Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-13
LAID Tt. REST!
Funeral Services of |.
B. Putney.
Large Crowd of Warm
Friends Attend.
Death Of Miss N A. Loves Here
Last Night,
ALSO AN OLD RE Sl0tNT.

As stated iu The Citizen yesterday
afternoon, the remains of l.. b. Put
ney Albuquerque pioneer merchant.
arrived ON the I.55 o'clock train last
night from Topeka, Kansas, accom-
panied by his sorrowing wife, and DR..
j. r. kaster and wife and the body.
after being removed from the shipping
casket, was placed in handsome me-
tallic casket and then taken to the home
OF the bereaved son. Robert l.. Putney,
No. 6l1 West Copper avenue. where
impressive and solemn funeral services
were held this morning at 10 o'clock
AS soon as the hour for the funeral
had arrived and the grlef-strick-
en- family entered the parlor, where all
that was mortal OF the once happy
and generous husband and father lay
In casket literally smothered with
choice wreaths and bouquets OF sweet.
scented flowers, Rev. r. G. Beatte
opened the solemn services by reading
the 2lst chapter OF Revelations.
After the reading the male quartette
Prof. c. T.. Burg. +. l.. Wash
burn. NJ. G. Nettleton and G. A. Lamp
man-sang the beautiful hymn Il Cam
not Always Trace the Way"
Rev. Beattie then took for his text
the 25th verse of the 2lst chapter OF
Revelations, There shall be no night
there" etc, and, in his remarks which
followed spoke eloquently OF the
character, the noble impulses, the gem
erosity and integrity Of the dead. lie
referred. in appropriate terms, to the
fact that one OF Albuquerque's land
b.. fauaaI II he
here in the infancy OF the city, and
Albuquerque indeed lost a good and
most valuable friend when his death
occurred. His integrity was well
known; his honor a shining mark-the
mans life showed that and even his
uuiet walk showed that he was integ-
rity, honor and principle all COM
bined. His business was built up on
the strictest integrity, and he told his
employees to let the goods speak for
themselves"
Rev. Beattle referred 10 the panic of
1898. when two banks OF this city
closed their doors, and stated that
Mr.. Putncy, In his quiet way, un-
doubtedly prevented a run on the re-
naming bank by making deposit OF
that July morning, putting confidence
and his money In the stability OF tha'
bank. Depositors who were anxious
10 create the run, seeing the confidence
OF Mr.. Putney, retired TO their places
OF business and their homes.
Beattie offered most fervent prayer
in which he again eXtolled the many
good deeds of the deceased. and eN-
pressed the sympathy and coincidence
~ a host OF warm friends TO the be-
reaved widow and son.
The male quartette then sang Nearer
NV God. to Thee" after which tn,
fiower-covered casket was borne out OF
the house TO the hearse, ana then th'
procession moved to the city on th'
Hill"
II was one Of the largest funera
professions ever witnessed in Albu
qucrque, fully attesting the esteem II
which Mr.. Putney was held by tn
people OF albuquerque.
During the morning hours, MANAGE
Waugh, OF Gross, Blackwell q Co,
showed his appreciation OF his worth!
competitor, by closing the doors of th
store which he represents, thus allow
ing all the employees an opportunity L
attend the funeral. Several retail
grocery stores also closed during tn
! services.