Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-10-12
Hon. b. N. Harris
A Fitting Tribute to a Long
and Useful Life

lie morning SKY was Vellou
with low hanging clouds and
the air was heavy with a fine
mist and many regrets were
expressed that the day should
not have been bright and sun
ny to correspond with the daily
life of him whose inanimate re-
mains, now separated from the
cal man, were to be consigned
to their last resting place.
During the forenoon there was
a constant stream of callers who
came to extend sympathy to
the family and leave tributes
of love in the form of flower
The room was literally fillec
with beautiful flowers, some in
simple bouquets and some
woven into emblematic designs.
At 2::15 o'clock the members of
the family met to take the
farewell look at the form of
him who had been with them in
person or spirit during all their
lives. AS he lay there sleeping
the eternal sleep he appeared
so lifelike and natural that if
ne had suddenly opened his
eyes and spoken in his always
cheerful tone no one would
have been startled or alarmed.
AS stated above the day was
dark and gloomy, but
while the family was taking
the last loving look at the form
of him who was and is so dear
to all, the sunshine suddenly
burst through a rift in the
clouds and lighted up the room
as if to remind the sorrowing
ones that behind and beyond
the clouds the sun still shines
as a suggestion of the existence
# the Son of Righteousness in
whose presence the loved one
was then rejoicing and the
bright rays came as a message
of love from him telling them
that Cali is we'll with me now"
1t is a great comfort to have
for the last memory picture
one. that is so perfectly natural.
A short prayer was offered by
Rev. b. H. Winston, the pastor,
of the Christian church, after
which the casket containing
the silent form was carried by
five sons and a grandson from
the home and the march to the
tabernacle was made in a few
minutes.
The tabernacle was elegantly
decorated and the platform
was banked with flowers, back
of which were seated the honor
airy pail bearers, j. S. Wattles,
George Smiley, p. F. James, DR..
Colt, John Sullivan and j. D.
Brown, all of whom are old
time friends of the deceased.
The following neighbor editors
we're on the platform: Messrs.
Sniff, of the Harrison Co,
News; Butts, of the Little Sioux
Independent; Kerr, of the Lit
tie Sioux Hustler and Bays, of
the Woodbine Twiner. Mrs
Rev. Winston presided at the
piano and a qusrtette consist
ing of Mrs. R C. Hills, Mrs. A.
3. Spafard. w. M. Carlisle and
D. N. Hardy rendered "Jesus
Lover of My Soul" which was
followed by the reading of the
scripture lesson, and a brief
obituary notice by Rev. Whis-
ton. PRAYER was then offered
by Rev. Dack, pastor of the
Methodist church, and thi, was
followed by an eloquent ad
'ress delivered by Rev. B. H
Vhiston in the form of a tribute
/, he deceased and an appeal
to the living. The line of
thought was based on the we'll
known words of the Apostle
Paul in which he makes his
farewell address as recorded IN
the second verse of the foul tn
chapter of Corinthians. Mr.
Harris had always been a work
er and it could truly be said
hat he had finished his work
and that he had guarded the
faith. His good works will