The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-09
fellow citizens as alderman and lately
as mayor of the city of Keokuk

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as mayor of the city of Keokuk.
Brother on took great interest in
public as we'll as lodge affairs, and es-
pecially in the progressive movements
OF our order, and we all know that he
was one Of the leaders in such move
ments, for he believed in the great
principles OF Odd Fellow -.lip-believed
in them, preached those principles and
the virtues of the same, and he tried
to live, and did act, in accordance
with those principles; and 1t was
these fundamental principles which
created in him the quality and the
character for which he was known;
and Brother Off will therefore be
remembered by US as one who applied
the principles of Odd Fellowship as
pattern for his life among his fellow.
men.
When death overlook Brother Off
80 suddenly that it was almost incon.
ceivable-he was on a jaunt Of SO
liability AS we all know, sociability
was one Of his great qualities, for
which characteristic. good nature and
humor he was prince among his
friends; and therefore many gather
ing of jovial brothers and fellow
friends will look In vain for the pleas
ant hours spent in his compny
On this occasion of the visit to ouI
neighboring city of Kahoka, Mo-, or
the day of his death, Brother Oft had
second motive in view, as he ex
pressed himself to that effect to sew
eral brothers the day before his oath
H was on a visit to the convention
of our neighboring jurisdiction of or
Fellows, the Scotland and Clark Coun
ty Odd Fellows Association Brothe
OFFS purpose on the visit was In tn
| interest of the Lee County Odd Fee
lows Association. He wanted t
gather some facts as to the conductin
/ of such meetings and its bushes
transactions. And had it been granite
| to Brother Off to be present at on
4 gathering today, he would have give
/ you his experience and the experinc
I of our neighboring association
This again shows us how anxious h
was for the welfare OF Odd Fellow
ship.
If we are to measure man in an
sense by Odd Fellowship, it is essel
tial to know just what he is.
His was noble manhood, and
was a great pleasure to come into til
confidence of his expression and fe
lowship, whether he talked OF bus
ness, some case or controversy
which he was deeply interested, or I
social life and duty He was po
sessed of high ideas which gave tor
and Character to his bearing amid IL
: anxiety and troubles of his daily e
periences. He had an unbending wi
, to overcome obstacles that lay in h
way and to gain the point Of goo
, purpose.
His honesty and righteousness we
almost without exception undispute
and he has sacrificed himself many
time for these--his prominent virtue
Brother Off was very charitab
man. for no worthy person in net
applied to him In vain 1t was one
his virtues that almost bounded {
being weakness, in some cases goir
? to extremes. But If he did wron
the mistakes were not of the heart;
: was of the head He could not 81
anyone suffer, no matter what Il
cause that brought the suffering. I
had a warm heart and was willing
, do anything in his power to aid
brother or friend in distress, or I
lieve him from any unavoidable el
barrassment.
/ He was always active and energet
in performing everything he unde
took, and the organization OF whi'
he was a member will miss his cou
sci and energy and good cheer, al
our order mourns the death of brot
or loved and respected by his co-wor
ers in the cause OF Friendship. Lo
and Truth.