The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-07
EUL.OGY

It becomes duty at this time, a
sad duty, to write eulogy on the
memory of sincere friend and con
stalt companion and we fear it is an
obligation We canaot fulfill with the
credit tho deceased deserves.
We wish to pay such tribute as we
are able to our friend and brothers char
.acter whom we esteemed and loved in
life and whose name we honor in death.
None OF US, friends, upon our trief
journey through life are equal to lifting
the veil which will sooner or later close
out the unknown realm from our earth
Iy vision Of the great beyond; where the
prince and the beggar meet on a com
mon level; from which the grim reaper
cometh with his sythe to cut down his
flowers and weeds. But this we all
know, that our time is appointed and
among the things we cannot do is the
one that cannot be warded off by
human skill that mysterious touch,
death, which stills forever our hopes,
our pleasures, our everything and amid
the stern facts we realize nameless
comfort that all things must pass away.
John Mcdaniel was familiar figure
on our streets for many years to many
of us, 1t was peculiarly characteristic ].
of him to guard against hurting the
feeling Of others, many times even at
the sacrifice of his own. ) He made
staunch fri.nds wherever fortune
CHANGED to cast his lot, whether at
home or abroad and irrespective of
cline OF people with whom he came IN
contact. He possessed keen sense of
honor, which means in the fullest sense
OF the word the happy reflection of a
mans own actions shining like precious
Jewels on his friends and associates and
thence rejecting back upon himself
He has been taken by the grim reap
or of death but has left behind him
many monuments of good work, more
noble than the costliest gifts known to
US.
1t remains undisputed that we are all
sept into this world to do our own work
and to bear our own burdens to live up
to our own principles and to maintain
Gods laws and humbly submit to the
laws of our country. Truth is too often
violated by falsehood and9is equally as
often outraged by silence. So the high
est praise that can possibly be given in
this case is simply to say that he was a
conscientious, honest and just man.
His warm friendship and gentleness, his
noble heart and pleasant smile has
filled the hearts of all who knew him
with memories that death itself can only
decay. In his Masonic life in this city
he has traversed many and many a
rough and rugged road as did the
Israelites Of old ON their return to Jer-
usalem after they had been liberated
from their Bablyonian captivity.
II his silent life could but be written it.
would make such beautiful eulogy as
would alone secure him seat with our
heavenly father in that celestial home
on high. He entered upon the journey
Of this life with nothing but his own
intelligence and determined will. DAY
We indulge the fend hope that his spirit
rests peacefully with Gsd who gave it.
We all realize that whom our hour is
como the story Of our greatness and
goodness will be poor indeed compared
with His who died that We might live;
But when the hour somsth may we look
back with happy reflection on useful
and we'll spent life and leave it as an
example for the poor and weary traveller
whose pilgrimage on earth is no more
than journey from the cradle to the
grave.
In concluding let US say that John
Mcdaniel will be forever remembered
by the Brethren, Companions and Sir
knights who have known him best
and been closest to him in his every day
walk in life. In his late sickness he
suffered enough but bore the pain with
patience and resignation. Honored and
respected he surrendered all, al that
the world holds dear, and closed his
earthly career in the arns of that
mysterious sleep where the spirit goes
home and the wicked ceases from
and the weary shall find rest.
Stamp pictures, Is ceats . dozen at
the Optic Photograph gallery. $50.