The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-13
JUDGE FAGAN'S FUNERAL
Impressive Services Are Held
Today.

Despite bad weather the residence of
the late Judge Walter E. Pagan was
crowded with business and social ac-
qualntances of the family at the funeral
service at o'clock this afternoon.
Floral offerings, among them a piece
sent by the State Association OF Pro
bate Judges, a wreath from the officers
at the topeka Reform school and many
flowers from friends at the county court
house, beautified the room where the
coffin reposed during the rather short
service. Many friends unable to gain
shelter in the house stood on the porch
or waited outside.
Testimonials of high regard for his
personal worth as a citizen and as an
of1ceholder come from Judge Fagan's
associates at the bar and from every
other circle of his acquaintance As a
Mason and as a WoOdman, Judge Fa-
gan was regarded as valuable frater-
nal man for the unselfish interest he
took in the welfare of the two organiza.-
tons Men whose friendship he had
gained through political association
listened to the service at the house and
followed the body to the Topeka GEM
etery where it was laid
The words OF the simple funeral SER
vice We're pronounced by the Rev John
S. Glendenning of the Second Presby-
terrain church in North Topeka. whose
presence was procured at the request of
the Masonic bodies which had charge
of the service at the house. At the
cemetery the care of the service was
shared by the Modern WOOdmen of
whose membership Judge Pagan had
been one During the ceremony two
songs were given by the quartette COM
posed Of II. L. Shirer W. NJ. Shaver,
David Bowie and James Moore. The
songs were Father, Hear Thy Chill
dren." by Barnby, and Nearer, My God,
To Thee"
None of Judge Fagan's out of town
relatives except his father, T. F. Pagan,
and Mrs. G. NJ. Hoffman of Richmond,
Ind, arrived for the funeral, although
a brother had been looked for from the
old Indiana home. The pain bearers
were W. S. Bergundthal and Clay Bow
en- for the MasOns. Henry March and J
l. Wilcox for the Modren WO0dmen
and J. J. Schenck and Albert Watkins
for the Topeka Bar association The
simple hOnors shown at tOday's OBJ
sequies are but a partial testimonial OF
the general regret shown for the loss to
Topeka.
Judge Pagan was a good man for the
town and for every activity in which he
met other people Not especially for
ward in advocating any reform, assoc
cation with him served to breed a bet
ter respect for every good thing. His
private life was above reproach and his
relations with men in business were
uniformly honest and open. The rec
ords Of the probate court, an office of
increasing Importance, made during his
term are in excellent condition.
Judge Pagan was an intimate friend
of Duss, the conductor of the Metro
politan opera house orchestra who is
in Topeka today. It was arranged be-
tween Mr.. Pagan and Mr. Duss some
time ago that when Mr.. Duss came to
Topeka he should be the guest of Mr.
Fagan- Mr. DuSs arrived in Topeka on
the very day Of Mr.. Fagan's funeral.
Mr. Pagan became acquainted with
Mr.. Duss while the latter was employed
at the Reform school in this city at
salary of SIS month. Now Mr.. Duss
is millionaire.