The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-08-12

late postmaster was descended-a
worthy son of worthy sires. He has now
gone to the great account which awaits
us all. May we all die the death of the
righteous and may our latter end be like
his"
In conclusion the speaker said:
$50 he has gone to the great account
which awaits US all. He fought the
good fight, he finished the course, and he
also kept faith. with God and man, and
the righteous Judge shall give him his
reward.
1t was not a, useless life, cipher,
which went out here in our city on. Tues
day morning. 1t was the 4slifet of the
SCARED veteran, who had done battle in
the swamPs and forests of the far-off
frontier, who had served well, whose
years. as we have heard the story read,
stood for something done.
He lived through an eventful period
of our national history. through the mo-
mentous occurrences of the anti-slavery
and Civil War periods and he came over
into the morning of the 10th century.
He saw the commonwealth of North
Dakota grow out of a territory into one
of the great states of the Union. He
was identified with the growth and de-
velopment of Dickinson from the begin
ming of its existence. He had held
places of public and private trust. He
was for years trustee in the Congrega-
tional church of this city. He was a
railroad official and engineer, holding
the throttle when the train carried men
whose names live in history. He made
the run successfully from the cradle to
the grave.
His life and character are known to
his friends and neighbors among whom
he had gone in and out during these
years. l can bear abundant testimony
to his kind and helpful ways and cheer
ing words. He was staunch personal
friend. a Christian, patriot, man who
had convictions and independent judg-
ment. and who did not hesitate to exer-
else his beliefs in land of free speech.
His life ought to be benediction to
his family and heritage of wealth to
the community in which he lived. He
contributed his. share toward shaping the
destiny of the future and he now reaps
glory and honor and Immortality. ~
3 Shall not the family and friends be
richer because of his life? Shall he not
live in our larger and deeper life? We
will not shed despairing tears over him
We will give heartroom to no atheistic
sorrow. We will raise no broken column
over his grave. His life and work were
rounded out to completion. How are
we to think of the dead? There are no
dead. Every death is a resurrection.
1t is glad awakening from this troubled
sleep which we call life; release from
a world which beautiful though it be, is
still a land of captivity sickness and
disease. Our departed are better equip
ped for living yonder than they ever
were here; and in due time we shall
join them ii we be accounted worthy of
their fellowship in the life everlasting.
We will not call him back, but sing
to him from the hither shore, with voice
of congratulation saying: "Pass on, thou
hast served we'll; thy crown awaits
thee"
Let the city be still, and the business
stop, and the engines cease to throb,
while we all uncover as the veteran pass
es out for the last time.
Let him be gently borne, in the hush
of the city, along the street where he
had trudged thru the years. Let the
bell be tolled at the gate and the pilgrim
put to rest, the rest he so we'll deserved.
The day has just dawned for him, the
shadows havs fled away, the wicked
have ceased from troubling and the
weary one is at rest"
The members of Frontier lodge l. O.
O. F., of which deceased was charter
member, attended the funeral in body,
in full uniform, and at the conclusion of
the address tookI charge ofsthe funeral,
using the ritual of the order and con-
cluding the service at the grave.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, bearing testimony to the esteem
in which the deceased was held.
The pail bearers were A. Hilliard, A.
P. Folsom. N. c. Lawrence, E. F. Mes
sersmith, L. K. Granteer and Frank
Lish.
Public Is Aroused.