Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
DR.. FRED RUSTIN IS AT REST
Buried at Forest Lawn, with Services
at All Saints Church.
"LET SOMETHING GOOD BE SAID"
This Theme from RiIey's Poem Was
the CENTRAL Thought of the
Sermon by Rev. t. j.
Rck

Let something good be said" was one
Of the central thoughts of the sermon by
Rev. 7. j. Mackay of All Saints Episcopal
church. when the funeral service Of DR..
Frederick T. Rustin, found dying from a
gunshot wound on the porch OF his home
Wednesday, was held Saturday afternoon
at the church of which Rev. Mr.. Mackay
is pastor, at Twenty-sixth and Dewey
avenue, and Mrs. Rustin a member.
Services arranged by the rector and
friends Of DR.. Rustin were unusually i'm
pressive, the songs being those which were
favorites OF the doctor. The first song
was There's a Green Hill Far Away
and the second "Tarry with Me o, Ny
Savior, for the Night Draws Nigh"
It was the habit of DR.. Rustin to sing
these songs in his home and each Sunday
evening. 1t is said, he gathered his family
about the piano and with his wife sang
the songs.
Death is only the clearing house Of this
transitory existence that we call life"
said DR.. Mackay. Here we go from
day to day. from year to year, fighting the
battle of life. with ups and downs, in sor-
row, In gladness, with success or failure,
meeting temptations and conquerlng them
or falling before them and a checkered
existence at best is this life of ours; to
many a WEAKNESS and a failure, but at
last death comes, the clearing house Is
reached, the accounts balanced, the mis-
takes corrected, what was wrong cast our
and the real business Of life begins as the
soul enters on its new and grand career.
What we call death is really life, for what
is 1t but to drift sweetly beyond the dark
ness and the strife. beyond the rift and
gain the bright eternal home whence out
footsteps never roam.'
Life the Greater Mystery.
The rector read the poem by Mary Mapes
Dodge, 1.-TWO Mysteries and said that of
the two life is a greater mystery than
death.
Death Is always a mystery dreaded by
the human mind, yet, looked at closely,
rather pleasant than one to be dreaded.
It admits us to the companionship of those
who have gone before-fathers, mothers,
brothers, sisters, wives and children,
sweethearts and friends will be there. The
other world will be more familiar thar
this and the touch Of the angel of death
must be a joyful surprise"
DR.. Mackey told of the personality OF
DR.. Rustin. saying he was a popular anc
much loved mar in his college days ant
he retained SC much of the freshness ant
brilliancy of his college days that he helC
the same place in the hearts of his friends
and acquaintances in his professional life
which he so easily gained at college. Hi
sermon was a eulogy of the physician
life and the rector held out the though
prominently that man is not Judged b!
one act alone or by several, but when tn
great clearing house is reached the lif
of each Individual is balanced.
Say n Good Word.
Another impressive part of the servic
was the reading by the rector of the poem
by James Whitcomb Riley, Let Something
Good Be Said"
When over the fair fame Of friend or To-
The shadow of disgrace shall fall, instea'
OF words of blame or proof of thus and SO
Let something good be said.
And so I charge we by the thorny crown
And by the cross on which the saVio
And by your own souls hope of fair re
nown,
Let something good be said.
The funeral was largely attended and
large number went to Forest Lawn GENE
terry after the services at All Saints churcl
~These acted as pail bearers:
Henry 7. Clarke, jr. Carl Z. Balbach
Randall K; Brown Or. c. w. Pollard
DR.. John T. Lord +, r. Cox Of Coun-
DR.. b. A.. McDermott ell Bluffs
l.. l., kountze
Mrs. J.. II. Mcintosh, sister of DIR. Rusti
and formerly of Omaha, but now of Ne
York, and Mrs. How. mother of Mrs. Ru'
tin OF near Boston,, arrived in time for II
funeral.
The widow bore her bereavement wit