The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
TARONG ATTENDS
 FALLEN FUNERAL
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! in his social capacity was most ac- l ceptaible companion.
 Edward HalIen was born AT years ago in one of the little old New Eng I land towns of parents who came from l the sturdy Irish stock. He was bap- 1 tized a short distance from the place l he was born and he received his early religious training in the little church where he was baptized and his early l education in the little town where he l was born
 There it was that he was taught that all there is in this world passes away, that all real happiness is in God, that in order to save his soul and reach the fu1ness of happiness in the 1 life to come, he must struggle and fight well the battles of life here. He was taught that God knows all. that He sees alI that He goes to the source of all human action
 tsHe was instructed that Christ came on this earth to redeem all men and that he must observe the teachings of Jesus Christ to preserve the grace of his baptism.
 Edward HalIen was equipped with natural gifts of an extraordinary char acter. He had the gift of grace add led to steadfast character and sturdy 1 health He faoled many problems as he made his way in the world and he made his own way by studying hard even to the midnight hours, in order I of honor and respect in the commun- Idty. That he did qualify for such po- sition is shown by your presence here today.
 He would not have been successful l had it not been for his strict adher-
 ences to the teachings of his church and his home. True to the teaching of his church he believed Christ came l to save all men and his charity was never distinctive. This young man
 was honora!b1y ambitious. You know l how he 1a;bored incessantly but through all his life he never forgot the teachings of his youth, the things he learned at his mothers knee, His I life stands ont as one worthy of I emu1ationss
 l to temper; no one ever saw him give lsvent to anger. He was always loyal to his friends and might add that I every one who was acquainted with l him was his friend. It is a fitting act of Providence that his eyes should l have closed close to the spot where l they first opened upon earth, near
 the consecrated ashes of his parents
 and under the shadow Of the church 1 he served so we'll. It is fitting also
 that his passing was at the time when I the whole Christian world is prepar- ing to celebrate the birthday Of the j Prince or Peace.
 May his memory and his example i remain long with us. An able and
 an earnest laynan, he has at last lain i down his earthly responsi bfIities. Mag I the 1aercifuI God who created us
 grant to this soul peace and happiness eternal"
 Mayor Wilson, City Clerk Robinson and Aldermen Daniel E. Walker and l Robert N. B9akeslee represented the Common Council and city officials of
 Bridgeport at the service. Delega-
 
 l Columbus and from the Fourth re-
 gree body of that order were next
 Each knight wore a white carnation
 in his coat. In the delegation were I Archibald I1everty. William Downey. I George H. Kelley, Capt. John Radgate,
 William T. Rock James H. Rooney, John F. Fay. Jeremiah Reilly, Owen
 TooIan, George T. Mccarthy. Henry P. Shannon, James J. Sexton and 1 Daniel F. Harrigan.
 All members Of the board of educa- Ition were present, President Elmer H. Ravens; secretary, William B. Board Innan; pr. George w. Osborn, Dr. Will Ham H. Ryan, William R. Webster,
 Jr.. A. w. Bell, John J. Cullinan, Na- lthaniel Bishop, John A. Hurley, How lard s. Challenger and Louis F. sch-
 Representing the Algonquin club fwere Henry S. Osborne, Thaddeus Beecher, R. s. Cunningham and Fritz i K- Weber sl Among prominent persons present as rnourners, were Supreme Court Justice George ". Wheeler, Judge Morris B.
 Beardsley, Judge Alfred B. Beers,
 Judge of Probate-elect Paul L.. Miller. Judge F. T.. Wilder. Fred W. Tracy
 and M. J. Flanagan. clerks of the su- perior court: Hugh J. Lavery, assis- tant clerk Of city court former United
 States Treasurer Daniel N. Morgan; Superintendent of Police Eugene Birm- ingham: Captain John H. Began. Will Nam Ldeberutns Richard H. Murphy, J l c. Grace, Henry P. Lyons and Leo J. WhaIley. Judge Hal1en's clerks; How ! ard Dunbar and Alfred J. Eagan sI Principal H. D. Simonds of the Bridgeport High school and many } school teachers were also among the , Innourners As the body was taken
 from the church the officials, led by
 Mayor Wilson, preceded 1t down the aisle and then formed "a double row , from the church door to the Iearse ) through which the casket was taken. !, Father Nihin aeconnpanfed the fl. neral cortege to St. AfichaeI.s eene- tery, where he read the coTnrnfttaI ser l Iyice. The coftege was one or the larg- est seen here in some time. Amons
 the 1noyrners were a number of the former schooInates Of the judge from
 Nashua, N. H.
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