The state herald., 1905-07-21
OBITUARY.

William b. Summers. son OF George
and Ellen Summers, vas born on the
2sth day OF August. 1872. in Hancock
county, Illinois, and died at his home IN
Phillips county, Colorado, on July q,
1905, OF Typhoid fever. He was married.
to Estells Zimmerman on the 9Th day OF
March, 1900. To them was born one
child whlch preceded him to the spirit
land. At the aye Of 20. he became a
member Of the First NJ. E. church OF
Bowen, ILL.,, and was also member Of
the Epworth League. He attended
school at VALPARAISO, Ind, and received q
diploma from that institution June 2,
1896. With his wife be came to Phillips
county, Colorado, in March, 1903. where
he purchased land and had made his
home from that date.
1t Is with heavy hearts that we arc
called together this afternoon under such
circumstances as these. d month ago
when we performed the last rites Of Mr.,
CLYDE Sederburg. neighbor boy cut
down in the bloom Of manhood, little
did we think that another young man,
SO promising and so beloved by all, wou.
Id so soon answer to tho roll call. This
fact is only another reminder that death
is among US and that while The aged
must die the young may die.
william Summers, our friend and nell
ghbor, was of that warm, genial nature
that to know him was to admire and
love him. One was drawn to him at the
first meeting as to tried and trusted
friend, and he instinctively felt that this
new acquaintance could be trusted and
the confidence imposed in him would
never be betrayed. When I say that ev-
cry one TINT knew him loved him, do
not believe that exaggera'e the truth.
For myself, l sincerely loved the man
from our first meeting.
In business. William Summers was
honest to u penny, energetic, industrious,
progressive, public spirited, ambitious;
ambitious not simply to gam wealth, l
believe that that was too low a motive
for the man l knew rs William Summers
but he WAS ambitious 70 chikel out OF
the hinty granite Of this world, a place
umong men for himself. He wanted to
leave this world better, more advanced
than what he found it. But ip doing 20
he did not reckon we'll With his weak con
stitution that lie had inherited, and his
extremely nervous temperament over.
taxed by honest toll. Our community 10
shocked To learn that William Srnmers
is WITH us no more.
Our friend WAS the incarnation OF
hope. good will and cheer. We know by
experience what usually accompanies
nervous troubles, morose, melancholy.
But none of this about him. Iustead OF
that tbeie WAS the genial smile, the
frank open countenaDce. the hearty hand
grasp and the happy word OF good cheer.
HIS sunshiny nature would never lead
one to suspect for moment that he was
wasing u constant warfare with the ens.
mics OF his physical body. With the
courage OF n true hero he bore up man
fully and fought Ms battles to the last.
The good, allwise. all merciful God who
knows our every trial and difficulty is
alone able to judge the moral worth un.
der these circumstances.
We 40 not have to ask whether or not
he loved his i,omc and his companion.
She was the idol OF that home and we'll
might she be. Look about yoi for only
u moment aud you cannot help but see
tho thoughtful, painstaking lai,or of lsvs
that he had expended for her convent.
snce. comfort and Enjoyment. Though
living M the country he wanted the
homo To have the convenience ana beau.
~ OF a city home. Isuppose that in oil
the history Of Phillips county there nsv.
er has arisen 30 quickly and 30 complete
home from the barren and chserless
buffalo sod AS that one. He was not
willing with means Ia employ others to
do the work but with his own sk,ll aud
ingenuity in hi. labor Of love he did III,
work himself. This home will ever be
ns fragrant as rose with the perfume
OF love, sacrifice and toll.
We commend his spirit to the loving
god Who gave It and his body In tho
dust from whence II came. May the in
huence of this life b. ~ the cooling
stream that kisses tho desert and causes
the flowers 10 spring forth aud bloom
REv. o s. GAaD.