The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-28
HONOR HEYMAN's MEMORY.
Death of Former Topekan Cast Gloom
Over Oklahoma City.

The Daily Oklahoman prints the fol-
lowing concerning the funeral of Sey-
mour c. Heyman the former Topeka
! man, VINO died there:
surrounded by guard of honor
composed of many of his former bust
ness associates, the body of Seymour
c. Heyman lay in state Saturday at
the high school auditorium, and was
visited and viewed there by thrOngS of
sorrowing friends and acquaintance,
who gathered to look for the last time
on the features so well known and
generally beloved, and tC pay a final
mark of respect to the leading citizen,
good comrade and staunch friend gone
forever.
The body was escorted to the audi
forum by a procession of Elks, of
which lodge Mr.. Heyman was a past
exalted ruler. It was guarded while
chamber of commerce and other COM
mercial organizations which he pro-
NOTED, and was escorted back to his
former home by the Masonic orders of
this city.
From noon until 1 o'clock the bust
ness houses of the city. the various
executive offices, places of amusement,
etc, closed their doors in his honor"
The same paper also printed the fol-
lowing poetical tribute by J. R. Nc
Keever. also a former Topeka man:
TO SEYMOUR C. HEYMAN.
You've left us now, dear friend, from
And yet we know in spirit you are here.
Wen miss your mortal presence here, it's
true.
But life at best on this small sphere is
brief,
When even we have lived its longest span.
So, soon the fate that's yours will be our
own.
Why you should leave us thus in life's
full prime,
We may not understand. Albeit though,
The work assigned to you beyond the VEIL
greater leave e.
hind
Your mission here, perchance, hath been
fulfilled;
What though it seems your work had just
begun;
Your soul so rounded and full at last,
Reflects the work of useful past"
Unselfishly you toiled for fellowman;
Your love so broad reached out to all
mankind.
All wealth material-that weighed by
Unless through honest means acquired,
you scorned.
If foes you had, you do forgive them now;
The weakness of man you understand.
We recognize your brotherhood divine,
The gracious good you've done, we know
and feel.
Though we revere no greater boon can
fall
Than honors high by noble youth con-
ferred;
Your precepts grand and good they all
would heed:
As ever in the past. they love you now.
Too broad for creeds and dogmas framed
by man,
Eternal progress was your word and
theme.
Sacred to you are legends of your race,
And yet you know of Christ, the teacher
great
Gods noblest work. a pure and perfect
man.
No lapse of memory, indifference shown.
Can steal from thee the glory that is
thine;
No time can e'er efface immortal Deeds
No statue then in polished marble carved
No monument of hammered bronze will
serve
To here in memory immortalize.
The fruits of deeds performed, of spoken
words,
Of sentiments expressed, of precepts kind |
Are towering high, on, on to realms I'M |
known.
Beyond destructive hands they reach,
And far beyond where elements corrode.
You've builded thus, and God will let it |
stand.
tbs true, dear friend, your sojourn here |
was brief,
n this earth-life-the cradle of man |
kind
Gut now ethereal realms ever thine,
Where Love is law and life has just |
begun.
80 onward progress, friend, OH Spirit
man;
70 higher spheres evolve. Eternal One.
rods glory now is ever, ever thine.
j. R. McKeever.