The daily sentinel., 1911-12-04
DEATH Of |. \.
BUNTING WAS
TRAGIC
Stricken in Middle of Speech on His
Friend John 0'Boyle. = There
Was a Man." We're His Last
Words.-Died Instantly.
CITY STA6GERS UNDER BLOW.

The tragic death of Isaac Newton
Bunting, which occurred last night.
was as distinct shock as was ever
experienced by the city of Grand
junction.
IL was while praising the virtues
of his fellow men, at the Eiils meino-
iiai services, i'll the midst OF the eulo"
cy, which Tor masterfui expression
mad never been equalcd in this sec
ton, and while he was publicly
mourning the deaths that occurred in
the membership of his lodge, that his
Inc was ended.
He went as was his wont to the
memorial services neid by his favor
ite lodge in the Elks hail. He had
been toid shortly before the ceremo-
mes were to open tnat he would be
calied upon Tor II personal tribute 10
Jonn oboyie, warm friend OF Mir.
Bunting ;, VINO died recently. He
spent uiie moments preceding the cali
ing OF the meeting as louge OF sor-
ro,s IN gathering ms thoughts toward
the aduIess he WAS to make. An
anie speaker under any occasion, he
was always parncuiariy ANXIOUS to
have ms addresses befUre ms lodge
thorough and flnisned.
ihe time OF iis death, his address.
ana the IaCt that he died in the arms
OF his long time and intimate friends
are striking features. in his memo
rial address, he mentioned George X.
Ogle, the l;rst member OF the local
f.lKs louge to pass away, and John
U'Boyie, une last memDer OF the
iooge TO pass away. before he died,
laying particular emphasis ON the
fact that he was privneged TO praise
the virtues of the first and last dead
of the lodge, little knowing he him
sell was 10 have been the last.
sIr. Bunting was the last of the
speakers. lie was preceded by II.
barnard Welsh, VINO gave the general
euiogy OF the services; =. q. McMul-
lin, spoKe on Gustav NanHoorebeke;
). Nj. Samp,iner, who talked on Is.
NJ. Casweii; 5. n. Wheeler, on w. #.
White: 4. II. Sampliner on james
Cameron, and just proceeding his ad-
oress, IL ta4K ny Urson Adams on Ed
Griffith.
sir. hunting told of how he had
spoken at the first memorial servl-
cvs 10 years ago when Geo. X. Ogle
was the FIRST deceased member. He
then paid glowing tribute to the
mans heToism i'm giving his life for
others in "A train wreck.
I'VE sent him home, our first
great loss" he stated.
~ spoke ut the first memorial and
am honored this evening to speak on
the last decesaed member" MIR.
Bunting then told story oI an irish
man and the open and straightfor-
ward stand the If'ishman took.
John O'Boyie was such man.
loved him because he was Il fearless
man: he spoke the truth without
fear and there were no hidden swords
behind his words to stab after he
had spoken. He was fearless in his
civic life. There was man. He
took an open stand on all questions,
and he WIS"
As he uttered these last words, the
syllables sounding i'll his accustom-
cd distinctiyeness, he was seen to
turn suddenly pale and with slow.
measured steps he walked toward his
seat with his last sentence umfin-
ished. As he ncared il his eyes be-
came suuoeniy tranNfiXed in Il CLASSY
stare and he sank to the ciiair-dead.
Ii was 9:0o when the death occurred.
He had expired before ne reached
his seat for Mr.. 5. n. Wheeler and
nir. Samuel G. McNiIliin caught him
as he lost his balance and felt the
dead weight of his body in their
arms. No human aid could have
saved him in those last moments.
The tragedy of the sudden ending
of this great.y-loved man shocked and
terrified the audience. In moment.
however, il was announced that the
services had been abandoned and the
crowd filed out OF the doors, unable