The sun., 1908-01-06
OBITUARY.

Wilson a. Fairbank. Massa aChusetts COM
missioner to both rhe Oregon and jamestown
PNpOsitiOns. died az his home in Warren,
lie is survived by his wife. When District
prnor a year ago last fall he made a vicious
attack on Mr.. Fairbank, alleging that he had
converted state property 20 n!s own use.
brought $50, 900 libel suit against MIR. Moran,
Mr.. Farbank was connected with several
SossarMPSnioS Re SSlt ne FROM SSw YORK
to Washington for the United States 1ele-
graph Company in 1884 and in 1879 constructed
atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
He suDerintended the construction OF numer-
Gus lines for the Postal and for some year:
Telegraph Lines. Later he was employed
by the American Telegraph and Telephone
both branches OF the State Legislature and
was on several commissions. On his return
from the jamestown Expedition early last
month he was taken III with malarnl fever,
aud heart disease, which subsequently de-
yelOped, caused his death. Mrs. Fairbanks,
his widow. Is In critical condition.
The Rev John Gerhard Funke, rector OF
st. Mary's Church, Dover. y, }, died yesteT-
day afternoon In st. Mary's Hospital. West
Hoboksn, where he went for treatment soon
gan to fail several years ago and for more
than a year he was under treatment for a
ssed AZ early mass Christmas Tor the last lime time
Bishop J. O'ConnOr Of the Newark diocese.
chancellor Wallace OF seton Hall Seminary
Funke's bedside when he died. The body
will be taken to Dover. where the funeral
viii take place "wednesday: Father Funke
"a Is4s. He was ordained TO the priesthood
May 30, 1874. At the instance Of Archbishop
late Archbishop Corrigan had Father Funke
come " America that same year. He was
first assigned 20 81; Peters Church. Newark,
Newark, then 20 Elizabeth, then back to
Newark. oeing appointed priest OF st. Johns
n aS1 is ne m.onep Tss
Lodi and Westwood connected with his parish.
In 1885 the late Bishop Wigger sent him 70
Dover
The Rev. DIR. Charles Keevil. who became
pastor OF the First Baptist Church OF Trenton
about year ago. EoinG there from the second
yesterday in the Mercer Hospital, trenton.
month Dr., Keevil was Of a family Of ave
are rs'her IN the n9 @instTy The Rev joseph ResV
Of Brooklyn and the Rev, j. L. Keevil Of
eors. and hrthar ksev o Ne% YORK.
The sister is Mrs, Charles SaxtOn Of New
York; The dead minister was born In Kings
lie came to America in 1855 and twelve years
later entered the ministry, nrst as Methodist
sSs4Sa ESs a. Sp%Hsg D ksSsT
is survived by two children a girl OF Ave and
boy OF g. His wife died suddenly on June 20.
lbOO, IN New AOEk- AAAb NA5 MS huuac-
keeper In Trenton.
The Rev. william Z. Bogardus, for fifteen
wears pastor OF the Dutch Reformed Church
In the BrOOkdaie section Of bloomfield. n. j..
died at the parsonage yesterday morning z
after an illness Of several weeks; lie was
ago and was a son Of the late Rev. Cornelius
BoKardus In 1900 he entered the The0lOgl-
GHl Seminary At Egtssr+ ggSisbIg ggES1ifRba1ng iS 1888
hawthorne, CUddebackyille and Pleasant
Plains. y. y, and saddle River. Oakland
Oldest member Of the Newark Chassis. He is
survived by his wife, who is q daughter. Of
Edward j. Donovan. city clerk OF Boston.
died at his home in that city yesterday after
m illness Of several weeks. aged a.. Ne
had served the city as clerk for the last six
years and was popular with both DemocIats
and Republicans. so he would undOubt sdly
have been elected for another term. Two
years ago Mr.. Donoyanoontested with John
r. Fitzgerald for the Democratic nomination
for Mayor, but was defeated.
his home az Weat New Brighton. Staten Island,
after . short illness, Mr. Seaman was Al
years old and was born in Brooklyn. He
was well known in the ithogrA phinR trade.
A wife and two children survive him.