The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
AN UPRIGHT NAN
Warren n. Crosby Pointed Out
as an Example.
An impressive Service Over the
Dead Merchant.
DR.F. L.HAYES' SERMON
With Eloquent Words He De-
scribes a Noble Life.
All Big Stores Closed as Mark
of Respect.

One of the largest and saddest fu-
nerals which was ever held in Topeka
was the one of Warren NJ. Crosby
which took place in the First Congre-
gational church at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon The church was profusely
decorated with flowers which were ex-
pressions of the grief his death had
brought to an admiring host of friends.
As the funeral party entered the
church Mr.. Lee Clinton Forbes played
an organ voluntary. The church
choir composed of Mrs. John Klein
hans, Mrs. Florence Fox Thacher Mr..
H. L. Shirer and Mr.. H. B. Knowles
sang a beautiful selection, entitled
Heavenly Mansions After a short
invocation by DR.. Francis L. Hayes,
Mrs. Florence Fox Thacher sang the
solo, Pilgrims of Peace" The fu-
neral sermon was delivered by DR..
Hayes, the pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of which Mr.. Crosby
had been one of the leading members.
The text of his sermon, taken from
Psalms 37:37, was: Behold the up
right man; for the end of that man is
peace" His sermon in part was as
follows:
THE characterization as an upright
man was especially fitting to Mr.. Cros-
by. His associates in business testify
that it was of no use to talk to Mr..
Crosby of any deals that were at all
shady. He would countenance nothing
that had to be winked at. He was up
righteous, but his uprishtness was not
a negative but a positive force. He
was a man of large business affairs but
he never found that fact any reason
for neglectfng church affairs. For years
when in the city, he never absented
himself from the Sabbath school SER
vices and he was nearly all the time
connected actively with the work of
the Sunday school as superinten dent.
He was deacon in the church and at
tended all the Sunday services as wen
as the midweek prayer meetings.
The deceased was greatly interested
in benevolent and philanthropic work.
He was director of the 7. NJ c. A.
and of the Provident Association. He
was one of the two laymeu~sa the state
who was q charter fnapIr ber of the
mission and was a large contributor to
home missions in Kansas.
with all his good deeds, Mr.. Crosby
was very unostentatious but he never
shirkedF duty when he saw his services
were needed. While he was one of the
greatest supporters of the church he
never sought to run affairs but rather
loved to let others see to this He was.
mon was preached which aimed direct
at his faults he would not show anger
but would compliment the pastor on
his sermon.
His whole life was an example of
the proverb that good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches. His
death leaves vacancy in the business
life of our city, in her public activities
and religious circles that will be keen
ly felt. AS a man of integrity and pub
lie spirit and purity of private life he
was a brilliant example and will be
greatly missed in the community of
which he formed part.
Mr.. Hayes concluded his address with
a few comforting words to the immedi-
ate family after which the casket was
opened and an opportunity afforded for
many friends of the deceased to take
a last look at his remains.
AL the dry goods stores of the city
were closed and nearly all connected
with the different stores attended the
funeral. The funeral cortege was one
of the longest ever seen in Topeka, be-
ing composed of the many friends of
the family who were accompanying the
remains to their final resting place in
Topeka cemetery. The employees of the
store of Mr.. Crosby went to the ceme-
terry in a chartered car.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. H. A.
Kingsley, w. A. Macferran, w. W.
Whitney, ]. T. Bell, Charles Adams,
and Howard Johnson.
At the grave the simple services of
the Congregational church were pro-
pounced