Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-06-25
Funeral of Homer Maddox.

dock were held at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, June 10.
The building was crowded to its ut
most and many were gathered about
the doors and yard James Gidley,
Harry Sloan, Arthur Vance, George
Spencer. Austin Sheldon and Bert
Nicholas served as pail bearers with
John Porter, Vernon Payton. o. ID.
Mcintyre. Benjamin Smatts, John
Cuson and Leon Bash as honorary
bearers. Following the casket came
Harold Lamport supporting his sister
Mary Then came the families of his
brothers and sisters, Roland Mad
dock. Ed and Chas. Alexander and
Mrs. Josiah ST. John, OF this place,
and Mrs. w. M. Anderson of Boyne
City and Mrs. w. f. Worth OF Tower,
Mich. Other relatives were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
O'Neill, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Walker, OF
near Ironton. After these came the
family Of Rev. w. w. Lamport, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Plank. The aged
father, Joseph Maddox, was too
feeble to be at the church and the
brothers Charles, William aud Joseph
were too far away. Music was fur
nished by the Young peoples choir. OF
which deceased was a member; but IL
was trying ordeal for them, and
some broke down unable to sing.
Will Sloan, Tom Lalonde, Roy Web
ster and Harry Sloan sang 'Scme
Sweet Day" and THAT Beautiful
Land and the chorus gave the clos
ing hymn, LEAD Kindly Light
The memoir was read by NJ Fl. Rob-
ertson. = The services were 10 charge
of Rev. j. II. Cater and Rev. Herbert
Kennedy, members Of the local
church, the latter reading the scrip
ture and Offering prayer. Mr.. Cater
chose for his text the words "Be We
also ready" and made use of the &C.
casiOn to enforce upon al the need of
timely and full preparation for the
change from time to eternity.
After the services at the church the
casket was borne TO the parsonage,
where many called during the re-
mainder of the day to take their last
look at the face OF the dead.
On Monday morning the funeral
party took the steamer Hum for Char
levoix, where the body was laid to
rest beside that of his mother who
died two years ago. Dc
So ends the earthly career of an ex-
emplarY type Of young manhood; one
who was athletic in build and spirit
and took leading part in the games
and social life of the town. and yet
was 50 pure in his ideals and so.kind
and gentle in spirit that everybody
loved him. His seeming auntImely
death has raised a Thousand and one
questions, but these must be left for
the greater future to answer. He
died with firm trust in Christ as
personal Savior, and there Is reason To
believe that he was wanted by his
Maker for some nobler service in the
life beyond. The following lines
written by his pastor, which closed
the memorial tribute. appropriately
express the sorrows and hopes that
mingle in the hour.
SOME DAY.
Some day! Some day!
Yet oh, so far, so far away!
So many years must come and 60
OF GUNNER sun and winter snow,
So much Of cloud. so much of rain.
So much Of bitterness aud pain.
Ere we shall pass the mystic door
And meet our loved and lost once more.
Yet oh, some day!
Sweet star Of hope, whose glimmerine
ray
Shines thro the darkness and the gloom
That gather Ter the silent tomb.
Let life be brief, let life be long.
Let JOY be full or grief be strong.
God wills that all shall pass away.
And that we meet again some day.
Some day. Some day.
~ II ~ &C