The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-30
FUNERAL OF THOS. KAY
One Of the Largest Ever Seen in
This City.
One Of Salem's Most Prominent and
Useful Ciiizens-His Loss Uni.
versally Regretted.

The funeral of Thomas Kay on Sun
. day was one Of the largest ever seen in
0 this city. The First Baptist church was
q filed to its full capacity and several
d hundred people came who were unable
, 10 obtain admittance. The funeral was
. under the auspices Of DeMolay Com
< mandery No. 4, Knights Templar, Of
which the deceased wal a member.
. Shortly after 2 O'Clock all that was
mortal Of the late Thomas Kay was
: brought from the residence under the
Masonic fraternity, 100 strong, led by
the Knights Templar. The lodges rep
resented we're DeMolay Commandery
No. 8, knights Templar, Salem Lodge
No. and Pacific Lodge No. 80. A. y.
aud A. NJ.
The pail bearers were: Judge Il. 8.
Bean, DR.. williamson, Geo. Is. Gray,
f.. p. Mccormack, J.K. Weatherford
and j. p. Galbrith, the two latter from
Albany. The honorary pail bearers
we're: Rev. A. j. Hunsaker and X. II.
Grover, Of McMinnville; David Dalglish
and w. X. Bishop, Of Portland; Peter
Mcintyre, Of Oregon City, and Squire
Farrar, Phil Metschan and DR.. &. r.
Jessup, Of Salem.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Among these were a large
representation Of GATES Ajar," from
the employees Of the Wooden Mill; a
flower pillow bearing the inscription
asleep" and a Masonic emblem in the
the shape Of a white Maltese cross, with
a small red cross in the center.
sweet and touching music was fur
nished by a choir consisting OF Mrs.
Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Gle and !
G. G. Baker, Mrs. X. II. Leabo presid- !
ing at the organ. {
The services were conducted by Rev. !
Ronald McKillop, pastor Of the church, 5
assisted by Rev. W. G. Kantner, Of the !
First Congregational church; Rev. j. J.
Evans, Of the First Christian church,
and Rev. A. j. Hunsaker Of the Baptist !
church at McMinnville, under whose
administration Mr.. Kay was converted
% years Z o n
Rev. j. j. Evans read the 18th chapter u
ofPaul's frstEpistle 20 theThessalonions. "
and prayer was offered by Rev. Hun
after which the choir sang, by re- :.
quest Of deceased, "The Ninety and l
which WAS his favorite hymn. u
Rev Nc Killop's sermon was brief ~
and appropriate. lie paid a feeling &c
TO the deceased "a a 'loving hus- \
an indulgent father and an oblig- NJ
ing neiRhbor. His leading thought was b
hat, while mans sympathy many times 81
to reach the human heart, Gods B..
iympathy can always comfort. n,
While II ia natural 20. grieve under &c
iuch circumstances, yet we need not Ia
orrow without hope. The Saviour Of
spoke Of death as a sleep. Our Al
Is asleep until awakened by The co
lie shalt surely rise again. or
The speaker gave a brief review Of the OF
lie OF the deceased. He had been con- ~
erted p years g and had been q o'
member Of the Baptist church IN
yer since. He was a deacon in the or ag
anization here and one Of the real In
illars Of the church, faithful in pros mi
and faithful in adversely, and uni su
loved by his fellow church.
lembers sti
Rev. w. @. Kantner paid a warm tn
ribute to the character Of the deceased. co
he good men do lives after them, and 81
influence OF the deceased brothers ex
10 would still be felt. And while he is all
to us, we must believe that his life
continued in another sphere. As the
m that going down tonight, sets for us ~
rises for others, 30 with the life that 10
set In this home. lie was good to wi
ne poor, and into many a home brought
where the shadow fingered.
nch men do not live in vain. The In
'eaker also called attention to the pr
ne sterling business qualities which WI
ld enabled this man TO rise. under .n'
any adverse circumstance. His pr,
would be hard TO an and he would Ste
soon be forgotten.
Rev. hunaker gave some brief per
"reminiscences and related the cir.
instances Of Mr.. Rays conversion un. rrS
r his preaching in Brownsville
'arter OF a century ago, lie also spoke a I
" words of exhortation and comfort 10 hol
- hercayed family. ste
Alter prayer by Rev. McKilop, the ros
sang wen never say Goodbye," Ma
'd the people then hled slowly past the gar
TO take a last look at one who ent
A. universally respected in the com. to
unity All seemed to wish TO have the