Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
BODY LAID AT REST
Immense and Imposing ThrOng Attends the
Funeral Services.
GOVERNOR AND STATE DIeNITARIts THERI
MiIf6ia Acts as Escort to the Remains
-FraternaI Lodges in attend
ance-successOr f. Not
Named.

HURON, S. D., Feb. 25.-(speclal Tele-
gram. THE funeral Of the late Attorney
General John L. Pyle took place today at 2
o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Gov
ernor Herreid, with his stan In full uni
form, and ell the state oficials, were pres
ent at the services,
The South Dakota National guard acted
as an escort to the body as It was moved
to the church from the residence and to the
cemetery. 1t 2 o'clock an immense throng
Of people gathered and the crush was so
great that many persons could not get near
the church doors.
In the church the governor and his stan
occupied the front seats. The services
were opened by choir singing and we're con-
Quoted by Rev. Vandertas, who preached
the funeral sermon. After the services the
crowd was permitted to view the remains.
The funeral cortege to Riverside ceme-
terry was one Of the most imposing and
largest in the history Of the state. The
state militia marched at tht front, followed
by fraternal lodges and the hearse. Then
came carriages bearing the family and state
%ofhcers, among whom were the governor,
ex-secretary Of State Roddle, Secretary Of
State Berg, State Auditor Reeves, Land
COMMISSIONS Eastman, Court Reporter
Horner, Justice Haney, Adjutant General
Conklyn, Insurance Commissioner shober.
The military companies marching In the
procession were from Pierre, Cavalry,
Volga, Aberdeen and Clark. These were
followed by a long line OF carriages.
Successor Not Named.
Governor Herreid came direct from Chi
cago to attend the funeral. He said moth
ing as to whom would be appointed to All
the vacancy, but the belief is that Assistant
Taylor will be the man.
sketch of Pyle's Career.
John L. Pyle. attorney general of South
Dakota, who died at his home In Huron
Friday night from typhoid pneumonia, was
born at Cole Run, o., on May 8, 1860, Of
English ~parentage, his father, DR.. Pyle,
being q practicing physician. Besides Sc
curing a common school education he at
tended the Westheld Qll.) college. Upon
leaving the parental roof at the age Of 10,
John Pyle went to Montana, where he
worked in the mines and at other manual
labor. In 1882 he went to Hand county,
South Dakota, where he worked as farm
hand, carpenter and other outdoor work,
studying law in his spare hours. Later he
was admitted to practice.
He was married to Miss Mamie l. Shields,
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until moving to Huron in 1889. He leaves
a wife and four children, a son, aged II
and three daughters, May, aged 10, Nellie
aged ~ and Gladys aged II, to mourn his
untimely death. Beside his wife and chill
dren Ave sisters survive him. Mrs. Per.
key Of Tacoma, Wash, Mrs. Ada Dawson
OF Butte, Mont, Mrs. John RUBBISH Of Ma
comb, ILL.,, Mrs, John Hansen Of Hughes
county. s. D., Mrs. A.. J. Bick OF this city
His parents are dead.
Mr.. Pyle was a member of the Pennsyl.
vania church of this city. He belonged t
Huron Home lodge No. II, Ancient Ordel
OF United Workmen, to James River lodg.
No. 80, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
and to Eucalyptus Camp Modern Woodmen
and his membership in all was active AMI
earnest. During his earlier years in Huron
Mr.. Pyle and Alva z. Taylor we're asso.
ciated as attorneys for the Dakota Farm
Mortgage company, from 1889 to 1892. II
the latter year the mortgage oompanI
withdrew from business here. Mr.. Pyl,
and Mr.. Taylor worked together to a NOR
or less extent after this, and when tn,
former was chosen attorney general a Law
partnership was formed under the frn
name Of Pyle & Taylor.
Mr.. Pyle's first nomination for attorne,
general came almost without opposition
Beadle county headed the campaign for bill
nomination, being closely seconded by thu
old home county, Hand. In the secont
campaign he was renominated by the re
publicans without q dissenting vote and re-
ceived a fattering majority at the genera
election. He was Judge advocate Of tn,
South Dakota militia. Mr.. Pyle was a del
egate to several republican convention
and his face was a familiar one at al
state gatherings. He was q plain but force
full orator and his services were always Ii
demand in the campaigns for his party.
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