Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1905-03-03
An nONORED CITIZEN
LAID TO REST
FUNERAL Of JAMES N. E0lTz,
neld Sunday Afternoon.
A Large Attendance of Nelghborf
and Friends Pay Respects to Mem
ory Of Deceased.

The sun never shone 80 brightly o,
q Winters day, the sky never seeinet,
40 clear nor the air 30 balmy as 1t din
last Sunday afternoon; yet with all
the brightness of the material world +,
there was deep gloom in the hearts
OF the citizens Of Lovelock as theJ
gathered at the church round the
beautiful casket, which contained all
that was mortal of the late James Nj.
Folta--he whom they had known as
loving husband. a kind father and u
neighbor and fellow citizen who w,s
ever ready to extend a helping hald
to those In need and to faithfully
perform his duties in all the varied
walks Of life.
The large attendance at the funrr.
al services was an index of the hiah
esteem In which deceased was held
The services at the church We're cun-
Quoted by Rev, ID. \. Wigstead. Lang
before the hour of service the frietds
and neighbors filed the seats, except.
ing those reserved for the family Of
deceased aud members OF the Masonic
Orders to which he belonged. Dur
ing the services the church was
packed TO oveihowing, many ling
In the aisles and many about the DIOR,
The services were delayed, awai' ing
the arrival of No, G, in hopes that the
daughter would arrive to attend the
tuneral. hut in this the family were
disappointed, Az soon IN the train
arrived thu procession started from
tha residence to the church. The
members Of the Masonic and Eadtern
Star Lodges accompanying the body
In the solemn march. At the chr rch,
while the bell was solemnly tolled and
the organ softly played, the casket
was placed before tho altar, before
which the beloved form Of deceased
had often knelt, In life, In prayer and
humble submission to the will At the
Heavenly Father. Upon and About
the casket were great many flowers.
Besides the many toquetts and clus-
ters given by individual friends of the
family, there were three faneral
pieces given by different ordera-the
square and compass by Hun boldt
Lodge No, 27, y. & A. NJ, 1star,"
by Ruth Chapter No. II, o. E. T.. and
n wreath, given by Lovelocks Lodge
No. 37S, T. F. b. The FIRST Two
were given as a tribute to Decreased
member. the latter was in coincidence
with the two sons OF deceased, Jesse
and Emmett, both of whom are mem
bers Of The Fraternsl Brothe rhood-
The two sons presented a beEutifu!
floral tribute, with the word father
worked out in different colorerl flow
ers.
The music was by the church choir
Miss Lulu Culp presiding attht organ
With much feeling the choir sang the
favorite hymns OF deceased.
Rev, Wigstead spoke from the text
'Mark the perfect man AMI behclt
the upright, for the end OF that mar
is peaoe,"-Psalm S7;37. In earnes
words the pastNr spoke Of the uprigh
liie OF deceased; his love for hs fam
lily, his earneptiess in promo ting tn,
welfare OF the Church and the order5
TO which he belonged, and hih consci'
entious performance Of duty ia all th1
relations OF life. He believed de-.
ceased was az fully prepared to NEE
his Havenly Father as NOR tai man
may be and, In the light of this sus-
den and unexpected death, the spesl'-
or urged all present to be prepay'd d
for u like summons, for In an hour
when ye think not, the Son OF Nan
eoneth."
With words OF consolation 10 tive
bereaved family, the pastor CLOSED his
sermon and the remainderaf the bur-
ial service was conducted by the loc',l
Masonic Lodge, in which dsceas d