Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-09-30

sympathy in their great bereavement
and be it further resolved that when
the house and senate adjourn Tues
| day noon we adjourn to 4 O'Clock oil
said day out of respect to his mem-
| ory.
"Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
| the minutes of the house and senate
| and copy be sent to the sorrowing
family
Every business place in Rocky Ford was
closed on Friday afternoon. and for the
| first time in history the A. B. S. Co. fac
tory was closed down. to allow the en-
ployes to attend the funeral OF George W.
Swink. Almost every man. woman and
child in the city and vicinity. besides large
numbers Of friends and associates Of the
deceased were in attendance. and the
spacious grounds surrounding the Swink
nome on Swink avenue and North Ninth
street, were filled and overfiowed upon
the streets for several blocks by the i'm
mense throng that had gathered to pay .
last token Of respect to q man rsvered
and esteemed by all.
The funeral service was commenced
by the singing Of Rock Of Ages" by
| quartstts consisting Of Mssdamss Dye
and Sigman, Messrs. Elser and Hart, ae-
eompanisd by Mrs. Stout on the piano. A
fervsns prayer by Rev. o. l. Orton. pas
tor Of the First Methodist church. followed
and next came an effeeting solo Crossing
the Bar" by Mr.. Hart.
P.J. Dugan. the well known land office
attorney Of Pueblo. and chairman OF the
Board Of Control Of the Eightsenth Nat.
ional Irrigaiing Congress. then delivered
an eloquent suloyy OF the deceased. who
mad been his warm personal friend for
twenty nine years. Mr.. Dugan began
his address by stating that the immense
concourse assembled was one OF the
| noblest tributes to a plain. just man that
had ever bean seen in Colorado. He told
his bearers that Senator Swink had been
down upon the irrigation congress pro-
gram for an address that very day. but
instead Of this. the congress were at that
moment adopting the following memorial
resolution:
Whereas. That in the passing away Of
George W. Swink Of Rocky Ford. Whose
funeral is occurring at this hour). the
country has lost one OF its leading pionsers
both in the settlement and IN the develop
men, Of the country. while Colorado has
lost one OF her foremost citizens. and this
Congress has lost leading worker and
well wisher; therefore,
Resolved. That this Eighteenth National
Irrigation Congress pay tribute through
the adoption Of this expression TO the
memory Of George W. Swink. pioneer and
citizen, one who left the world better Tor
his having lived in it,
In his address the speaker laid stress
upon the thoughtful kindness OF Senator
Swink, whose familiar expression while
in the legislature was. must always
protect my people," He likened the do.
parted 10 Lincoln for the possession OF
those sweet. aimable qualities that made
the latter so well liked. and closed BY
quoting q saying Of the late Senator's
that we had frequently heard him use:
81 have done my best"
Following the singing Of Jesus. Lover
Of My Soul" the large throng filed past
the flower -enshrouded bier. and some
conception of the number may be formed
when it is known that over forty minutes
was consumed in the passing OF the long
line.
The journey to Valley View cemetery
was then began. the line Of march being
in the following order:
Rocky Ford school children.
sugar Factory employees.
Fourteen flower bearers. as follows: u. ".
Patterson. OF La Junta; Fr. wictzsr. H A.
Dawiey. q. N. Hall. II. w. Lance. y. g. Max
well: A: +. kouns. J. y. Crowley, Il. U. Dye.
W. X. winterhalier. J. P. Stevenson. 7. N.
Harsin. George Hammond and X. A. Potter.
Honorary pal, bearers. as follows: A. p.
Downen, OF Pueblo; J. W. Beatty and John
yrummn, Of ManzanoIa; J. II. Lowe, William
Matthews and Humphrey Best, Of Rocky Ford.
Colt, Chns. 4. Key ynolds. II. NJ. fosdick. W. b.
sSe'a, ssee ie ami L. n. % Hendricks. ' w. y
HenrSe and mOurnere carriages.
Citizens on foot. followed by the city coun-
eli and more than ono hundred carriages.
At the cemetery male quartette COM
posed Of Messrs. Cochran, Elser. Hart
and Stout began the last sad rites by
sioging Jesus, Saviour. Pilot Me-" fol-
lowed by depositing the easket in the steel
vault with the commttal services affect
inRly rendered by Rev. Orton. and a last
hymn. " How Firm a Foundation" by the
quartette.
And lingeringly the funera! eorteRe de-
parted from the "silent city Of the dead"
leaving behind all that was mortal Of a
good and true man who had been bene-
factor Of his race.
Resolutions Of the County Repnbll-
can Central Committee.
Whereas. The Republican Central Com