The Bourbon news., 1912-08-13
The Funeral Of Mr.. Clifton j
MCLear.

MCLear.
The funeral of Mr.. Clifton Jefferson
McLear. who died in this city Wednes-
day evening, August Z, just as the
shades of night were falling, was held |
at the Baptist chruch, Friday after
noon, at half-past three o'clOck.
The church was filed with represen-
tatives Of all denominations in the
city, friends of this Christian man and
his faithful wife, who. since. coming to
Paris about twelve years ago, have
won the love end respect Of the entire
community by their upright business
methods, their devotion to the cause of
righteousness, and to each other.
1t was a source of regret that the
pastor of the church. Rev. E. nj.
Lightfoot,:: could not be present upon
this OCCASION to offer his tribute of
love and respect to the Christian char
acter of Mr.. McLear, whom he loved
as a brothre, and to whom he minister
ed so tenderly during the long, weary
months of illness.
In his absence. Rev. Geo. W. Clark,
of Henderson, KY. who during his pas
torate of the Paris church, endeared
himself to Mr.. and Mrs. McLear, con-
Quoted the service. He read appropri-
ate Scripture lessons from the XIV
chapter of | Corinthians and from the
Book of Revelations. in reference to
the new creature, the new abode and
the new conditions of the saints after
death. His text was from Job 14-14
eff a man die shall he live again?"
A singular coincidence was that this
was the same passage of Scriptre used
at the funeral of MIR. Mel ears little
daughter tWenty-seven years ago, and
was selecred by Bro. Clark without
this knowledge. The speaker dwelt
upon the Immortality of the human
soul as taught in Gods word, and said
that the soul and body are distinct, the
body being the dwelling place of the
soul until time for their separation.
when the body returns to dust. and the
soul, purified and made perfect through
suffering, to the God who gave it.
Rev. Clark then paid high tribute
| q the Christian life and character of
Mr.. McLear, say ing that it was emf
nently proper for the chucrh and the
community to pause and honor the
memory of Christian man, such as
this one, who in his life enjoyed
good name, a good reputation with all
/ who knew him.
His intergity. his uprightness were
above Ieproach and he was always
true to his convictions. He was one of
| the best known and most popular hotel
men IN Kentucky. and in his chosen
| business stood as a monument of un-
swerving fidelity to s.principle. His
methods may have been uniuQe, but he
was above conducting that business
along the lines usually followed-he
would permit no Objectionable Ian
guage. no unbecoming conduct. He
himself was uniformly courteous, pure
and chaste in his conversation and con-
duet, and eneavored to require the
same from those who frequented his
place of business.
He also refused absolutely to sell
! liquor in the hotels which be managed,
although this stand cost him thousands
of dollars. yet he declined to make
| any compromise with evil, and was
always true TO his temperance priDcl-
piles for the sake o. humanity. In his
/ very last conversation with his loved
ones only snort time before his voice
was forever hushed, he urged them to
continue the fight for temperance in
which he had been engaged for more
! than thirty years.
Mr.. McLear was d man of good
works as we'll as good man, was kind,
gentle and (: charitable, contributing
| largely to the church, to temperance,
and to every good cause. He would
never accept remuneration for board
! from clergymen, no matter of what
denomination. There was always a
place at his table ard in his house for
/ the minister of God. IN any community
where he conducted hotel. Surely
such a noble man has received a rich
reward, and has been given an "abun-
dant entrance into that upper and bet
! ter kingdom"
The tenderest love and sympathy
are extended to the wife VINO has walk
ed by his side, sharing his burdens,
| his joys, and his sorrows. for thirty
[ five years, and between whom there
was the most perfect companionshp.
Their devotion was beautiful and com.
plete, and now that she is left entirely
alone, the friends who love her pray
/ that the promises which were so preci-
Gus to her beloved. and his faith and
| submission may console and sustain her
in her Loneliness and sorrow.
Rev. DR.. Z. M. Shive, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, added his tribute
jof appreciation and respect to the
memory of this good man, and Elder
w. E. Ellis, of the Christian church,
offered tender prayer. A quartette
composed Of Mrs. Fanniebelle Suther-
land. Prot. A. H.. Morehead and DIR.
Frank Fithian. sang "SGme Sweet
Day." "It is Well With NV SouI' and
"Shall We Gather at the River?"
The body was tenderly horne to its
I last resting place in the Paris ceme-
terry, and: ::as the rays of the.westering
sun fell across the fiower-covered
mound where sleeps all that is mortal
of this pure, blameless man, the quar-
tette sang "The Christians Good
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