The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
Beautiful Episcopal Ritual was
Used in Church Filled with
MCurnerS.
RESOLUTIONS DRAWN UP
HONOR PAID TO THE DECEASED,
AS BEING THE ExEMPLiFiCA-
TON OF A HIGH MINDED CHRIS
TIAN GENTLEMAN.

of the late Joseph B. Craighead were
held yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the St Paurs Episcopal
church, and were conducted by the
Rev. David Huntington rector of the
church The very impressive Episco-
pal funeral ritual was used while the
church was filled with the former
friends and immediate relatives of
the deceased. The floral contribu-
tions were profuse and very beauti-
full The ball bearers were: John l..
Rupe, William f. Starr. w. J. Hutton.
Ira Wood, Howard Dill and Charles
p. Holton
Following the services at the church
the body was taken TO Earlham GEM
etery where it was inferred.
On behalf of the rector. vestrymen
and members of the st. Paufs church
of which Mr.. Craighead was an active
member an appointed committee drew
the following resolutions:
Joseph B. Craighead, senior warden
of ST Paul's Episcopal church, Rich
mond, died Wednesday, February 9th,
1907.
St Paul's Episcopal church, Rich
mond, has, in the death of joseph b.
Craighead sustained a loss. which is
sadly real, and We'll appreciated in its
character and magnitude.
He has in time and years of ser
vice, devoted almost lifetime to the
efficient, generous and conscientious
service of the church. in all its work
and interests, material and spiritual;
and in all has filled the full measure
of duty remarkably.
For almost the entire period of his
interest and church work, he has been
in official relation with it, as teach
er in the Sunday school. as a men,
Der Of the yestry, or as warden; his
service as senior warden extending
over many years, and continuing until
the time of his death.
He has by reason of his official re-
Iation to the church. been brought
into close touch with the successive
rectors of the parish, as well as with
the vestry and members; and by his
sincerity of purpose, his zeal, his
kindly nature, and his ready response
to every demand involving the in
terests and prosperity of the church,
he has so endeared himself to all
alike, that rector, vestrymen associat-
ed with him, and the members of the
church and congregation, feel in his
death sense of personal loss and be-
reavement
His life was gentle and full of love
and charity for his fellow men.
His purposes were nigh, his mo-
tives unselfish.
He was faithful, patient, modest,
jealous.
He exemplified in his useful life
the type of the higLminded christian
gentleman.
In all the relations of life. in the
church, in the family and as a citizen
he lived his high standards.
The Affections which in the later
years of his life rested heavily upon
him, he bore with a quiet uncom
planning heroism, characteristic of
him. and when the final summons
came, he was neither unready nor
unprepared. His gentle spirit passed
into the Great Beyond. and by his
beautiful character and life, We are
assured has entered those mansions
of rest, prepared for all who fulfill
the measures of life's duties, and
with faith and humility strive con-
tinually to initiate and follow the ex-
ample of the blessed master.
His life work ended, his duty done,
his end is peace.
His example is left us, with its les
sons for our encouragement, for our
inspiration.
With this tribute to his life and
character, as man and a christian,
will go to his bereaved family and
those nearest to him, the loving SYM
pathy of the rector, vestrymen, and
members of St Paul's church. who
appreciate their loss and our own and
sorrow with them.
On behalf of the rector, vestrymen
and members of ST. Paul's church.
JESSE S. REEVES,
L. E. BRIDGEMAN.
JOHN L. RUPE.