Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-17
LAID TO REST!
Funeral Services of [.
B, Putney,
Large Crowd Of Warm
Friends Attend,
Death Of Miss N A. Loves Here
Last Night
ALSO An OLD RESIDENT

AZ stated ln The citizen yesterday
afternoon, the remains of l.. h. Put.
noy, Albuquerque pioneer merchant,
arrived GA the 1866 o'clock train last
night frosu Topeka, Kansas accom-
paniei b. hls sorrowing wife. and Dr,
J. 4. Raster and wife, and the body,
after bcing removed from the shipping
casket. was placed ia handaonr me
tailio caaket and then taken 50 the home
OF The Deroaved sou. Robert u. putnsy.
No. 81 West Copper avenue. where
Impressive aud solemn funeral services
we're hello this morning at ~ o'clock.
AZ soon as The hour Tot the funeral
had arrived and the grlet.utriok-
On family entered the parior. where ell
that was mortal Of the once happy
and generous husband and father lay
in caHket literally smothered With
choice Wrcaths aud bouquets OF sweet.
scented flowers, Rev r. G.. Bcatiis
opened The solemn services BY reading
the 2ist chRptur OF Revelations
After the reading the male quartotle
Prof G.. y. nurg, E, L. WASH.
burn. N. g. Ncttlcton ANA G. A. Lamp,
man--aang the beautiful hymn II Can,
NNA AWAY ANNNH AfA " hNf
Rev Hcattie then took for hls text
the gath verse OF the 2ist chapter OF
Revelations, There shall be no night
there" etc. aad, IN his remarks which
followed, spoke eloquently Of the
character the noble impulses the gen.
crosby and integrity 81 the dead. lie
referred iu appropriate terms 10 the
face that one of Albuqueruue'a land.
marks had passed away. for he was
here IN the infancy Of the city. and
Albuquerque indeed lost good ana
most valuable friend when hla death
occurred Ills integrity was well
known. his honor a shining mark-the
mans lifo showed that. and even his
quiet walk showed that he was inteE.
rity. honor and principle ali COM
hincd. His business was built up on
the strictcst integrity. and he told his
employees 90 let the goods speak Tor
themselves"
Rev Beattic referred 10 the panic %
1888. when two banks OF this city
closed their doors. aud stated that
Mr Putnsy, IN his quiet way. un-
doubtedly prevented run on the re-
naming hank by making a deposit on
that July morning, putting confidence
and bls money In the stability Of that
bank. Dcpositors who were anxious
10 create the run. seeing the confidence
OF Mt. Putney, retired 10 their places
Of business ana their homes
Ileattie offered most fefvent prayer. |
In which he again extolled the many |
good deeds Of the deceased. and ex-
pressed the sympathy and confidence I
Of host 81 warm friends to the be- |
reeved widow and son.
The male quartetto then sang Nearer |
My God, 60 Thee" after which the |
fiOwer-covered oaAket was borne out Of |
the house 10 the hearac aud then the |
procession moved 10 the city on the
Hin."
Il waa one OF the largest funeral |
PROFESSIONS ever witnessed IN Albu- |
querque. fully atteating the esteem In |
which Mr.. Putney was held by the |
people OF Albuquerque.
During the morning hours, Manager |
Waugh. or Gross. Blackwell a Co. !
showed his appreciation of his worthy |
by closing the doors OF the /
store which he represents. thus allow
lng all the employees an opportunity % |
attend the funeral. Several retail /
grocery stores also closed during the 4
services