The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16

alive forevermore and / have the keys
of death.
In the utterance of the text Christ
supplies another need of man. 1t is
life. The Master directs our eyes to
Him. 81 am the life.''
cts life whereof our nerves are
scant,
Oh life not death for which we pant
More life and fuller that we want. -
This thirst is quenched in Jesus free
gift of his superabounding vitality.
For this reason the Christian man
rises after a fall is not crushed by
misfortunes fears none of the terrors
of the world; is serene midst the
strange, cold waters of sorrow and
death.
Beloved friends, this explains the
consistent life and calm death of him
whom we honor today. His life was
hid in Christ. He bore the fruits of
the Spirit. He was an epistle of God
known and read of all men.
Why has he departed2 All that we
may have interests and acquaintance
on the other side of the river. Young
men you can safely take him as an ex-
ample for industry. courage, love, and
steadfast faith.
Rev. S. D. Works made few re-
marks comforting the widow, relatives
and children of deceased. He said it
is difficult to understand why young
man so much needed by his wife and
children should be taken from them
and community when he could be
lily spared. He spoke of his courage
in withstanding the ordeal of an oper-
alton and met death without tremor
in the belief entertained by a true
Christian. The deceased had hold on
the public because he was conscien-
tious and whole souled young man
and while genial this social light was
conferred in his family. J. G. Rice,
former employer of deceased had said
after his death: ''There are many
bookkeepers, but there is but one Lu. 3"
Nearer My God to Thee" was
sweetly rendered by the choir and the
remains were taken to the cemetery,
followed by large procession of car
riages.
At the grave prayer was offered by
Rev. Davis and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Miller. The Mod
ern Woodmen lodge placed sprig of
evergreen upon the grave and the
ritulistic service of the Royal Arcanum
concluded the service
Floral pieces and flowers were given
by Mankato council No. 1920 Royal
Arcanum, the Modern Woodmen of
America, both having the initials of
the orders worked in flowers, McCor-
mick Machine Co. Office, the Woman s
Relief Corps, Mrs. j. G. Rice, Mr..
and Mrs Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Karmany and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wigley,
Fairfax, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Gle
ments, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Coy, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Olmstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. V. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. I. P. Staede, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Collins, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Polzin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Boynton, Mr.. and
Mrs H. Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Patterson. Mr.. P. K. Wiser, Mr..
Patterson, Mrs. and Miss Freeman,
Mr.. Chas. K. Otto. Mrs. M. D. Gates
and daughter, Lulu, Window, MINI
Mr.. r. E. Peyrier, Minneapolis; Mr..
and Mrs W. H. Budke, Owatonna
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lane, Smith
Mill.
Those attending the funeral from
abroad we're: Mrs. Milo, Gates and
daughter, Lulu, of Window, aunt and
cousin of Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. North
rup and Mrs Sweet; Mr.. Purryer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Budke,
Owatonna and Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
Lane of Smith Mills.