Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
FUNERAL SERVICE
 OF EARLE R. KERR
A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE CATH BRED IN CENTRAL METH.
 ODlST CHURCH.
Special Music and An Address By
 Presiding Elder crutchfield.

! whose funeral was held yesterday aft ernoon in the Central Methodist I Church south. of which he was q ] leader of the choir Mir. Kerr is not : only mourned by his intimates and by
 the fellow members of his congrega l tion. but had d wide acquaintance and ] friendship in business circles and
 among the people of the city generally
 The church was filled by q large and ] mixed congregation yesterday and Was
 vertically a house of mourning. The l bereaVed widow and children left last night for Dayton. Ohio whence they came to Phoenix and where the body [ will be inferred. The program "f the 1 funeral service was aS follows. organ Voluntary-Miss Rernice Hor- , Tel.
 ] Bible Lessons-Rev. Frank B. SineX.
 Remember now thy Creator"
 Duet-Mrs L. n. Dameron and Miss ! Margaret Weber Forever With the l Lord
 Prayer-Rev Frank E. SineX.
 Quartet-Misses Hughes. Collins ! i Weep No More.
 Address-Rev J. E Crutchield.
 Chorus-Choir. The Glory Song"
 Benediction.
 i Mr. Kerr had trained the quartet i and duet as a part of the Easter
 service that was to have been given
 last Sunday night at the church. He often expressed desire that the ] h.V [ he died.
 The address of Rev. James F. 1 Crutchfield. presiding elder of Arizona, was listened to most attenttvely. It was not after the manner of the usual funeral sermon. in fact was not | sermon at all. but rather Was a me morial to the life work and memory of one in whom both speaker and audience felt d personal interest A sermon was unnecessary, for II was i felt that the life Of the dead man
 as it had been lived in Phoenix was | its own sermon. to which little could , be added. and the grief of his friends was so poignant that little could be i said to lessen it. and the only satis- ! fving thing was 10 unite in testi- monial by the community. for which the minister Officiated. Even the choir in its selections by faltering notes. emphasized q harmony of soul and sensibility that perfect music could not convey Mir. Crutchfield's 1 remarks were short and apt. and were as follows:
 Dear Friends-My own sorrow is so great that it is useless for me to undertake to offer word Of consola- ton today. My heart is so full that It is impossible for me to express any part of it's real feelings. l have has tened home to contribute my share Of praise and respect to this good man, whose life has added to the blessing and happiness of us all. still. I feel that I have nothing to say. l find the dejection Of my heart re- flected in the face of every one l meet see il in your faces before me l hear it's echo in the tones Of the organ which he helped us to place in the church. It is reproduced by the voices of the choir. which he trained to sing the very songs we have heard them sing today. The sorrow Of whole city cannot be voiced by one man. nor can the high esteem in which we held him be eX- pressed by any words Of praise. This vast concOurse attests more certainly than any words Of mine could the high estimation in which he is held in this city.
 As a business man he was q model of courtesy and honor When there was business to be transacted that required patience, tact. forbearance, firmness. truth they called upon Earl Kerr. He never disappointed his em- plOyer.
 AS a friend I knew him to he true and constant No varying moods made any change in him. His sin cere. open countenance and friendly hand-clasp made the heart glad. one
 moment with him at morning would sweeten a whole day l knew him as an official in the church. and he met every requirement. of this trying re- lation with distinguishing worth. He was a faithful steward, a careful and painstaking secretary, an efficient mu- sicaI director When Central church wanted a man to represent it in the Arizona conference they chose Earl Kerr When the Arizona conference wanted a man to lead its delegation to the NJdllIOTIld iil'S '.'O'N him. He was faithful and true in every place of responsibility. and was never found lacking.
 His home life of which I was fla vored with some sweet glimpses. was ideal. He fulfilled the loftiest require ments for a husband and father His was q lovely home. Love was queen, and she chose for her handmaids all the sweet graces.
 lie has lived stainless life among us. He has been an honor to the father and mother who trained him. and the city from which he came Phoenix. Arizona, owes a debt to Day ton. Ohio. He has been blessing to us and has left an impress Of good upon all our lives, and now, people of Dayton, we send him back to you who knew him first Like soldier who dies in battle of victory. he laid down his armor in the day of his triumph. His young manhood rested nobly upon his brow, last Sunday morning when he laid aside his bur dens and went to be Forever Wlth the Lord" He missed taking part m the Easter music he had prepared for us here-music his soul loved. but he joined a great throng who are singing praises in matchless harmony. Fare