Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
HIGHLY EULOGIzES
LATE A. S. BEHYMER
Rev. VIII A. knighten Pays High
Tribute to Memory Of Patriot
and Soldier of the
Republic

Funeral services over the body oi
Aaron S. Behymer were held Monday
afternoon at the Behymer home, 81;
South Carondelet street. The service
was simple but dignified, as became
the obsequies for a pratiot and soldier
of the republic.
The musical numbers were under the
direction of Harry Clifford Lott. The
quartet was composed of Mrs. Clark
G. Stivers, soprano; Harry Clifford
Lott, bass; Mrs. E. e. Richards, alto;
N. p. Sessions, tenor; Mrs. Harry Cliff
ford Lott, oragniSt.
The numbers rendered at the home
were I'm a Pilgrim" and "Shau We
Gather at the River?" and at the grave
Nearer, My God to Thee"
Rev. Will A. Knighten, the first pas
tor who ministered to the deceased
a comrade in arms-spoke in glowing
terms, offering the following tribute:
Brother Behymer has lived a re-
markable life; 76 years, full of activity
and beautiful deeds. When we think
of him in his young manhood, dec1d-
ing the great questions of the day for
himself, questions that concerned the
nation, that required concentration
and profound study and that indicated
deep and powerful convictions; he set
tied that question, entered the Union
army in defense of the flag Of his
country, in defense of the constitution,
in defense of the union. He was
wounded nine times. His service was
brief, but it was heroic, Self-sacrific-
ing and crowded with patriotic devo-
ton. All these years since then he has
carried these wounds and marks of
distinction and heroism, and today 1t Is
fitting that the Stars and Stripes
should rest across his breast and give
new glory, If possible, to the record he
has made for his country.
II honor him for what he did, as an
old soldier. Many times have l met
him after the great celebrations in this
city by the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and heard him recount the scenes
OF his service, and express his graft
tude that he had a share In the defense
of his country and in the perpetuity of
the Union.
After entering into private life he
was true and noble citizen. Since
coming to Los Angeles those who have
met him here in this literary society
and in the circles of the Grand Army
and in the church have found him a
man of very deeply spiritual nature.
He believed in the love of God that
went into the depths of the human
heart and that led humanity unto
Christ and the great fellowship and
brotherhood of immortality. He had a
very profound and deep sentiment of
the religious life, but he lived that
life. 1t was to him practically and
intensely real.
He loved everybody. He was a man
whose deeds expressed it. 1t was of
that delicately refined nature that
seems to attract people to him and
made him loved I'm return There was
a response in the hearts of those who
knew him best. somehow that he was
in love with nature and with natures
God, with humanity and with human
ity's life, and he loved everything that
was beautiful"
The services at the grave were brief.
]. J. Falls played the chimes as the
body was laid to It's final rest.
The pallbearers were George A. Cor
telyou, NJ. G. Bettinger, J. b. Monlux,
DIR. Fox, Robert Train and A. w.
Marsh.