The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13

er. The sympathy of friends and the
public generally go out to the be-
reaved family members.
M'NEILL.-Funerai services for the
late Wilbur A. Mcneil, who passed
away suddenly and unexpectedly
early on the morning of Thursday
November 6, 1913, of heart trouble
were conducted at the home, No. 1882
c avenue east, at two-thirty o'clock
Monday, November 10, 1913. Inter.
ment in Forest cemetery.
The ceremonies were of the simple
and quiet form, details being, as far
as possible in conformity with the
life and the wishes of the man as he
had expressed himself to friend or
relative. Effort was made to keep
away from anything that even sug,
gested a demonstration. For that
reason the funeral was of private
character with only the relatives and
intimate or near associates present
at the hour of service. The casket
was not opened. Hundreds of people
however, from all walks of life called
at the home prior to the funeral to
pay some tribute, some mark of spe.
cial esteem or respect to the memory
Iof the departed.
Rev. Alfred Cave of the Congrega.
tional church read a passage of scrip.
ture. Claire d. Gordon sang Tenny.
sons Crossing the Bar" James A.
Dewitt, neighbor, who has lived be.
side the Mcneil place, spoke of the
man and his character and in appre,
citation of him; few words OF prayer
from the minister and then the ser.
vice at the cemetery. Pail bearers
relatives of the deceased, were: Col.
J. F. Mcneil, Walter Mcneil, Frank
Mcneil, Wilbur M. Little, L. H. Lit,
tie and Will F. Little.
The casket had been placed in Mr.
McNeilrs den" or library, his favor.
tie room in his home. 1t rested in the
center of the room in fern bank
and the floral offerings were in great
profusion and beauty fairly over run
ming the room. Across the body and
gracefully draped from the shoulder
was large silk flag bespeaking the
soldier record of the deceased. Other
smaller flags had place on the casket
across the body of which was a large
oiu pSouthui oploS vi iihSo-ol-lhS'
valley. .l
Grief and sorrow at the passing
away of this great soul are deep and
unmeasured. No citizen of OskaloOsa
had been closer to the people than
w. A. Mcneil and yet in a way that
was peculiar to himself. The extent
of his beneficence must remain un'
known for his left hand knew naught
of the work of the right. But the
kindly spirit of the man must endure
in the hearts and the memories OF
countless numbers of individuals and
In the record of full handed public
spirit that was never found wanting,
Not man Of the hundreds or thous.
ands who have worked for the de-
ceased during the course of his activ.
tiles and business career who was not
moved by regret and sorrow at the
announcement of his death and some
of the deepest expressions and mes
sages of coincidence, have come to the
widow and the family from those who
have been employed by Mr.. Mcneil
in the days of his industrial activity
The fact of this most exceptional re-
gard, cherished among those who had
been in his employe, bears testi
mony of his character and his Capaci
ties as he made them. w. A. Mcneil
was a large man, a great man for Os'
kaloosa one of the very best the town
has known and he has made lasting
monument to his memory IN the
hearts of the people among whom he
has lived ~." .' ..s...
Relatives of the deceased, present
at the funeral from distance were
the following, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Russell, father and mother of Mrs. Nc
Neill, Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. Cedric Russell. and
Miss Louise Russell, of Abel; Frank
A. Mcneil, of West Plains, Missouri
a brother; Mrs. Katherine HUFFMAN
a sister, and her husband, DR.. Wal.
ter HUFFMAN, of Honolulu, who had
been in the city several days, com,
ing for a visit at the home of the
brother prior to his illness; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII F. Little and Walter F. Nc.
Neill, of Calgary, Canada; Wilbur M.
Little, of Wenatchee, Washington
Mrs. Nell Price, of Seattle; Mrs.
Mrs. Annie Little, daughter, Miss
Bess, and son Henry, of Knoxville;
Miss Katherine Little, of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Van Sickle, of
nac Mn;pav. E'u,iru IoAond Madieor