The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-18
FLOWERS AND TEARS.
A Hearse, Grave and a Sermon--Bur
ial of College Student.

A Hearse, a Grave and a Sermon--Bur
ial of a College Student.
A funeral procession led by the
college cadet band, and with 900
uniformed cadets in line, followed
by the hearse, the bereaved family
and long line of carriages, formed
striking scene Thursday fore
noon. A more impressive cortege
has rarely been seen in Corvallis.
The beauty of a serene mid-April
morning, the mournful strains of
the band music and the length of
the loug line of mourners removed
the melancholy occasion out of the
realm of the ordinary.
1t was student at the college
whose passing made this funeral
The tribute paid by faculty and
college mates, compelled the
thought that after all it is not so
sad to die in the bosom of a great
educational institution where SYM
pathy and fel1ow-respect is made
so manifest. He was Otto Haenel
and he was sophomore. He came
to the college first in the autumn
of 1901. He served through the
scholastic year and entered again
last September. A little more than
two weeks ago, he was stricken
with pneumonia, and alarming
symptoms developed The malady
was of Violent type, and speedily
involved both lungs. Two ply
sicians worked on the case, but it
was not for mans hand or human
skill to save. Tuesday evening at
five o'clock, the young student
with sorrowing relatives at the
bedside. succumbed.
Otto was the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Haenel, who re-
side three miles south of Monroe.
Twenty years ago the family re-
sided in Corvallis. 1t was then
that Otto was born, and as young
child lie went with the family a
short time later to reside on the
farm near Monroe, which has since
been the family home.
The funeral occurred from the
Catholic church. Scarcely a fourth
of those who came to mourn could
enter the building. President
Catch, with a number of the fac
ulty was among those who found
places inside Outside the batta1-
ion Of cadets, the cadet band and a
large number of students and citi-
zens stood in respectful silence as
the service proceeded. The OBJ
sequies were under the impressive
rites of the Catholic church. Father
Daily of Salem, led in the service,
and was assisted by Father Buch-
ner of Siletz. A brief but very
strong funeral address was delivered
by the former.
The casket was piled high with
floral tributes. Many beautiful
floral emblems were among the Of
ferings, notably pillow Of white
1l1lCS. llOhl AICLADClS VI lnC oORdO-
more class. The pail bearers were
members Of the class of the dead
student. While mass was being
said inside the church, the band
outside played the mournful notes
of funeral dirge Those inside
the church were given a view of the
body, and then the casket was re-
moved to the street, where the bat
talon marched past it with file on
either side, giving college mates
opportunity for last view of the
dead face. The ceremony touched
a pathetic chord in the hearts of all
who saw it. The band and bat
talon led the march to the ceme-
terry. Conspicuous in the process
sion were, the girls of the sopho-
more class, in body. They made
the journey to the cemetery and
back, on foot, At the grave,
Father Buchner conducted a brief
service. and then a squad of cadet,
comrades, stepped from the ranks,
and fred a-parting salute, with its
vo1leyed benediction, Through
out the day, the flag at the college
hoated at half mast.