Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-11
FUNERAL OF
COLONEL ECKMAN

All that was mortal of Colonel @. w.
Eckman was consigned to the grave in
Odd Fellows cemetery on Saturday.
The funeral was very largely attended.
Nearly two car loads of people took
the l0:l7 train at South Danville and
at Roaring creek proceeded in body
from the station to the beautiful home
of the deceased.
Before the services began the re-
mains were viewed by nearly everyone
present. All were impressed with the
natural and almost life-like appear
ance of the deceased. The body repos-
ed in beautiful casket, on the foot
of which along with large flag grace
fully folded lay the beautiful sword
the gift of his soldiers-with its blade
of inlaid Damascus steel, its handle
studded with jewels and its scabbard
of silver mounted in gold.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Edward Haughton, rector of Christ
Episcopal church of this city. He paid
most beautiful tribute to the memory
of the deceased He had indeed kind
ly, sympathetic audience and when in
succession he took up the ruling traits
of Colonel Eckman's character and
showed that in all the relations of life
he was actuated by pure principles
and kind regard for others, those
who had known the deceased so long
and so we'll deep in their hearts reg
stored silent amen. In these days
when so many men go wrong-when
those in public Office prove false to the
trust reposed in them, when greed and
avarice stalk abroad and a disgrace
has fallen on the American home-in
these days, the speaker declared, such
lives as Colonel Eckman's S are needed
as an example to show how men can
be true to their country and make
great sacrifice for it-how they can al
ways be influenced by what is good
and beautiful how they can be loyal
to the heart, to the home and to those
who love and depend upon them.
While Mr.. Haughton was speaking
the robins were singing cheerily among
the trees and shrubbery and the mild
spring atmosphere was redolent with
the odors of blossoms and flowers. All
nature seemed to be in harmony with
the eulogy being pronounced and the
tender recollections of the deceased
that fingered in every heart. Some
how one could not but reflect that to
die as Colonel Eckman had, beloved by
his fellow men, was to win the APPROX
al of heaven and thus death seemed to
be robbed of its worst terrors.
Shortly after II 80 the caskst liter
ally covered with tiowral offerings,
was borne out to the road and placed
in the hearse The active pail bearers
were: James Scarlet, ESQ, @. P. Han
cock, NJ. H. Schram, A. H. Woolley,
W. G. Kramer and J. c. Peifer. The
honorary pail bearers, chosen, repre-
sented Goodrich Post No. 22, G.. A.
r., and Mahoning Hodge No. $40, f.
& A. M, both of which the deceased
had for many years been member
The veterans representing Goodrich
Post were: J. H. Hunt, Samuel Mills,
William Treas, Augustus Woods and
ID. ID. Williams; the lodge members
were George Maiers, W. l.. Slider,
John f. Roberts and +. s. Miller.
The remains, followed by the funer-
al party on foot, were taken to the
Roaring creek station. the funeral pro-
ceeding by the l2 O'Clock passenger
train to this city.
by another hearse and number of
cabs and the journey was completed to
Odd Fellows cemetery. Awaiting the
train at South Danville was delega
tion of Company F, uniformed, some
twenty five in number, who Joined the
cortege. At the cemetery neither the
Masonic nor the G. A. r. burial rite
was observed, the body being consign-
ed to the grave with the impressive
service of the Episcopal church.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. George Darbey and Harry Hench
of Harrisburg Former Judge William
NJ. Rockefeller, of Sunbury; Gail
Hanley, of Shamokin; tEmery, Frank
and James Eckman and Mrs. Oscar
Heller, of Klinesgrove; DR.. Marion
Vastine and William Rishel, of Cata-
wissa; William Stiefnagle, of Ber-
wick, and Lewis Rodenhoffer, of Buff
falo, N. Y.