Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

ed home Friday evening in one of
the many Lancaster autos that took
sympathizing friends to Cassville
Four hearses were taken to Cass-
Vile Saturday and returned with the
bodies of the victims of the tragedy
and owing to the extremely hot
weather it was decided to hold funeral
services for the four on Sunday. The
funeral of DR.. Kinney was held at the
Congregational church at O'Clock
and although it is the largest church
in the city it could in no measure
! furnish seating accommodations for
the large assemblage that gathered
there and hundreds remained outside
upon the walks or under the trees in
the court yard opposite.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
heroism of the man who lost his life
in the attempt to rescue his com
panions when they were carried
beneath the angry waters.
A joint funeral was held for the
thee young women, Helen Godfrey,
Lenora Edwards and Myrtle Judd.
| This took place on the rectory grounds
adjoining Emmanuel Episcopal church
at six O'Clock in the afternoon, the
assem- bIage being many times toe
large to be accommodated within the
church.
It was without doubt one of the
largest funerals ever held in the city,
not less than 1900 to 1900 people be.
ing present. They came from all Sec
tions of the county, particularly from
the northern and western part, to do
homage to those who few hours be-
fore had been in the full enjoyment
Of life and its activities and whose
lives had come to such an untimely
end in the full flush of manhood
and young womanhood. All Of them
were we'll known in the county and
we're members Of families prominent
in business, professional and social
affairs, and had resided in other
places in the county before taking
up residence in Lancaster. So there
were hundreds Of people who came
from Cassville, Bloomington, Patch
Grove, FennimoTe, Livingston and
some even from points more remote tC
witness the last sad rites.
The sermon was preached by Arch
deacon Blossom, of Madison, who
temporarily supplies the pulpit al
this church, there being no regular
rector. He spoke under the spread
ing branches of large pine tree that
stands at the east of the church and
his audience stretched away over
the lawn, under the trees and out
into the street adjoining.
The three hearses were followed to
the grave in Hillside cemetery by a
large number of sorrowing friends
and the ceremonies there lasted until
nearly eight O'Clock.
Ralph Henry Kinney was born in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1880, his
father, DR.. ValIourous Kinney, being
practicing physician, who moved to
Lancaster and entered upon the
practice of his profession when Ralph
was but one year old. Ralph received
his high school education here and
was member of the graduating class
of 1899. He was married in June
1902, to Miss Matte Mccormick of
this city, who with two little chill
dren, gill of four and one half
years and boy of two, survive him.
Following his marriage he entered
Rush Medical college at Chicago.
from which he graduated in 1904.
He practiced medicine for year in
Iowa following his graduation and
then came to Lancaster where he has
since been in regular practice with
the exception of about three years
from December 1907 to the spring of
1911, which was spent in Minnesota.
DR.. Kinney stood high in the estima
ton of the people here had a host of