Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

zen and f. ". Tcwner.
AT the grave the Masonic ritual burial
sery. ce was carried through
REV, JoHSA sTEMEN's TRIBUTE.
This Is not the place nor the time for full
and elaborate expressions OF the love and
esteem we bear to our friend. We are yet
too near the hour of his going out forever
from our midst, To Or peFIy and adequately
reckon our loss Viroqua will not be the same
without OFYus Wyman. We all shall miss
his tall, stalwart manly form going in and
out among us. The frieLd and neighbor whose
mortal part we are In an hour TO lay tenderiy
ana teArfuily in its peaceful resting place,
In GODS Acre, until the morning OF Eternity,
! that masterfu friend we all shall miss.
want 70 speak OF him today. especially as
the simplicity and integrity OF his life has
| Impressed itself upon me, as his pastor and
| friend And as stand here almost feel like
beggar standing before richly furnished
palace, and yet not permitted 10 enter, as
! have known him only for "A few brief years
| Ii was on beautiful June afternoon, two
and a half years ago, that | first met our
! made upon me has deepened with this ac-
| quaintance. In hospitality gracious, in friend
ship sincere; In couns ! always wise. In kind
/ nesa most tender and In faithfulness un-
| faliering! None will ever question that we
are today laying In the kindly bosom OF the
| earth good man, whether we measure
goodness by intellectual grasp. or qualities of
manly character. or. professional ability, or
| as an honorable citizen, or as father. hus-
! band friend and neiRhbor: in all these reia-
/ tions he was beautiful and strong.
| What shall we say concerning him? And
/ first OF all and that which explains very
! much in his life, we must bear In mind that
he Was child of the New England type He
was born among the Green Mountains a little
over So years ago. | have seen the high,
rocky, barren hills OF his earliest childhood
| And they worked their strength and quiet-
ness in 20 his first seven years, and then he
| came out from among the high hills OF YER
mont into tie road and new prsiries of Wis
! consiu. where God ordained that he should
| make his life record IL so netimes seemed
! cJld and little distant, IL needed only that
| we should remember that this often Is char
] acteristlc OF the sons and daughters OF New
! England. But when they once give their
| confidence il Is as changeless and abiding as
the granite hills. AMI the blood which
| flowed In his veins was from good New Eng
land stock. aud be would have been untrue
| 90 his ancestral heritage IL he had rot served
| the cause of freedom. education, justice and
| God. And these are Just the lines ia which
he spent his years. Coming TO our state q
{ poor boy of only seven years, insti tc lively
| he felt as though he wanted II little more
| elbow room than the high hills and narrow
| valleys OF his old home gave him. So all his
early years we're filed with struggle for the
bread that straightforward man; and for that
| knowledge and education In the common
| schools aud university, the fruit OF which he
| so well exemplihed, he had great struggle.
But that very struggle gave brain and Drawn
| the discipline whicn made him so useful in
I all his after years What shall we say then
| of all this struggle In his earlier years in
| public schools and university Did not he
! win for himself confidence from his fellow
| men. position Of trust and honor, and a man
| ly manhood out of thisy What can be more
| praiseworthy than TO rise above tie very
| things that make our life IA struggle and to
use the trials as stepping stones 10 our highest
| Idealsi III there was one quality more DIS
| tinguished than another In his character IL
was that of downright sincerity. lie hated
shams They were intolerable TO him wheth-
| er in religiGu, In his profession or In himself,
| He never sought TO deceive or dlssembie. but
| AS he was seen and known OF God, he sought
| to know himself. His face seemed always
about the same; and II was not easy IL possi-
bic at all, to read his thoughts through the
( changes on his features. And yet great var
| iety OF soul expression was manifest ia the
| innernOst circle Of his home. Always quiet
| but that Kind OF even quietness, which is a
! sure Indication OF n kind and tender heart.
| Judge WymaD was manly man In the
| large aud good SENSE OF that word. He was
| au honest man. He was not simply honest In
| paving his debts, or meeting his paper when
J Il became due; bat he was honest 10 his own
rintelleCt; ne was honest 10 his own con-
science. lie vas honest through And through!
| OFvus B Wyman vas quietly an ambitious
| man 10 the highest aud best sense. lie was
| not unconscious OF the fact that GOD
| h ad endowed him with gifts, with clearness
| OF intellect with that rare power OF hrmDess
| WHICH always Is so essential IN Jurisprudence.
! / am glad That the Bar A sOclaiiOn at the
| proper time are TO have memorial meeting
/ and they can then give such public express
! sion, as shall seem good La regard TO Judge
| Wyman's life. 70 needs not that should
speak today iuiiy about his public services
| and career Prominent citizens, tue press
| and the 50 iraterna orders viii DO this noOly
We who have known him the longest In our
| ffaternai relations, or as his nei2hOors, know
| full well that he never accepted any position
| at the hands of the people. from county su-
| perlutendeut # public schools TO circuit
| Judge az mere 4iuecure. but as "A trust which
| he had received from tie people, ana every
| fiber Of his body and mind would be found
| absolutely faithful ia the discharge Of his
ffa EfiE v.
| mis- tympathy weHt into everything that he
did a. a public servant. And along with these
| fundamental qualities Judge Wyman cher
| isked great love OF righteousness His FIRST
] ourstion concerning any proposed action
| was Is IL right Aud n lt was clear 10 MIN
that a certain course Sas filnt, there you
would 6nd fim firmly planted. lie was pa
tient " hear all sides and give everybody
chance, and he could appreciate the Isltion
! Of those VINO S1re opposed " hin Ia a law
| suit hut he always remained firm TO his con-
| victions wh- he had made up his mind.
| But this pnwef Of strong convection Old not
! keen him from being tender husband and
faithful father. Indeed. IL cannot be said
that those really knew btm who dfo not Know
him 10 his o~n home. lie was at his best In
the home. The load Of public cares, the wor-
~ Of public life we're there in a large meas
ure iaid aside. In his most happy hours he
found relief from every care and carried
from IT, day By day, fresh courage and pur-
poses lie seemed happy. sometimes even
boylshly happy 20 lay aside his omclal
! rain In comiug 10 bis home afJCr long
| term 10 court aud putting on bis working
! suft he would 20 about the barn, the garden
and The yard 8iIh Z quiet whistle and free
dom which really showed the genuinenesa
! and uggcd simplicity Of his manhood SNOW
! rne what are Il nan $ recreati9ns ana amuse-
! ueuts and will show you what kind OF 3
man he is lie was never zoo tired TO speak
. the cheering Hord. nor too busy 70 90 the
kindly things himself. Alasl where our
| greatest joys are f0nDd we must Also bilu III ~
keenest sorrow, four years ago When the