The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-06
Union City Eagle Impressively Tells
OF Life and Associations of
Former Cairoite.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES
Form Bed of a Wilderness of Frag.
rant Blossoms Covering De-
caasei's Final Resting Place

Referring to the life. Illness, sud.
den deaths and obgequies attending
the funeral OF the ate William II,
Greble, formerly OF Cairo, the Union
CITY, Ind, Eagle in part has the
following:
Words seem meaningless whom
i life speaks so forcefully ard ex-
lamples shine so brightly to those
who grope in sorrows gloom and
darkness. Yet words the loving
messengers of sympathy, are ali we
have with which to comfort those
who mourn The life OF William
| II. Greb viii be an inspiration to
all who came to know it during its
brief journey here on earth. He
was useful and busy as boy, busy
and useful as man, striving ever to
fiji d worthy and honorable place in
life, and, never firing in his efforts.
The little orphan became a giant in
the Industrial world, and yet the
kindly regard for those about him
did not depart. Ills personal quail
ties were such as to win the love
and respect OF all whose lives touch
ed his and received the rich and
lnappy innnence which shed aDoslt.it.
Kindness OF heart, generosity Of
spirit, fidelity TO friends. Loyalty to
truth and justice, unsullied eharac-
ter and integrity, pure and holy
love for home and family, implicit
faith in the power and wisdom OF
his creator and in the life immortal
beyond the tomb, these weres the
vital elements that controlled his
| life and shaped his conduct.
| "He was a valued member OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church OF
lMemphis, Tenn, and of the Masonic
Order and order of Elks, in all OF
which he stood high, respected and
honored by all.
'In the very zenith Of his useful
ness, while IN, fun possession OF his
matnred faculties and manly
strength. an unknown hand drew
the mysterious curtain and shut him
from our view. TO him life's sun is
set. For him life's cares are ended
But there remain grief's shadows
the halo of a life both RICH and
beautiful, a memory which time
can ne'er efface, distant voice bid
ding not "Good-night;" but in a
brighter cline to bid "Good-morn-
ing"
sThe funeral services held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Fisher
Sunday afternoon were brief but
beautiful and impressive. The tlow-
ers of love seemed numberless and
their sweet fragrance fittingy type
fed the rich influence of the life SO
suddenly gone out. The large and
beautiful broken circle sent by the
I.umbermen' Association of Mem
phis, through II. c. Kramer, Rich
mond member, was perhaus the
most imposing floral piece ever seen
in the city. The fraternal orders
Of Cairo and this city had beautiful
tributes, besides those Of the many
relatives and friends Miss Mary
Hook sang very tenderly Nearer
Ny God TO Thee" the favorite song
Of the deceased. Rev. l.. ]. Naftz-
ger read the favorite Psalm, the
twenty-third, also the ninety-iirst
Psalm and portion OF the 18th
Chapter of First Corinthians. Using
for text, the 7th verse of the 18th
chapter of John, what | do thou
knowest not now but thou shalt
know hereafter" Rev. Naftzger de-
livered a most beautiful and com
forting discourse.
cat the close of the impressive
services, with IA. H. Halliday, G. J.
Turpen, George A. S'ough, X. B.
Turpen, G. Z. Fisher and O. G.. Gist
as pail bearers and A. l.. Branham,
f. L. Branham. w. G. Heitzman. G.
l.. Northiane, George 2. Kennedy
and E. A. Frank as honorary pail
bearers, the remains were taken to
the beautiful City cemetery, and
there. after Masonicsrites, were laid