The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-28
Distinguished and Beloved
Journalist, Educator, Dip
lomat and Patriot Was
Laid to Rest Today.
REV. GATES LAUDED
FRIEND OF LINCOLN
Held Him Up as an Example
of Clean Citizenship and
Manly Attributes Burial
Is at Earlham.

The last sad rites were performed
this afternoon over the remains of the
late Hon. Isaac Jenkinson. whose
death resulted from a fall Wednesday
evening. The funeral services were
conducted at the home, l0S South
Thirteenth street at 2 O'Clock. the Rev.
Arthur Gates of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church ofliciating. Members
of the family and a large number OF
friends attended the funeral.
In his sermon the Rev. Mr.. Gates
spoke of the long public career OF Mr..
Jenkinson. saying that there was not
one blot Of dishonor connected with
1t and that the welfare of tho people
was always a vital concern to him.
The Rev. Mr. Gates spoke Of Mr.. Jen-
kinson's rare qualities Of Judgment
and Of his services to the state and ma
ton.
Sermon OF Rev. Gates.
In part Rev. Gates said:
| "A long and useful life has ended
here. The city mourns the loss of ono
of its most highly respected and most
eminent citizens, who in past years
rendered distinguished service to his
state ana nation
ne was pre-eminentiy puohc
spi'1teo man. an 'oeai c'n1en. lne wei
iaio VI Tue pcop'e "as VI '''a' con'
cern to him.
| His interest was manifest in church
ana scnooi ana any enterprise that
sought the worios uphfting. NO good
cause escaped ms sympathy ana nelp.
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and honest purpose that nrev.ded ali
he wrote.
LAS a neighbor and friend he was
greatly beloved by those who knew
him intimately. There was a kindli.
ness, courtesy and gentleness that
bound us to him. We were inclined to
forget how great he was, in our con-
sciousness of how good he was. Up
riehtness and manliness seemed native
to his spirit.
| I'm his long career Of public life
there was no blot of dishonor. Truly 1t
may be said of him, His life was gen.
tie and the elements 20 mixed in him
that nature might Ntand up and say to
all the world this IN a man. A rare
symmetry characterized his life. He
was morahst, but not tnat only. he
came to recognize the claims OF Goa
upon MS NE ana became = Coras''sn'
During al the years OF ms res'oence
In this CITY ne was iaitniu! ano CON
slstent memoer Oh tne oface "e'"oo'se
Episcopal cnufch' anu ioI many yeass
Oh the tlme ne "as al oanea~i nellloe'
OF the church.
indiana Univ. Represented.
w T. Rrvan. president of Indiana
university, of which institution the
late Mr.. Jenkinson was connected for
a number OF years ~ a member OF
the board of trustees was unable to at
tend the funeral services and the Rev.
DR.. Lyons. OF this city. who 10 now q
member of the board OF trustees. rep
resented the university. The Rev. DR..
Lynos spoke Of the efficient service
rendered to the university, and the
state by Mr. Jenkinson. w. J. Fes-
tees of the institution attended the