The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
oCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, July 9, 1909.

SIISHSlH peTmlIJSu, was spent II
studying and experimenting on the
subject of this dread disease, and
had he been permitted to remain with
us few more years was confident
that he could have solved this prob.
lem. For several years he studied
and experimental to find a cure for
lockjaw, and last year succeeded in
perfecting this cure, which has since
been tried on several occasions and
in different parts of the country, and
all with the same gratifying result,
and lockjaw is now recognized as a
durable disease.
At five o'clock Monday afternoon
the funeral was held from the resi-
dence and was attended by almost the
entire citizenship of Ocala. Represen-
tatives of the Elks, Masons, Woodmen
of the World and Odd Fellows, of
which lodges he was a member, were
present at the funeral, and during the
service all of the stores in the city
were closed by proclamation of the
mayor in respect to the memory of
DR.. Powers. The shooting of cannon
crackers and other noisy demOnstra-
lions in celebration of the 4th of July
was prohibited. Every respect and
consideration was shown the dead and
his sorrowing young widow.
The flowers sent for the funeral
were the most magnificent ever seen
in Ocala, and he was truly buried in
a garden of fragrant flowers in the
restful shadows of Geenwood GENE
terry, in the city he loved so we'll, and
to which for ten years he gave of his
best and his ALL
His highest tribute lies in the ache
in the hearts of those who, calling
him and knowing him as friend, for
lowed him to where he takes his final
sleep in the grave prepared for him
by loving, tender hands. His proud
est eulogy is found in the tears that
the eyes of all the long funer-
al cortege, the trembling lips and the
grief that spoke itself in the silent
eloquence of flowers.
Rev. George Hendree Harrison of
Grace Episcopal church, an intimate
friend of the deceased, read the beau
tiful burial service. He was assisted |
by Rev. T. ]. Nixon of the Methodist |
church, of which DR.. Powers was a |
and by Rev. w H. Dodge of |
he Presbyterian church. The honor
ary pail bearers were DR.. A. L. Izlar,
Dr.. w. V. Newsom, DR.. d. M. Smith,
DR.. H. C. Dozier, DR.. Walter Hood, DR..
9. Van Hood, DR.. j. NJ Thompson, DIR.
eaton G. Lindner and DR.. H. G.. HUI
BERT. The active pail bearers were
dessrs. j. J. Gerig, H. c. Jones, ].
Jewett, NJ. ]. Roess, E. ].
;roOk and DR.. J. Edward Chace.
ASLEEP in Jesus" was very sweetly
ung by Mrs. c.. E. Winston, Mrs. E.
1. Mote, Mrs. w. H. Dodge and
Iessrs. J. J. and A. E. Gerig, after
Which the body was taken to the GEM
terry, where the service was conclud-
d.
Mr.. ALT Owens, with McIver & Mac
lay, was funeral director, and per-
0rmed the duties with tender affec-
on.
DR.. Powers life, though brief, has
cen a great blessing to the world in
hitch he lived. He was no dreamer.
lie did things. He believed in pro-
ress. He was worker. In the few
ears that he lived he did more than
he common allotment of good. He
led young, but we can truly say that
e lived a noble life.
'e live in deeds, not years; in
thoughts, not breaths; e
! feelings, not in figures on the dial. n
1e should count time by heart-throbs. :,
He most lives
Tho thinks most, feels the noblest, v
acts the best" D