Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-25
THE LAST SAD RITES

The LAST SAD RITES
Funeral Of {. G. Young Hsld Monday
Afternoon From Family Residence
on Fourth Street.
The remains of E. G. Young, who
lost his life in the Clifton hotel fire at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, arrived here
last Sunday night for burial, and
were taken charge of by the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, of which
deceased was member. Accompany
ing the remains we're Mr.. E. F. Young,
brother of the deceased, of Mime
apolis; W. J. Good, Of Davenport,
Iowa; J. J. Donohue, of Minneapolis,
and John McLogan, Of st. Paul.
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 from the residence
and was very largely attended. It
was conducted under the auspices of
the Willmar A. o. q. w. lodge. Rev.
Joseph Hogg of the M. E. church Of
f1ciated and spoke words OF comfort
to the bereaved ones, testifying to the
christian character of the deceased
and impressing upon those who were
left to mourn the blessed hope of q
resurrection morn. A quartette con-
sisting of Mrs. Kneble, Mrs. Cairns,
Mr.. j. T. Osos and Mr.. Geo. Il. o.
terness sang Beautiful Valley of
Eden" and "Jesus Saviour, Pilot
Me-" with Mrs. G. M. Robbins as &C.
companist. Mrs. Cairns sang a solo,
Some Time I'll Understand. The
services were unusually affecting and
the scene was most touching one.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful and the casket was heavily
laden with flowers. Among them was
oral anchor aud shield, the en-
| blen of the order of United Work
men: large floral wreath from the
city employees at Minneapolis of the
Western Union Telegraph company
pillow of flowers from the Queen
Esther circle of the NJ. E. church:
wreath of smilax, white roses and
| hyacinths from the Atwater W. c. T.
| u, and sheaf of carnations and
ferns from the Willmar w. c.. T. L.
Besides these tributes from the diff
ferent organizations there we're many
from individual friends, showing the
high esteem in which the dece ased and
family we're held.
The interment was at Fairv;ew GENE.
terry, where the burial se,vice was
read by Rev. Hogg.
Relatives in attendance at the fun
eral were the brother of the deceased
E. F. Young and wife, of Minneapo
lis: Rev. D. E. Baldwin, father O
Mrs. Young, of Wampum, Pa, ant
Mrs. 1ouog's brother, Clinton E
Baldwin, of Larimore, N. D. Mr.. E
F. Young is general foreman of tn
Western Union in this district, will
headquarters in Minneapolis.
Among out-of-town friends presen
were the following officials and EN-
ployes of the telegraph companies
John McLogan, chief lineman for tn,
Great Northern, St. Paul: J. D. Goot
assistant general foreman of the Yves
tern Union, Minneapolis: W. J. Goot
lineman on Rcek Island road, O
Davenport, Iowa; J. j. Donohue
lineman for the Western Union, Min
neapolis: c. F. Green, storekeeper TO-
the Western Union, Minneapolis; al
so the following city employees of tn
Western Union from Minneapolis
VIM. Mccarthy, J. E. Riley, J. Nd
Reedy, M. T. Hayes, JEFF. Donohue
Sam'l Gosnell and Joe Brosseau.
For those who are so suddenl
stricken down by the taking away il
this manner of q kind and devote
husband and father there is felt tn
most heartfelt sympathy from the en-
tire community. Two little daughters
Marguerite and Lucille, will shar
with their mother in her deep grief.
| Deceased was 40 years of age tn
20th of last November. He had bee
e resident of this city since Nav, 1895