The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-30
EULOGIZES MEMORY
OF LATE B. F. FARMER
Grand Commander of Kuights Tar,
Dlars Issues IA Notice of
His Death.

commander of the Knights Templar
CT Minnesota has sent out notices to
members of the order in Minnesota an
bouncing the death of B. F. Farmer. of
spring Valley, Mimi, past grand com
Ilahder. The notice reads as follows:
Grand Commandery of knights Tenn
par, Of Minnesota, ST. Paul, Mimi.
april q, lSz.-To the Knights Templar
81 Minnesota and Sister Grand Jurislic
lions: 1t is with profound sorrow fbat
L announce to you the recent sudden
G death of R. E. Benjamin Franklin
FARMER, past grand commander, well and
personally known by all who take an
active part in the cause of Masonry In
AlnneSota, and one who received at the
hands of the fraters all the honors in
thelr power to bestow. He served yoI
faithfully and well, and was NOT ont ~
service until he breathed his last. His
GENIAL good nature won the confidence
ana esteem, respect and admiration Of
All who knew him, and his presence will
ne sadly missed by the multitude Of
went. - ~
May we who are left be ever willing
70 assist in bearing q part of the bur
Gen Whlch ne bore so long and faithfully,
ana may the remembrance of the pre-
cepts he practiced stimulate us to emu
late his noble example.
Sir Knight Farmer died suddenly at
his home at Spring Valley, Mimi, on the
T.,
was born in the state of Ohio in 1872,
and came to Minnesota over forty years
ago, and settled at Spring Valley. which
mas been his home ever since. He was
prominently identified with the early
history OF Southern Minnesota, and oc-
cupled positions of trust and responsible
1ty, was always foremost in the promo
uon OF public schools, and served many
Years as president of the Spring Valley
school board. Having been engaged in
banking for many years he was a man
III his community who was looked I'D to-
and his counsel and advice sought fire.
Quently.
His Masonic history dates back to the
year 1866, when, on the 18th Of December
he was initiated in Spring Valley lodge
NO. So, A. F. d A. NJ; passed Jan. IL
1860, and raised to the sublime degree or
Master Mason March %, 1867. He be-
came master OF his lodge in 1869, and
served as such at various times for four
teen years. He received the capituar
degree in North Star chapter No II,
at Chat1ield. in April, 1873. He was ere
ated q Knight Templar March %, 1881, in
st. Bernard Copmandery, No 49, at
Austin on Jan. 1S, 1895, transferred his
membership to Malta Commandery No.
20, at Preston.
Grand Commander in 1897
He was elected grand junior warden Of
the grand commandery of Minnesota,
June "a, 1893. and by successive steps was
promoted to the office of grand comman-
der, to which he was elected June q
1897. He served the grand commande1y
long and faithfully, and during all the
time he occupied official positions therein
he was particularly Jealous in visiting
the different communicates, always aid
ing them by his wise counsel and advice
He was thirty second degree Mason
Of the A. & A. S. R. for the southern
Jurisdiction of the United States, and
two years ago was honored by beins
made a knight commander Of the court
of honor.
He was a member of the Masonic Vet
Grams association from it's inception, oc
cupying various official positions, until
at its last meeting he had the distin-
guished honor of being elected president
member Of ST. Georges ConcIaye
Knights of the Red Cross of Constan-
tine, and was ever ready, at its meet
ingS and social gatherings, to assist in
the education and entertainment of it's
members.
In his departure from us Minnesota has
lost one of it's foremost citizens, a most
respected and kind-hearted friend to all
those who needed his friendship. Let
us consider his life and show to the
world by our future actions that we have
not failed to profit thereby, so that,
when the time for our summons comes,
we may the better be prepared to enter
upon the life beyond and into the pres
ence of the grand captain of our saliva
ton.
'The death change comes
Death is another life, we bow our
heads,
At going out we think and enter
straight
Another golden chamber of the kings,
Larger than this we leave and loveIier
And then, in shadowy glimpses, discon-
meet,
The story 1ower-like, closes thus its
leaves
The will of God is all in ALL
AS the grand commandery meets on
Wednesday, April SO, the funeral will
not occur until the day following, MAY J.
j. w. Chamberlain
Grand Commander
st. Paul members who intend to be
present at the funeral will leave the
union depot at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in special car