The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-31

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didst touch her weary eyelids apd
sleep and rest have come. 1t is now
as she had wished
1--WE, standing today within the
sacred precincts of this home, feel
that we can better understand II ALL
Some new graces and new
strength came to the mourner through
these sad years. We better under.
stand the unmeasured devotion of the
husband, through lifetime, for we
have seen how worthy she was of It
) ALL
We have seen, o Father. how that
devotion was repaid by passionate
longings day and night to again clasp
the love that had passed beyond the
shadows. Thou hast granted the
prayer and the husband and wife
aud the little children rejoice togeth-
er In THE fruition OF the immortal
hope.
I'VE thanw Thee, Father, for tie |
lives OF William Mckinley and Ida
saxton, his wife, and for the mutual
influence of each upon the other. We
know that all the experiences,
strange, sad and joyous that entered
their lives, helped TO make an innu-
ence that will bless American homes
for ages TO come.
I'VE pray Thy blessing upon ,ne
sorrowing ones here today. May the
comforts OF Thy love be their
strength.
I'VE pray Thy blessing upon the
great company OF friends and neigh
bors who loved the dwelers in this
home. \
We pray Thy blessing upon all OF
those who have come from arar, MAX
ing this sad pilgrimage today.
I'VE pray Thy blessing upon those
who make and those who interpre.
and those who execute our laws.
"Especially~ we pray Thy bless Z
ing upon the Governor OF Ohio and
upon the President OF the United
States, who are with us today.
May such blessing as becometh ?
a mighty nation to receive come upon a
all the people of our land. MAY we "
not forget TO follow after righteous Il
ness and truth and purity, nor cease v
to follow our fathers God and ours I
For Thy names sake. Amen" I
SERVICES CLOSE.
After the quartet had closed the
services with singing The Beautiful
Isle OF Somewhere" the pall-bearers.
VINO had been seated at the sides OF the
hall, arose to bear away the remains.
The room In which the remains lay
was filled 10 overHowing with mag
lifcent floral offerings. from friends
md relativesy Their perfume spread a. a.
throughout the house. VI
Seated In a group in the hall at ~ ~
he foot OF the stairs were the nurses q, .,
Who had fought the battle against the - -
overwhelming odds OF death.
After the closing OF the services the a.
raised the precious bur- ~,
len and bore II with slow sad steps at
o the waiting hearse, Which should ~,
AIRY Mrs. Mckinley on her last ride 81,
through the streets OF her home
fly. .
COFFIN LIKE MKINLEY'S. 10
The coffin was simple black, a du- VIZ
licate OF the one In which repose the ad
smains OF Mckinley. AS the pail.
carers appeared at the door bearing m!
ne casket, every head was barred. tel
The flowers were removed to a walt me
" ambulance, which was more than
lied, and were then. carried TO the SIC
ault al Westlawn. where they were MS
aced IN and about II. be-
The carriages began to file past, th'
opping to take up their occupants I'M
yerything had been arranged by pei
ostmaster George II. Clark, L. T. COZ
ool, and the undertaken, j. d. Arnold,
that the entire funeral procession Ice
as soon started In motion. the
ORDER OF CARRIAGES. cal
The carriages formed In the follow. wv
g order:
Undertaken j, L. Arnold, Geo. H. i'o'
arks, l.. T. Cool.
clergymen. Rev. Buxton and Rev. a
Dimes.
Choir.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Barber; Mr.. and 'ni
rs. Luther Day. no'
Mr.. and Mrs, George Barber; VIII. ~
IN Barber; Miss Kate Barber. pc
Mr.. and Mrs. McWilliams; Mrs. Dan sAe
'th; Mrs Greer. 'e
Mrs. Goodman, Miss Goodman, MI. .ne
d Mrs. VIII Saxton. '"'
Mrs. Herbert Saxton and son, Sam
Saxton. sip'
Mr., and Mrs Duncan, Miss Helen ,"e
;kinley, Win Duncan.
Mrs. VIII Duncan. Mr.. and Mrs. ~
wman. place to be filed by Mrs pr p'l'
mean. .ne
Dr.. and Mrs. Baer, Messrs. Frank ',a., ~.
born and Wallace Osborn. "o'
Major Charles X. Miller, Mrs. Nil
, James Campbell, Mrs. Burt Mnler
1T. Harris, Mrs. satterfeld, Mr.. and a..
s. HhTis, Jr. c.
Cortelyou, Mrs. Henry Gu
rter, NJ. and Mrs. William r. Day, an can
ar. and Mrs. Isaac Harter, Mrs ~
'rge Harter Miss Christie Harter. ga
lrs. Shields, Mrs. Reynolds, Miss u
iting, Miss Faber. r.