Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
RESOLUTIONS OF coNDoLENcE.

1t is melancholy duty to pay tribute to
the memory Of dead friend, but it is duty
which the living have ever esteemed privi-
lege to perform. not accorded as right. for
the dead demand nothing. but bestowed in
simple reverence and sincere homage. as the
least that one can do.
In the immediate shadow of death speech is
made halting by the trembling hand. the
weeping eve and the full heart. but when the
clouds which return after the rain begin their
breaking: there creeps into ones imagination
an idea OF the absent one. and to give express
sion to that idea is the deep desire OF every
heart.
Burd Lacy. our departed brother. was a
worthy brother Mason among us. 10. these
many years and having passed approximate
we knew him with that degree of intimacy
which leaves no doubt in any mind as to the
character of the man.
He was a loving husband, kind father and
a true friend to all who knew him.
Language is pOwerleSS to convey fitting ex-
pressions of coincidence to the bereaved ones
our dead brother has left behind. Mere words
of coincidence seem idle in an effort to heal
the broken hearts of sOrrowing friends: but.
in extending the message of coincidence to the
holds the ocean in His hand and stills the
waves thereof. will. in the way his wisdom
deems best pour balm and healing into every
heart that bleedS To Him. then. in whom we
put our trust. who alone is able to heal the
brOken-hearted our sorrowing friends are
most earnestly directed.
We extend most sincerely our fraternal con-
dolence. expressing the hope that. in accord
ance with the designs found upon the trestle.
board OF life and the specifications contained
guide of faith--The Holy Bible--this memo
rial dedicated to the memory of this worthy
brother. may serve to remind us that. though
we may be stricken down while our work is
unfinished and our column is broken. the les
son OF such untimely deate will raise us to
' regions OF purer thoughts and stimulate us t(
greater achievements.
To die is but to obey nature. But which is
| more reasonable. for us to obey nature or fo
nature to obey US:
He that would live a little longer today
would be as 10th to go a hundred years hence
1t is the work of fate to make US live long
but it is the business of virtue to make ShOr
| life sufficient. Go we must at last and he tina
dies OF old age does no more than go to bee
when he is weary.
| Death is the test of life. and it is that only
which discovers what we are. and distinguish
eS betwiXt OStentation and virtue.
| Life is to be measured by action. not by
| time. and it matters not to us how long bu
how well.
| He is the great man that is willing to die
| when his life is pleasant to him: and this w
/ are sure of--the fear of death is continua
| slavery. as the contempt OF 1t Is certain i1Der
| ty
| Finally. brethren. we are again forcibly re-
| minded. THAT along the pathway OF life ar
| tombStOnes by the side OF which we nave
promised to strive for heaven And again
| we are admonished that the summons wi!
come to US sooner or later. and that with eacl
| recurring report we are brought face to fac'
| with the Importance OF not only DulIoing
! complete character in this lffe but one ina
| will bring eternal JOY.
| May we here resolve that we shall by tn
help OF the Lion of the Tribe OF judah Dull'
stately mansions in which God may be pleas
| Fraternaily submitted.
| GEORGE F. GUTHRIE.
SEWARD l. FIELD.
l CLARKE d. KACKLEY.
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