Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-16
ALEXANDER KNAPP
IS BURIED WITH
IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES
Body of City Officer Placed
in Fairview This After
noon, After Fitting EulO.
gies Are Pronounced.
HUNDREDS VIEW THE
REMAINS THIS MORNING

Alexander Knapp, who died early
Monday morning as the result OF a.
wound received while on duty. The
flower scented ais OF tae church wasl
stin vibrating with the strains OF al
softly played hymn when the remalnsl
were brought IN and placed ia the,
chuncel of the church. followed close
Ia by the widow OF the murdered
man and a number Of close friends
and relatives.
Knapps loss Is deeply felt just how
deeply ala not fully become evident
until today In the congregation as
sembled In his memory. were men and
women of all classes, some he mad
bcfrlended, others with whom ne
came In official contact casually met
acquaintance. neighbors. personal
friends and relatives--and one ana al
they loved MIN.
Appreciation of his lifc and work
was made very evident by the multi
tudc ct flowers which covered the
cas6ct and hung upon the bier.
several ministers took part In the
/ funeral exercises
Following the playing of solemn
I hymn and the entrance of the funeral
] NfNA AhMNf NV hkHsN 81 AhNNfffNh 49,
/ pd short prayer The choir then
softly chanted Nearer. My God to
| Thee and Rev. Raymond 3. Tolbert
read the Nineteen psalm In a very Inn
pressive manner.
Mrs. Woodfnrd sang "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought" and Rev. Runyan
began tho funeral sermon.
rev Runyan took as his text, the
] which
lust been read, so teach us Co num-
Der oar days that We may get US a
heart of wisdom"
1 Or. Rnnvan showed how life should
De a perpetual reaching out after God,
a striving 10 DO his viii, and said that
the present occasion, the final honors
10 man struck down suddenly, while
lin the midst OF life and in the per-
Torrance of bis daily duty. laid spe-
cial stress unon this fact. Tie spoke
fselingly OF the audiences of Knapp
call to a higher and better life, and
urged the daily living o. right and
proper lie on this earth as proper
preuaratiOn for The life TO come,
That Knapp was called TO his re-
ward while performing a public duty
was emphasized and borne upon by
Rev. Ruuyan TO very goat extent.
lie called The dead man a public SER
want. protector who was a martyr
to the needs aud customs Of society.
Mr.. Runyan scored the liquor traffic
which had, he said, had "a great deal
TO do with the criminal act which
cost the officer his life but said he
would not have died IN vain II his
= calling brought the city 10 o realiza-
ton of the awful evils Of the liquor
, traffic.
1 The choir then sang Abide with
( Ne"
q On behalf or those associated with
{ the dead man In his daily life and
!, work, George r. Craig then delivered
, a deeply felt culogy of Mr.. Knapp
I Mr. Craig spoke OF the patience and
I fOrtitude with which the injured man
n had faced death In q struggle 10 live
a for his wife's sake, and said that fol
: ten years ever since he had FIRST beer
/, appointed 10 office. he had been o
n faithful servant o; the public veal,
loyal official and q faithful friend. III
spoke lovingly OF the Kindness which
characterized the dead mans daill
, life. OF his many friends, OF the friend.
! shin which he felt for all humanity
J. and called hls life "a life spent IN do
r. Ing good for others.
q The great care with which Nj
I Knapp avoided uniustly accusing oth
r. era. on other improper use OF his Of
fee was dwelt upOn a. some length
n MIR. Craig said lie win leave behini
him an unstained character and al
enyied reputation
"The suffering and unfortunat
> turned to him for aid, knowing the
> would not be- refused ne said. TIE
] knew hc was their friend. In fact
! AN humanity knew ana trusted hin
Z as "a friend aud protector when 4
J need Gould Nc emulate his life an
= character u would bc but short tim
Z untl humanity was raised 90 hlghe
} ana better plane"
Z Mr. Craig spoke feelingly 10 th
= near relatives Of the dead man pres
\ ent. assuring them 81 the sorrow feI
Z by the lifetime associates of III
, dead official. and concluded by say
Z ing that could AN hits friends las
I blossom upon his grave, he woui
Z sleep tonight under wilderness q
y flowers"
Rev ucrmon p. williams the
Z closed the exercises With a shoI
\ prayer Friends present were give
4 an opportunity "a look once mor
: upon the peaceful lace of The ma
Z who had died 10 defense OF the CON
Z munlty. and the remains were the
sealed within the caskot
z a long procession of carriages cal
! rying friends followed The body 1
Z Fairsicw cemetery. where after bri'
! exercises the body was committed
\ the earth.
Hundreds View BODY.
This morning az Borders chap
= hundreds of people came Go take
! last look az Alexander Knapp calis
! 90 his last rest They included PEE
Z pie from an walks of NE from a
iowliost to the highest, who united
sympathy and love for the dead ma
J Never before have SEQ many peop
paid tribute 90 tho memory OF anyoI
I in Albuquerque Thc crowd was n
- crafty unprecedented ana showed b.