The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
IN MEroRIAn.
"When it is night
 We rest in this: He leadeth towards the light. i"

had Mr. A. W. St. John become, not only in our little city of Mena but, indeed, in Arkansas, that his sudden passing on to the higher life linked one and all in common sorrow and deepest regret that his useful, busy life among us was over.
 In attendance at the meeting Of the State Horticultural Society at Clarksville, it became his duty to act as presiding officer. On opening the session he made an address. It being known that he must return soon, the request was made that he at the time read paper that he had prepared, in the subject of which he was greatly interested and to which he had given his best thought and study. As this was finished he re- sumed his seat. A few remarks were made, a question answered.; then came a moment of weakness, a sigh, and the spirit had fled-the work well done," the Master called him home.
 c. c. Logan and A. M. Ward es- corted the remains to Mena and on Thursday, January 24, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the funeral serv- ices were held at his home on Grandview Heights, the Rev. Dr. DeLongy, rector of Christ's church officiating. Music was furnished by the young ladies of the choir as- sisted by Mr. W. M. Pipkin and MT. E. J. Baker. At the conclusion of the service Dr. Dodd and Dr. De Longy, as friends and admirers, paid loving tribute to his noble life and voiced the sentiments of all in speaking of the loss bis taking away will be to the entire com munity.
 The Masons then took charge, and the pail bearers, Judge James D. Shaver, c. l.. Lochridge, A. M Powers, D. B. Joplin, s. Sleeper and k. Osborn bore the casket reverent- ly to the hearse, when, preceded by a detachment of the Masons and followed by a large concourse of friends the funeral train wound it's sad and silent way to the office of The Star, where the remains were laid in state.
 The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. Among them were designs from the Woman's Literary Club, the Commercial Club, the Elks and the employees of The Star, and these with the individual offerings almost covered the casket with a bank of beauty.
 At seven o'clock the remains were taken to the train, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Ellison, and his two sons, Virgil and Roy, their des- tination Carthage, Mo-, to lay him beside the loved ones gone before.
 In paying a loving tribute to his memory it seems almost like painting the lily or changing the fragrance of the rose, so thoroughly do all appre- ciate the beauties of a character that even in childhood began the lesson of thought for others, until it grew with the years to be second nature. When he was at the age of but little more than 8 years, his father met with serious financial losses, and while struggling to save something from the wreck, illness came and he was called to the great beyond. leaving Mir. St. John the sole counselor and help of a delicate mother and an infant brother.
 Faithfully did he fulfill the trust, and later, as promotion and recog- milton of ability opened the way to better things, the war cry sounded over the land. Willingly he took his place in the ranks and bravely fought for the Union the cause he espoused. While enjoying reminis- cent talks of those thrilling times he knew no sectional feeling. For him there was no North no South. just Gods people to help. and heart full of brotherly love.
 The writer recalls aletter received during the holidays from a widow in our city wherein she writes: No one will ever know how kind Mir. St. John has been to me. When a 1 friend tried to explain to her little daughter that he had passed away. she looked up, with eyes full of tears and said: I'm so sorry: he was so good to little children. And again when he lay in the office where he had passed so many busy days, wrapt in tie infinite calm of his last sleep men came in still in tbair u,O,.i,n,.,