The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-14
William Smith Unable to Redeem
the Pledge He Made 10
George Tinker.
FRIENDS FOR FIFTY YEARS.
Many Associates Are Present at
Burial of Retired Brewer,
Some Coming From
Other Cities.

| Serious Illness prevented William Smith
| n pioneer resident of st. Louis. from T.
| tending the funeral of George Tinker
| from the family residence. No. 1855 Flad
| avenue. at o'clock yesterday after
| noon.
His absence recalled the fact that each
had pledged the other that whoever died
first the survivor should attend the fun
eral
When William Smith and George Tin
ker settled n ST. Louis more than fifty
years ago they formed friendship that
never was marred by dispute. quarrel or
unkind words. In 1879 the friends en-
gagged in the brewing and mailing busi-
ness under the firm name of Tinker &,
Smith. They continued in partnership for
the following thirty-five years, or until
they retired from active business. Their
friendship remained as fast as it ever had
been.
Recently they met They recalled the
past renewed their pledges and said that
they were getting old and that soon either
the one or the other should die. At part
ing they did not think that one would be
called on so soon to redeem the pledge.
They were about the same age and were
stricken about the same time.
The members of Mr.. Tinker's family ex-
pected that Mr.. Smith would be present at
the services, but Zacariah W. Tinker, Mr..
Tinker's son. received letter saying that
Mr.. Smith was critically Ill at his home in
Old Orchard. Mr.. Smith recalled the
pledge and regretted he could not attend
the funeral of his old-time friend and part
ner.
Services for Mr. Tinker were conducted
in the presence of a large number OF
friends. The Reverend F. w. Fauntleroy;
pastor of the Mount Calvary Episcopal
Church. read the service and preached the
sermon.
The parlor was bower Of floral en-
bleIns. one OF the handsomest was a
large broken column. surmounted by a
white dove with outstretched wings. pre-
sented by the employees OF the Columbia
Brewery. In which Mr.. Tinker was inter
ested There also was a broken column
presented by Mrs. George Tinker.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Among the many floral offerings. the
more noteworthy were tf ;e sent & by rep
house. the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
the Security Brewing Company OF New
Orleans, the Boatmen's Bank and Com
Co. of Louisville. KY; George Middleton
of Chicago and by Mr.. Tinker's relatives
in Pittsburg.
George Allan. Otto Stifel. r. Limberg,
William Lampel. John J. Murphy and +.
w. F'euerbacher. The honorary pallbear-
ers were Henry c. Haarstick, William
H Thompson. G. W. Garrels. Charles
Teichmann. NJ. d. Lewis. John c. Parker.
Henry Nicholaus and Henry Klinse.
So many persons attended the services
that all could not be admitted to the
house. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Zachariah W. Tinker and their
ker, a nephew, of Pfttsburg, Pa: Ben
jamin Griesedieck. Henry c. Griesedieck
and Paul Griesed,eck. Emil Mysenberg,
Artur Fitzsimrnons, c. F. Blanke, James
F. Dockery. Francis Kuhn. Leslie Mar
maduke. G.. Remick. Herman Haessler.
George Anders, E. A. Faust, Casper Koch
Ter, Henry Koehler. E. P. Millett, y. D.
Charles Sutter and Frank R
Tate Large delegations Of the employees
of the Columbia Brewery and the distil-
lery at Vincennes. ILL.,, in which Mr.. Tinker
was interested, were present.
After the ceremonies at the residence
the body was conveyed to Bellefontaine
Cemetery.