Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-27
Funeral of the Deceased
Congressman Marked
By Simplicity
hENATE AND HOUSE
= ARE REPRESENTED
Members of Congress De-
liver Eulogies; Body Lies
in State Four Hours

Tho funeral of Congressman lrFlh
penner whose untimely death oc,
s.,rrad of+er FIVE weeks illness at
CLINTON early Monday morning, was
Ma IN Ottumwa today. The service
was marked by simplicity and was
Wv imnressive. Hundreds OF OF
,,,,nwans as we'll as the congressional
sseociates and friends of the deceased
.ond numerous other friends from out
gida Ottumwa gathered about the pier
to ,oin with the aged father mad othe.
relatives in paying their last mead OF
B respect to the departed young con-
gresham.
The SIMPLICITY that characterized the
life Of irwin S. Pepper was oDser'e' ia
his funeral service and MS last WIZ ~
he buried beside his loving MothsI
\ was obeyed, and the remains la.o ~
rest in the quiet and peace OF 9n'" % VI
a cemetery in South Ottum"a' E'1Io
eies by his fellow law makers anu ",
gR, Ames Montgomery who preat:Is,,
the sermon mingled with the peautiin'
q and soothing hymns sung pF o""'!
4 quartet to express the love ana esteem
I n which the departed congressman
was held by his friends and asso''a'eS.
FLORAL tributes that were both beRn-
t,ful and numerous were heaped ah00r
+ha casket that held the T. mains 0,
irwin & Pepper. The somher tine OF
the church decorations 'Gdcd TO n"
D s,Inereal appearance of the ~ccc's'an" "
q The absence of pomp and unusN2'
ceremony marked the service WIN
simplicity almost severe but ala not
detract from its beauty ana I'LL
pressiveness.
Escort Body to Church.
After having reposed at the nome OF
Ben s. Pepper on West Chester ave
nue. since Wednesday morning the
casket bearing the remains We're re-
| moved to the First Methodist chufch
at 9 O'Clock this morning.
The removal Of the body from the
residence to the church was marked
with Int little ceremony as the wishes
4 - the family to have the funeral SIM
nle and impressive rather than ostenta'
tious and with much ceremony were
resnected in all Of the arrange
ments made. Organizations Win
which the deoarted congressman was
4 afaliated in life. paid their last mead
~ respect to him in acting as an
ses cort for his remains from the nome
Y ~ his brother to the church where the
funeral services were held later in the
day.
/ The military Affiliations Of Congress.
man Penper we're with the national
puard at Muscatine and his activity
while In congress in the behalf OF the
state guardsmen. led to the selectlon
nf an escort Of eight men under com
a oand of Lieut.. Frank Younkin or the
local company to accompany the re-
a mains to the church. Under the
charge of Lieut.. Younkin the tolloWlns
nf1 1cers and privates OF CO. &, |. N. "
participated:
sergeants Johnston and McMaster
and Priyates Lowe. Senseny, Cherry
Hallberg. Anderson and Orman.
The fratsrnal orders with which the
danarted was aflliated that acted as
,,,nor+s for the remains in the morning
8TIpre the knights Templar and the
sgs.s The latter organization was
rre sented by W. S. Vinson, Fred Fl.
Iter Dr. s, l.. Hauck. A. L., Rey-
5tHis. Charles Smith and J. E. Hull.
I 2he following knights Templar OF
.tta Commandery acted as an escort
III guard Of honor at the church "nl'e
body lay in state:
er,aptain General P. G. B. Murray,
b1Sa McCreary, Jos Campbell Frank
s5elues, DR.. ". r. Creath. Robert NC
tsSSters and Thomas Turner. the
,7sard served in shifts OF two men eacn,
.fYus providng relief during the tour
.lnours that the remains lay in state in
the church before the funeral.