Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-20
WAS INFERRED SUNDAY
AT Crystal Lake Cemetery Under
Auspices of Masons-M Many
Friends Attended.


mour Chipman, who died at his
home in this city at 2:45 p. m.
last Thursday, occurred Sunday
afternoon. For the past two or
three years Mr. Chipma n had not
enjoyed the best of health, but
the Monday before his death he
was On the streets conversing
with friends. apparently as we'll
as usual. But Tuesday he COM
planned of a slight indisposition
and remained all day at home.
Wednesday afternoon his condi-
ton became more serious and
early Thursday morning he was
unconscious, when the physician
notified the family that his re-
covery was hopeless. His death
was the result of heart disease.
The remains were taken to the
Christian church, accompanied
by as large a concourse of friends
as ever attended similar service
in this city. Rev. M. Noble,
pastor of the Baptist church,
opened the service with scrip
ture lesson and prayer. Rev.
Handsaker of the Christian
church then delivered a short but
forceful sermon, in which he
briefly gave sketch of Mr.. Chip
mans lite and character. This
was followed by talk from DR..
Thompson, of Independence, an
oldtime and intimate friend of
the deceased. He gave an out
line of the late brothers connec-
ton with the Masonic order and
G. "A. R. Then the friends were
given an opportunity of viewing
tor the last time the face of the
one who had for SO long been a
familiar figure in their midst.
The funeral procession as
formed at the house was under
the charge of w. E. Yates, as
Grand Marshal. The escort con-
sisted OF Sir Knights of Temple
Commandery of Albany, of which
the deceased was a member. The
detachment was under the COM
mand of Sir Knight F. J. Miller,
eminent commander. There
were twenty Knights in line, the
visitors consisting of F. J. Miller,
David P. Mason, Edward Wash
burn, w. R. Bilyeu, Rev. E. J.
Thompson, A. B. Weathertord,
E. J. Seeley, l.. c. Marshall, w.
]. M. Cox, John Butlerworth, T..
J. Butler, J. A. Shaw. These
were followed by Corvallis Lodge,
Jas. A. Harper, w. NJ, and d
number of visiting brethren.
The pail bearers were chosen
from his associates in the grand
council and subordinate bodies.
They were M. S. Woodcock,
Past Grand Master, 0. A. Dear
Ing, present Grand Master, S. N.
Lilly, Grand Sentinel, E. Wood
ward, John Rowland, Lewis
Wilson.
Following these came the
Ladies of the Eastern Star.
The Grand Army of the Re
public, Levi Oren, Commander.
bearing the flag at half mast, fol.
lowed by the ladies of the Relief
Corps, Mrs. Rose, President,
brought up the rear of the process.
sion.
MIR. Chapman became a mem.
Der OF the Masonic fraternity al
Strawberry Point, Iowa, in 1862.
He received the degrees of the
Chapter before his arrival in
Corvallis. He filled many offices
in this order, having been High
Priest in 1903. In the Council
OF Royal and Select Masters he
was leading spirit, where he
was twice elected Master. Sent
to the Grand Council in 1901 he
was appointed to a minor Office,
but rose steadily till in 1904 he
was elected Grand Master of Ore
gon. He was Knight Templa1
aflliating with the Commandery
in Albany, and a member of AL
kadir Temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine of Portland.
He was several times COM
mander of the local G. A. r. post,
and he served a term as Junior
Commander of the department OF
Oregon, G. A. R. He was an
exx1oI11~x ~.k..a .~I bic leo& y,