Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-10
LAID TO REST.
Remains Of the Noble Texan Rsposs In
Andersen County.

| ny %"VV nournefS the remains or ths
late John u. Rsagan were deposited In
the red earth Of Anderson county
wednesday afternoon. All business
houses were closed and the day seemed
like the Sabbath.
The funeral train. CONSISTING Of four
teen coaches. left the city al 2 O'Clock.
running out on the san Antonio division
20 point In front OF Fort Houston. the
/ Reagan, home. There the mourning
multitude svembarked and proceeded
on foot aesyDsance OF $50 yards 10 the
Reagan home. Marching by twos they
entered the house passed into the par
Tor and after pausing al the bier went
on out. II took this procession nearly
an hour 10 pass.
only n limited number 81 persons
could b. accommodated IN the house for
the funeral service. They were the
members Of the bereaved family and
other relatives. the state officials. the
pallbearers and a few intimate friends
Of the family. The services was con-
Quoted by Rev. ~. &. willis Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South. 81 Pales-
tine. Of which Judge Reagan was q
member and Rev. l.. ID. Anderson. pas
tor 81 the Christian church OF this place
The songs were rendered by "A quartette
composed Of w. n. Dick and Charles
Appel and Mesdames Grigsby and Nc
Mahan.
The active uallbesrers were Leroy
Trice. vice president and general mana
ger Of the International and Great
Northern: W. NJ. Lacy, J. J. Arthur.
chief export rate clerk 20 the railroad
commission: John n. Hearne. Col. 7. NJ.
Campbell. Judge G.. II. Gould. 7. b.
Greenwood. DR. IA Link. @. A. Wright
and D. g. BOwden. The honorary pail
bearers included Governor Ianham and
former Governors Sayers and Lubbock.
The funeral services were opened by
..inging Cardinal Newman's hymn
Lead Kindly Light" after which Rev
Mr.. Willis read the burial ritual. begin
ming. Il am the resurrection and the
life" Prayer WAS offered by Rev. On
Isaac Sellers. The quartette sang
ASLEEP IN Jesus" Rev. Mr.. willis then
paid a touching tribute TO the life and
character OF the distinguished dead. Or
willis said that Judge Reagan was the
most moest man that he had ever
known. lie likened him unto Cincin-
natus. for after sixty years OF dis
tinguished public service he retired 70
his farm. He likened him 10 John the
Baptist. az the wilderness could not
hide his greatness. Men dragged him
out from his secluslou to assist them ir
directing the affairs or the state and
4 20
who after seventy years was a great
leader and who. though the greatest
was the meekest % men. Those who
live outside 81 Palestine loved Judge
Reagan. Dr.. willis continued. but the
Palestine people who were more closely
associated with him loved him better.
Or willis said that Judge Reagan
was not only humble In the best sense
but 10 his means. he was benevolent
He read "a. recent letter written by the
Judge wherein he spoke Of financial
losses and the fact rat he had for
years been contributing 10 the aid %
some relatives. In consequence % which
his finances were depleted 20 which
statement was added the declaration
that he had no regrets. that he was
satisfied 10 have given the money away
although he was poor.
The speaker also compared Judge
Reagan 60 Gladstone. who was never
too great 10 be an humble follower %
Christ Il hope that in years 20 come
Texans will designate this as the grand
old man Of Texas" said DR.. Willis
pointing 10 the form In the casket
Then he closed the panegyric by re-
peating the one stanza Of the hymn
Servant % Christ"
DR.. Anderson also eulogized Judge
Reagan.
After the singing o. another hymn
the casket was closed and was then
borne 20 the train. which returned 10
the city. krriving al the depot. the
casket was transferred 10 a hearse and
the members OF Judge Reagan's family
into carriages and they were driven 20
the cemetery. Everybody else re-
manned on the train. which went out 10
a point within easy reach OF the Gem
etery.
The services were conducted by the
Masonic orders. Palestine lodge No
81. and the Palestine commandery IN
were also represented IN the member
ship o. John II. Reagan camp OF this
city. Masons from several points were
also present Judge Reagan assisted
IN forming Palestine Commandery IN
1883 DR. T. y. Moore conducted the
Masonic ceremonies. when the grave
was covered with the magnificent floral
pieces which came from All parts ~
Texas and several othcr states the
irumpeter. r r. wickes. who was In
the same company ms Lieutenant VIII
Reagan. the judges youngtst son. IN
1885 sounded the solemn notes ~ the
soldiers farewell
judge REAGAN was q member ~ the |
Methodist church th'rty-clght years