The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
ELKs HONOR
THEIR DEAD
Continued from page 81

words or remembrance about our
absent brother-Albers Azinger. Like
many others l feel that at this time
it is good to remember the many vir- !
lures which he manifested, and think |
of him as We knew him while here
among us. He came to this country
as did many others, seeking the great |
err opportunities that this country Of. /
fers. and glad of the freedom and
liberty which citizenship confer to
every man. He also was endowed
with the industry and courage which
all who came from this country bring
with them to enrich the common
stock CT manhood which is Americas
greatest wealth. Among up he was
known as a good citizen, kindly
neighbor and faithful brother. He
exemplified the great and noble prin-
ciples of brotherhood. And in every
way responded to the calls of duty
I and responsibility. AS charitable
/ and energetic man he was always
1 found faithful and was never wanting
( in times of stress or of trial. In his
home he was tender husband and
i loving father And the deep sorrow
tof those who saw him laid away in his
last resting place is the proof of the
great loss which has fallen upon their
household The noble and uplifting
principles of our order found in him
a worthy upholder. And We would re-
member his as only human and as
much prone to the ills. common to
our humanity. His friendship was of
the truest kind and he ever manifest
ed in the fullest sense the great and
noble principles that here We are at
least friends of the truest and most
lasting kind.
1t is given 10 all of us to seek
friends and to long for the manifes-
tation of that spirit which makes the
desert to bloom as does the rose and
TO bring to us even in the dark corn
ers of the earth something of the
brightness and light of the great here
after. His charity was that unchang-
ing stream OF love he sent forth in
radience TO all who we're around
him, If charity never fails it is be-
cause men like our brother sent forth
continually in stream of noble deeds
and kindly actions which last longer
than cold and inexpensive words and
are more enduring that monument
carved of the rarest marbles or cast
! In bronze But he manifested his
charity In that great sphere of broth
erly love. which are provided for In
the principles so dear to every Elk
1t is the brotherhood thai We find
. the possibilities OF expressing the
! meaning of the great word brother
hood. He had an open hand for those
in distress and kindly word fol-
: those in trouble. He was never known
/ TO hang back when the call of a
worthy brother in distress was heard
I And we can safely say. that among
0 the living there were none who were
e truer 10 the ideal OF brotherhood thar
e was he. And to this he added the
great and GROWING glory OF his fden
e ". For though q man may have the
e possibility OF friendship and carry In
e his heart and actions much of that
/ charity which never dies. or ever
!, manifest some of the enduring pow
: ers OF brotherhood These are always
fading as the summers mist, unless
q they are strengthened and made
:. abiding by fidelity. Fidelity. means
e patience and endurance and love ana
brotherhood, and unwaver;ng and un
changing spirit which remains true
through storm and shine-througt
: good and i'll. and even through life
and death Itself
: These are the flowers which ",
/, would lay upon his grave and III,
5 thoughts by which We would call hi:
I life to our remembrance.