Smyrna times., 1904-09-28
LARGE FUNERAL OF HOMER K. LEWIS


many Relatives and Friends Pay Their Las
Tribute OF Respect to Young Man Who
Was Hurled from Train and Killed.
The funeral of Homer X. Lewis. who
came to an untimely end at Coates
vile, Pa, hospital last Wednesday
from injuries received from being
hurled from fast moving train the
sunday previous as he was walking
from one car to another, took place at
tne residence of his parents Mr.. and
MIS-. W. M. Lewis Saturday afternoon
before many relatives and friends
Inc services were attended with nm
usual sadness aud expressions of svm-
p"thy were not only evidenced bv q
large attendance, but by a magnificent
tribute of flowers and floral emblems
that literally filed the parlor. The
serqlces were in charge of the Rev
robert Watt, d. D., pastor of Asburv
Nj. Z. Church, of which church the
deceased was member. The choir
sang ABIDE with Me-" and ''Nearer
MY God to Thee" ard Mr.. L. NJ
rrlce sang tenor solo Sometime
Wen Understand. In his short ad-
dress, DR.. Watt spoke feelingly of the
virtues of the deceased, his connection
with the church and his love and do
Votlon to his mother, and said that
any young man who unites himself
with church and confdes in his
mother, could not go far wrong in
this world" The sudden going ont
OF life so young and promising was
the occasion of profound sympathy.
and the beautiful and touching tribute
OF Dr. Watt, so full of comfort to the
bereaVed family, found tender re-
sponse in the hearts of his friends. If
had been but few short months ago
that the deceased had left SMYRNA to
accept a position with the firm of
Woodward Brothers, hardware dealers
In the city Of Wilmington, and while
ne was pleasantly associated and had
excellent prospects, he nevertheless
longed to be in Smyrna and the home
he dearly loved. Possessed of a re-
markable character, kind, generous
ana full OF devotion to those he loved
ne Will be greatly missed. The ser.
wees at the house were continued at
the grave and large cortege followed
the remains to its last resting placa
In the family burying ground in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Six of his
young and intimate friends acted as
pail bearers: Mr.. Mason Bailey. Ken.
ton; Mr.. Ralph D. Stevenson, Phils-
lelphla; Mr.. J. G. Woodward and Mr.
benjamin Bartram, Wilmington; DR..
Hirons Clifton and Mr.. G. Rev
holds Stevenson, Smyrna. The floral
rlbutes which were many and hand
ome, included a star and crescent
rom Clayton friends; wreath of au-
umn leaves, roses and ferns from As
'ury Ushers Union, of which organi-
alton the deceased was a member: a
from the Kings Daughters.
nd large number of individual
rlbutes of roses and other flowers
rom his friends of this town. viii.
llngton, Kenton, Clayton, Dover and
ther places.
Among those present from distance
ere Mr.. William Fairbanks. Mrs.
-loberg, Misses Kate and Annie
lenle, Mrs. Margaret Kienle, Mrs. I
Iarion Grubb, Mr.. William Lewis. l
If. and Mrs. James Lewis. Miss '
ulu Lewis, Mrs. Frank File, Mrs. L
ydla Colt, Miss Frances Williams. b
lss Helen Frederick. Mr.. J. G. Wood g
ard, Mr.. Benjamin Bartram. Mr.. s
oVell, Wilmington; Mrs. Martha C
vans, Miss Name Evans, Miss Bessie +
vans, Camden; Senator and Mrs. e
arrett FOxwell, Miss Eva Foxwell. L
acks, Md, Mrs. William Deifen- ls
ri Wyoming; DR.. Edward Lewis, p
RS. Robert Lewis, DIR. and Mrs. az
F. Corley, Dover; Miss Margaret az
uxton, Georgetown. CT