The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-23
SAD DEATH OF
A. X. STEUkENBERC
Caldwell Banker and Brother
OF Ex-Governor Dies from
Liysr Trouble Sunday.

o. A. X. Steunenberg, Caldweil's fore {
most citizen, took place this morning
from the family residence on Kinball
avenue Caldwell was in mourning this
morning. All places OF business were
closed and the entire population wended
their way to the beautiful home which
this man, by his thrift and efforts, had
builded to adorn our city.
Representatives from all parts Of the
state were present, for the deceased was [
not only known locally but widely !
through the state. Five past masters OF
the order of Odd Fellows were present
as was also the grand master, Judge
Stevens OF Blackfoot One hundred and
nine members of the subordinate lodge
were in attendance, as was also the en-
tire membership OF the local order Ci
Rebekabs.
Beside the grand master, G. II. Handy,
grand secretary NJ. b. Gwinn, grand
treasurer: Frank Martin, W. A. Cough
amour and Il. f. Emerson, grand repre-
sentatives, and d. L. Badley, grand
scribe, were officers OF the grand lodge
present. w. A. Coughanour, Frank
Martin, A. E. Gipson, NJ. b. Gwinn and
ID. L. Badley were past grand masters
present. r. K. Emerson, past chief
patriarch was also present.
The large and spacious house was
crowded to the doors. So large was the
assemblage that all the surrounding
walks and lawns were crowded with
people anxious to pay their last respects
to the dead. The casket rested in per-
feet garden Of cut flowers, loving tokens
; from many friends, between the two
large pillars in the main drawing room.
, Floral tributes were received from all
: parts of the state aud they seem to have
(, found fit resting place around the bod,
= of man whose life had been one o
: beauty only.
I Music was furnished by male quar-
: tette composed of Mcssrs. Stiles, Clay
r Rice and Oakes and their rendering o
n the hymns so dearly loved by the de
+ ceased during his life, brought tears Il
the eyes OF all those present. Rev. Bal
ton, pastor of the Christian church Q
Caldwell, took as his text: "And "
=. know that all things work together fo
i. good to those that love God" an
:. preached short but beautiful sci
, mon.
! Rev. Boone, president of the Colleg
of Idaho, then delivered an els
=, quent eulogy on the life of Mr.. Steur
enberg. Starting with descriI
i, tion of the deceased as he first kne
him 20 years ago when, with his brothe
4, the martyred ex xGovernor Steunenberl
=, he ran small print shop in Caldwell
-, up through his progress through IL
-, years to the coming time. He ended
:, saying Though his body lays thei
stricken, yet his soul will live"
For half an hour the people passed
," the casktt in an unbroken line to vie
the body of their departed loved on
Every available carriage in the city vi
put in use to accompany the remains
the cemetery and at that not half
those wishing to do so could be accom-
dated. At the cemetery the beautif
service of the Odd Fellows was hel
so they laid him away beside the bo'
Of his brother, Ex-Governor Steune
berg, and though his body is gone fro
among his friends and fellow citilens y
his good deeds and sterling qualities "
always live as high mark to be striv
NJ for by those who are left and come
ter.