Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
.llRRAB[E LAUD[D
BI senator kenyon
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD BE.
FORE JOINT SESSION OF TWO
HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE.
LEssoNs 70 De GAINED
FROM LIFE OF GOVERNOR
Larrabss Saw Larger Political Prob
lens Many Years in Advance OF
4 Timss-ssnator Kenyon DseIarss He
Had Finished Life Work-Widow and
Other Relatives at Services.

Other Relatives at Services.
Special 10 rimes-Republican.
Des Moines, March 20.-Senator Will
liam 8. Kenyon was eulogist OF the
late Governor William Larrabee be-
fore : joint session Of the house ana
senate Of the Thirty fifth general as
sembly at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
members laid aside their work for the
afternoon and Joined in exercises IN
commend oration Of the work OF the lats
governor. ~, ~.
senator kenyon was greeted by MS
many friends warmly and he deiivereo
. rnlendid address in which ne re-
viewed the work Of the late governor
ana pointed out his great influence IN
shaping the affairs OF state.
Mrs. Larrabee was present, also ne.
sons. senator Frederick Larrapee' anu
Representative William Larraoee'
also Charles Larrabee, Fort Doose'
Anna, the daughter: Mrs. c. b. NOD
bins, Cedar Rapids. and Mrs. d ~.
Love. Lincoln. Ex-Mayor Love- jugs
Robbins. Mrs. William Aarfaoee' "a"
and others were present.
Had Finished Life Work.
"Two years ago." said Senator Ken
von In opening his address to the joint
assembly on Governor Larrabee ana
hi, work, ''the legislature OF the sta.o
paused in its labor to commemora.
by fitting service the lie OF one y,
Iow.,. distinRuished citizens who had
:. ...d from this worlds activities be-
tore the time usually given to man.
I,,st An life had seemingly reached the
noint Of Sreatest usefulness. by that
sr.cr,,table. q mysterious working OF q
nrov,dence. he was called to another
snhere. Today the legislature again
rausea to fittingly observe the lhe OF
srothar ereat Iowan who likewise mas
r.ssed to the other shore. Doihver
died before hts WORK .w1s s..,a,,. oo
c,nck that marks three score ana ten en-
!. h.da NOT run down before his time. - he
had finished his life work. Like tne Z
vcIden Grain waiting to be garnefeo ne
,va. ready. AS the parable nrst Tn"
h,aae then the ear. after that the iu1l
corn in the ear SO it was witn hinl'
he had reached full maturity. ne was
the good man Milton pictures as .nv :,
.r,,a fruit our earth holds up TO 1oo.
cnnt,nuinz he said:
n1creat Man Fallen in israel!
aAfter a long and distinguished ca
.a.r full of years and full OF hohot,
no laid his burden down ana passeo
into the dreamless and mysterious
.l,imber we called death. every man
within the borders OF the statS "nen
~ news came OF the death OF this be
loved citizen might well say, as hlhs
David said unto his servants Wnen an
Z ,,onncine the death of Abner. There Is
.great man fallen In Israel, 1or
n everything that goes 10 MAKE leal
greatness, not one element was missing
q william Larrabee, and 1t is alto-
vether appropriate that MS lie os
connmemorated by the state ne nohoreo
ana loved.
pWhile this occasion is one OF sor-
row. it is likewise one OF re1olcms.
Our hearts are heavy over our iose "n ~
enc Sheartache will ever remain. yet we
reioice over. his life accomphsnmen..
His life was a triumph. Men u'ilel
eroro each other in achlevemen. DO
4 <tar. differ from each other IN e!ols'
w. are proud that he was OF our sta.e'
Nryr glad tnaI uc CoSs las - "
Ynwa we glory in what he ola lol
%snk,nd. ,omI; our state is better for his his
ma ..A MA +ha inspiration thereof has
reached rss ned out and touched many as soul u,
~ ...p. because Of him, will go forward
nth q more courageous neart, anu
S,.her @ aspirations to fight life's battle;
4 ln,.,ar nl. seovernment is better and
.,ronrer ] today because he lived.
=. - ~ started With Aandieaps.
s.x,,. life,s story is the story OF the
- s,,narsunitv ~, and advancement OF the
! opo .i,or how in this country. 1t is the
p story Of the p,ow boy. teacher. miller nile,
! a .nker. statesman. A man to be srea. ga
1 osH,,,d I' have something to do with the
q ssn,sa.,an sn0 q his parents. He could not
~ ,oore wisely selected. His father
Z I. .n 20. rraduate Of West Point. serving
20 80 ,.,t,, ct,on in the war Of 1872. His
s.her M,sn u.s vas ! sterling New England
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