Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

RICHARD WARING.


surrounded by hundreds OF friend
TO whom his death was persona
loss, Richard Waring was this morn
ing laid to rest in Abilene cemetery
The business houses we're closed dur
ing the services and seldom In the
history of Abilene have so many
4 friends gathered to do honor to the
memory of one passed away-and
never has there been felt keeneI
grief among those near and dear to
the departed. The service was held
at the Methodist church because OF
repairs being made on the Presby-
terion church. Rev. Dr. F. s. Blay-
ney, pastor of the Presbyterian
church and Mr.. Warnings pastor for
twenty years, officiated. Rev. e. r.
Locke, pastor of the First Methodist
church ofLTopeka. an old time friend,
assisted. The knights Templar OF
Abilene in uniform furnished an es-
cort and the Masonic lodge of this
city attended in a body. Many Ma
sons and Knights Templar Of Her
ington, Hope, Solomon, Enterprise,
Chapman and other nearby cities
we're present and Joined with their
brothers here in the solemn service'
Among them were IA Knights from
Junction headed by Eminent Com
mander Starcke. p. H. Halleck, past
w. M. of Benevolent lodge, conduct
ed the service at the grave and G..
M. Harger, a business associate for
twenty-five years, said few words
of tribute to his departed friend. The
pail bearers were DR.. t. r. Conklin,
G. M. Harger, J. B. Case, s. S. Smith,
VIM. Shane ]. e. Brewer, T. M.
Jones, H. w. Wilson. The services
we're impressive throughout and the
entire county was represented in the
large congregation attending.
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Among the floral tributes sent for
the funeral was a beautiful crescent
and scimiter of roses from Isis Tenn
pie, SaIina, and beautiful floral en-
blems from ttD Abilene orders to
which he belonged.
The music was by a quartette,
NJ. H. Malott, B. D. Whitehead, H.
L. Covert, H. w. Howard, with Miss
Grace Peters at the organ.
The family bereft of husband and
father has the sympathy Of all. Be-
sides the sorrowing wife are five
Mrs. A. L. Young, Mrs.
]. w. Potter Mrs. ]. M. Beeghly,
Mrs. J. J. Bleakley and Mrs. Geo.
four sons, William, Elar-
ehce Stanley.and Emmett. Y bTathd
resides in England and a sister in
New York.
The life history of Richard War
Ing was one of struggle and achieve.
ment. Born in Belfast, Ireland, July
4, 1859, he died August IA, 1912.
when a child he was orphaned and
was reared in the family of Sir
Henry Waring, Plymouth, England.
IN 1858 he came to New York and
year later he came west. One year
vas spent in Junction City, then he
ook homestead in Ridge town
,hip. He was married to Miss Har-
'iet Shaw of that township in 1874
the widow now left sorrowing. In
1882 he was elected county clerk
ind moved to Abilene, since his
lone. In 1888 with a number OF
,thers, he purchased the Reflector,
made 1t a Republican paper and be-
anne It's business manager. This re-
alton continued until 1898 when he
vas appointed postmaster of Abb
enc. Since then he has been presi-
lent of the Reflector Publishing Co.
'hree times he was reappointed post ]
Master and his excellent service UNI
IL death closed his labors as an
fficial made his record model.
Always DESTROYS of assisting in '
God works, he allied himself with
he fraternal orders of the city, hold II
ng membership in the Shrine, |
nights Templar, Royal Arch Ma $
ons, Benevolent Lodge A. F. & A. M. q
EASTERN Star, A. O. u. W., /. o. o. F., I
I. w. A. and Triple Tie. In the last +
AIMED he was director of the grand q
,dge and he had held nearly all the n
ffices of the other orders so faith F
IL was he to his obligations to the d
The mere enumera- d
on of his activities indicates how O
Irge a place he held in Abilene's q
fe for a third Of q century and a
ow much he had at heart the ad- ii
ancement Of those things that build G
D a community. Iii