
death found these faithful friends ever
near him. Their vigil was unrelaxed
until the body was returned to earth
which gave it.
At Salem the funeral party was met by
members os Central Lodge and the casket
was taken to their hall where it re-
lnained until six o'clock when it was
conveyed to the cemetery for burial.
Here the beautiful services of the Knights
of Pythias were held. DIR. Lester de-
livered the Inspiring lines of the Prelate
set down in the ritual, the choir from
this city sang softly "Only Waiting" and
the last farewell was said. The mound
was heaped with fragrant flowers, and
lovely set pieces, tributes from friends in
Salem.
Frank III. Crawford, was the youngest
son of Mayor J. W. Crawford. He was
born in Salem. Or, December 9, 1877,
For some years the family lived at Uma-
tilla Indian reservation, where Captain
Crawford was U. S. Indian agent, but
later they returned to Salem, and here
Frank resided until 1895 when his father
became purchasing agent at the OAC,
and the family moved to Corvallis.
He graduated from the Agricultural
college in the class of '9S. Frank needs
no eulogy where he is known. The per-
sonal loss felt by the entire community
and the universal sympathy extended to
the family speak most eloquently of his
worth. His kindly disposition, cheer
full manner, gentlemanly behavior and
noble character bound his associates
more closely to him than they realized,
and claimed for him the esteem of all.
He leaves father, mother, brother, and
! two sisters.