The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-25
CITY IN MOURNING
At LAST SERVICE
FOR JOHN DOUGAN


Friends Consolation of Re-
ward for Man They Loved
Here on Earth.
After simple. impressive ceremonies.
in keeping with the life Of the man.
the body of John B. Dougan was low
cred into the grave this afternoon. Sor-
rowing friends sent flowers which
were banked in profusion over the
newly-made mound. Friends. silent in
their grief, shared the loss with the
mourning family. Services at the,
church were conducted by the Rev.
Thomas J. Graham, former pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, and the
Rev. s. X. Lyons, pastor Of Reid Me-
mortal church.
The funeral wss the largest ever
held in this city. All of the cabs were
| used to carry the mourners to the GEM
etery. The body was buried in the
w. G. Scott lot, in Earlham cemetery.
A short service was held at the
homo, 304 North Tenth street, which
was attended by the immediate family
and closest friends of the deceased.
After a short prayer by the Rev. T. J,
Graham, the body was taken to the
First Presbyterian church, in which
every available seat was filled with
sorrowing relatives and friends.
A Christian Gentleman.
"A Manly Man of His Approval"
was the subject taken by the Rev. Mr..
Graham in his sermon. 1t was drawn
from the first chapter of James. tho
twelfth verse, which is. blessed is the
man that endureth temptation. for
when he hath been approved he shall
receive the crown of life, which the
Lord promised to them that love Him."
The Rev. Mr.. Graham spoke of Mr..
Dougan as Christian gentleman, who
| loved not only his own family and i'm
mediate family circle, but an entire
community. The pastor used as the
basis OF his remarks the parable of
the good Samaritan. He referred to
| the various interests Of Mr.. Dougan.
his business, civic and religious in
terests. and spoke of him as a modern
| Samaritan whom untold numbers, rich
| and poor. had experience of his love
and charity whereby they were able to
| call him good
BEST be thyself. imperial, plain
| 0A4u ~ uCp 10 q "dAlW Iudl Cn6IACleIIZ.
ed the personal and public life of John
BARLEY Dougan," the Rev. Mr.. Graham
said. The speaker spoke of the things
men live by" as suggested in the book
of DR.. Richard C. Cabot.
| Loved His Work.
Work, play, love and worship are
the splendid characteristics Of happy
and useful hfe,"- continued Rev. Gra-
ham. Work has been the keynote Of
Mr.. Dougan's success. From early
boyhood he learned the lesson that il
one wishes to succeed he must work
His education was q meager one but
he learned the lesson of labor, which
gave him foundation for all that was
! to come.
| His later life developed the play
side, that is the appreciation of every
thing that went toward the enjoyment
! of life in the true sense. This IS shown
! in his deligh: in pictures. music and
things that couE. toward the refine
ment Of life. His love is shown In his
benevolences. 1t was also shown in
his love for his home and family, in
his desire to educate boys and girls
| who were unable to enjoy the advant-
ages that others enjoyed"
He was brought up in the United
Presbyterian church and has always
felt the effects of Christian influence.
| When he joined the First Presbyter-
ian church he Immediately became
closely connected with the activities
of a Christian life. He had shown q
practical interest in the Word Of God.
His worship has been particularly en-
phasized in his interest in the music
In the church.
| lvons Paws Tribute
| DR.. S. r. Lyons, pastor of the Reid
Memorial United Presbyterian church.
who has always been an intimate
friend of Mr.. Dougan, made a short
talk at the church. He reviewed the
life of the deceased and emphasized
the benevolent and philanthropic spirit
which always pervaded him.
"a quartet composed of Mrs. Ray
Longnecker. Mrs. F. w. Kruger, Oil
yer Nusbaum and Frank Braffett, sang
three impressive numbers. Two welf
known hymn tunes. which were IA
vorites of Mr.. Dougan. were used by
Light and 1.-The Lord is My Shep-
herd" After the sermon. the quartet
sang I'm Heavenly Light Abiding" by
| Brown AS the funeral prelude. Mrs.
Fred Miller played Chopins Funeral
March.
The following poem, which was
| written by a young man Of this city
who was educated through the assist
ance of Mr. Dougan, was read by Rev.
Graham:
Let not thy left hand know" thus
spake the Lord
| To those who fain would give In con-
scious pride;
Blazing their selfish bounty far and
! wide,
That crowds might see and spread
abroad the word.
Let not thy left hand know, and one
| man heard,
Through the far echoes of the centu-
ries
And hearing, understood, as one who
sees,
BY Faith how Love with service may
J accord.
!. The Day is ended; and the tired hands
Are laid to rest, that knew no rest
! before:
/! Slowly the shadows gather .one BY