The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
FUNERAL OF r. J. M'NEELeY
Body Found in Lake Identified as
That Of Former Popular Con-
ductor and Brought Here.

The funeral of r. j. McNeeley,
whose body was recovered from Lake
Nee NoShe. will be held at IL O CLOCK
this morning from the chapel of the
Mcmahon & Collier mortuary The
services will be under the auspices OF
the Elks lodge of which McNeeley
was an honored member. Later ia
the day the remains will be sent to
his old home at Blotcher. Ind. for
iMterment
The body was found by E. p. Nc
Broom of Lamar who was fishing OIL
the lake. He saw the body on the
lake and made an investigation. Mc
Broom was unable to bring the body
to the shore, but motor boat was
secured and the body was towed in.
1t was allowed to remain in the wa
ter. pending the arrival of the co. Oh
er. who expected to reach the lake
last night and take charge.
The body reached here at 2: 45
clock yesterday afternoon. 1t was
at once taken to the Mcmahon &
Collier mortuary. 1t was in a bad
state of decomposition, but owing to
the skill of the mortuary people it
was restored to a condition permit
ting inspection.
Hundreds of friends of the drown.
ed men called. The floral offerings
literally held the casket from view.
Che body was placed in one OF the
landsOmest and best constructed cop
per lihed caskets manufactured. The
.andles are oxjdized gold and on
them the Elk escutcheon is emboss-
I'd in gold.
On the name plate appears this
engraved inscription:
''R. ]. McNeeley. Arkansas Valley
Division, No. SO, o. r. CO.
The handsome copper-lined casket.
after the services will be placed in
an aluminium outside box with rub
ber gaskets making the whole a her
metically sealed casket and outside
case. 1t is the finest casket and
outside box that has ever been used
for a body in this city.
Late last might Mrs. McNeeley. the
widow, called at the Mcmahon &
Collier mortuary. Tenderly she was
supported to the solemn chapel where
her husbands body lay in state.
The action OF the water had pan t.
ly destroyed the features and all that
was visible was just the forehead.
''Oh. Darling Mac" she sobbed and
was led away. Her grief was heart
rending Friends cared for the grief
stricken widow. She will accompany
the remains east tonighL-Pueblo
Chieftain.
Or. ScarIett's Body Found.
Yesterday another body supposed
to be that of DIR. Scarlet, was found
by parties from Eads. who were
searching for it, floating on the sur
face of the lake near where the
body of McNeeley was found. The
rewards for the finding of the bod
les aggregate over $1,000. This
brings to a close one of the saddest
tragedies of all connected with the
big reservoir system.
The awful tragedy in which DR..
Scarlet and Mr.. McNeeley lost their
lives occurred on the night of Jan. 3.
The two men, who had hunted often
together. were hunting geese on the
lake with a party of friends. The
other members of the party heard
someone fire a gun. Shortly after
ward McNeeley cried for help. and
DR.. Scarlet responded" Hold on Mac.
I'm coming The others rushed in
the direction of the voices, but as 1t
was dark. could not locate the place.
1t was generally believed that Nc
Neeley. after shooting a goose. ven
tured too far on the ice and fell into
hole. DR.. Scarlett attempted to
help him. and was drowned while
trying to save his friend. The news
of the tragedy shocked Pueblo. as
both of the men were very well
known.