The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-24
Special from United Press)

R Fyler. state railroad commissions who died at his home in this cit early Monday morning. when the bod in the presence of a host of mourn ing friends and associates. was laid | rest in the Hillside Cemetery this al ternoon-
 The burial itself was private an was attended by the dead politician associates and the family. Tn funeral services were conducted a the residence. attended by the leadin of the state
 The funeral services began at tn W. Alderman. pastor of the Cente Congregational church officfated an the Rev Rockwell Harmon Potter c Hartford. assisted
 No more touching tribute has eve been paid to the memory of de parted official than that paid by For mer Governor Mclean when at th special request of the sfamily. he dwel on the life Of MT. Fyler as stat official. as a soldier in the Civil Wa and as a private citizen Forme Governor Mclean said.
 may come to uss however firm our faith may be that death is the crown of Hfe and the grave the Golden Gateway to a higher world the sorrow of this parting and the loss to the living cannot be measured ,in language and yet I should be false to that most prec- ious of earthly treasures, that greatest among human virtues. true friendship if failed. however feebly, to break the silence of this hour
 Big books have been filled with praise for smaller men than the lnw In might have been had the stars of his youth been more favorables where he might have stood had he let his country stand without him in her hour of need; what he might have done with less courage and unselfishness and more cunning I
 T know that should have loved him less had he been different in any way I first met him in 1ss0- Ills striking personality and straightforward face and manner dence at once because thought saw in those fearless eyes and that stalwRrt ngure-a man worth know ing and a friend worth having.
 There are many men in Connec- lieut. who, know what his friendship meant to me alone. I want to say now what should have said In public long Ego, had he been will ing. the one supreme satisfaction in my brief public rarrer- the chance to try to win the confidence of my fellow man, the escape or rescue over failure and defeat T owe In inexpressable measure to his loyalty and untiring energy
 While 1t Is true that a large part of his life was spent in the field of politics. he did not get his success ST inspiration in what he found there. No man ever saw more clearly than he the shadows and their own effect
 He was fond of the strife and clash of political contest, but that desire was born of an intense pa triotism- Ills party was his coun- try and his party in Connecticut will never have a more loyal. sue cessful or conscientious adviser The same fearless spirit and love of the flag that won him a 1ieuten- ants commission for bravery on the field of battle. carried his attention to civic questions in time of peace and signaIled him as a leader to be followed and trusted"
 He faced death at Cold Harbor ! when men fell to his side by the score. He had been alIrost nor tally wounded at Winchester. He bore his wounds for two score years Wll1O4L NCOAupl1lQL- put ne could not excuse the treason that caused them He believed in the party of Abraham Lincoln just as fearlessly in 1909 as in 1s61- He did not like to hear the sacrifices made by the Army of the Republic was giving his life blood to save the Union He hated weakness and cowardice- He gave a fair field and he wanted one. By the testimony of his comrades a braver soldier never drew a sword and by the testimony of those who knew his breadth a kinder heart never sheathed one As he passed the last stone on the road to suc- cess opposition and criticism came as they always do to the man who succeeds. whose activities are in any degree political
 let no man living or dead ever faith. his party or his principles for private interests As pub lie official his Integrity was abso- Iute- All men who had occasion to deal with him as postmaster, as insurance commissioner. or rail- able, energetic fearless servant of the people incapable of dishonesty and indiscretion-
 He did not stoop to answer his critics He felt that criticism is to be expected by all men in public life. He did not boast of his hon esty. Honest men never do- He had absolute confidence in the ulti- mate victory of truth and a. clear conscience
 He was a leader that inspired confidence and the pleasantest me mor1es of my life circle around the day when the sound of his ap- preaching crutch like blast from the bugle of Roderick Dhu was worth a thousand men He was a big bodied, big brained. big heart ed man
 Human through and through, just as God made him he lived and just as God made him he died Honest, fearless and as tender hearted as a child say this as one who knew every fibre of his mind and heart and say it not because he was as good a friend to me as a man could have in this world but because it Is true His philosophy of life as set forth was practical. His loyalty and industry were like the foundation laid by the fathers. He was not afraid of this world and he had no fear for the next He found his religion i'm the Lords Prayer. ms he forgave he expected to be forgiven There was nothing he liked better than fo extend the hand of friendship to an honest cpmpanion. He will be truly miss