Arizona republican., 1911-05-12
FUNERAL NJ: Of
|. D. YAEGER
Buried in Greenwood With
Masonic H0n0rs
UNIVERSALLY :MouRNED
Bereavement of the Family
Is Shared by Many Com
munities, all Races, and
by People in Every Walk
of Life in Arizona.
UN|VERStLY .MoURNED

Not for many a day. if ever, has
Phoenix witnessed a sadder scene of
the parting of the living from the
dead. or one i'm which the hearts of
a larger number were wrung in
friendly sympathy with those who
mourned. tnan at the funeral yester-
day afternoon Of Louis ID. Yaeger,
at his late home. number 1112 North
Third street. The spacious residence
was filled with relatives and those
most intimately associated with the
family. while without on the porch
and walks, were assembled scores
VINO came to pay their last respects,
most Of them personal friends Of the
deceased and all of them burdened
with the grief of a widely known
and highly respected family.
Among them were the members Of
the local commandery of Knights
Templar. as an escort of honor. some
fifty strong. and the members Of
Phoenix Masonic lodge in about the
same number The latter took charge
of the funeral after the religious
service, doing so at the special re
quest of Flagstaff. Arizona Masonic
lodge Of which the deceased was a
member He was also member Of
Ivanhoe commandery Of Prescott.
Arlz. and as special mSrk OF re
spect the local knights were placed
under the direction of Dr. South
worth. eminent commander of the
Prescott commandery.
An additional mark of Masonic
courtesy was extended through the
selection Of pallbearers from the
members of Ivanhoe commandery.
who came here expressly t. attend
the funeral. or who chance To live
here at this time. The pallbearers
were DR.. George W. Vickers and Il.
4. Armstrong. both of them past
grand commanders; r +. Cruice.
John Robinson. a \. Johns. Harland
j. Gray DR. Miller of Flagstaff,
also a member of Ivanhoe command
cry was selected as a pallbearer. that
being especially appropriate as he
was fellow townsman in northern
Arizona. but he was suffering a slight
indisposition and one of the other
gentlemen served in his stead.
Rev Mr.. Rogers, superintendent of
the Arizona Mission district of the
First NJ. f. church conducted the re-
ligious service which closed with the
singing of Nearer My God to Thee
and the assembled friends withdrew
that the relatives might be alone for
a few moments previous to the start
ing of the cortege for the city of the
dead.
The Phoenix Masonic Blue lodge
took charge with the commandery as
an escort. Ii was a long and I'm
pressive procession and testified as
only such silent demonstrations can.
to the worth of him whose eXemp-
larry life among men had inspired it.
Greenery and floral offerings con-
tributed as much as possible to sOf
ten the anguish of the trying hour.
and rob the grave of its cruelty. but
they could be little solace to the aged
parents on whom Affections have
borne heavily of late, or to the wife
and fatherlesS children. punished so
bitterly by the assassin's bullet.
The burial rites of the Masonic
order were conducted by Francis A
Shaw in the presence Of a large
concourse Of people including one of
the largest assemblages of the Ma
sonic fraternity. ever drawn together
in Phoenix for the performance of