The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
7. O. BARKER
HONORED
Resolutions by the !. 0. 0. F.
Lodges of Salem.

The ball OF Chemeketa Lodge No. l.,
I. o. o. r., in the Odd Fellows Temple,
was v ell filed lrst evening with the
members Of the order, when the commit.
tee, recently appointed to prepare suit
able resolutions on the demise Of the late
lamented + o. Barker, made its report.
The committee, consisting Of w. 7. Rig
don, W. d. Claggeit and Tlmon Ford,
presented its resolutions, and they we're
adopted by unanimous vote Of the lodge
DR.. w. T. williamson, Judge George H..
Burnett, Hon. .Tilmon Ford and Hon. NJ.
l.. Chamberlain made remarks regard
ing the resolutions. The committees
report follows:
Hall Of Chemeketa Lodge No. ],
/. o. .. F., Salem Oregon, July q, 1901,
in the eighty-third year Of American Odd
Fellowship.
ITO the Noble Grand, Officers, and
Members Of Chemeketa Lodge No. /,
/. o. o. F., Salem, Oregon:
"Brother I. Orin Barker departed this
life on the afternoon Of June 20, 1901,
and the funeral obsequies we're held
under the auspices Of the lodge, assisted
by Grand Patriarch 7. +. Ryan, OF the
Grand Encampment Of Oregon, Grand
Master j. n. Nelson ofthe Grand Lodge
Of Oregon, and many brothers and mem.
bers OF Lodges, Encampments and Re-
bekahs throughout the State Of Oregon.
"The remains Of Brother Barker were
inferred ia the Odd Fellows cemetery
on the afternoon OF June 9th, the fu-
neral oration being delivered by Rev.
p. s. knight.
brother T. Orin Barker has been a
member OF Chemeketa Lodge since 1887.
Anniversary Lodge No. l3, Of which he
was previously member, having been
consolidated with Chemeketa Lodge
during that year. He was member o
| Willamette Encampment No. 2, and
Salem Rebekah Lodge No. /. He passed
the chairs of the subordinate lodge anC
Of the encampment, and was in 1880
while attending the Grand Lodge o
Oregon, elected representative from
Oregon to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and was reelected in 1882, and again II
1885. lie served in many positions o
honor and trust i'm the Grand Lodge
and passed all the chairs in the Grant
I,odge, and passed all the chairs in tn
Grand Encampment OF Oregon, havin
been elected by unanimous vote OF Tn
Grand Encampment 10 all the electiv
officers in that body.
"Brother Barker served Chemeket
Lodge in one office or another durin
his entire membership, and was at th
time of his demise lie secretary and on
OF ita trustees.
. "Of Brother r. Orin Barker IL ca
= truthfuly be said that he was honor
, able, upright and straightforward /
, all his business relations and ConneC
tions with the business world. III
reputation for integrity had risen to sue
I a degree in the community where b
lived that il is unquestioned and uu
questionable, and II can truthlully
said OF him that he was incapable OF dc
4 ing wrong act Intentionally.
Therefore, be il resolved, by .Ch
meketa Lodge No. |. /. o. o. f., that
u the death of Brother Barker we ha'
y sustained an irreparable loss, which
n deeply felt, not only by Odd Fellow
n but by the entire community in whiI
he lived and was known and respect,
during his whole life. That the yacan'
b created in this lodge by his decease ca
}. never be filled, either in the lodge or
the hearts OF his brethren. That h
services 10 this Order during the quart,
Of century he held membership in
- were incaculable, and the result OF h
n labors will be manifest in Odd Fellow
ship as long AS time endures.
"Be il further resolved that the
j. resolutions be spread upon the recor'
10 of this lodge; that and engrossed col
' Of them be forwarded to his family
.l an expression Of the sympathy OF th
y lodge in their great bereavement th
the Charter OF this Lodge be drap,
+. in mourning for the customary perio
10 and that copy OF these resolution
=. furnished to the press for publicatio
"W. +. RIGDoN.
n "W. ID. CLAGGErr.
ps "TILMoN FoRD.
10 "Committee