The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-09
PAYS FINE
TRIBUTE TO
YOUNG HERO
Host Of Sorrowing Friends and
Relatives Attend Funeral Of
Charles Ryan Who Died At
tempting to Save Others

This morning at 10 O'Clock at the
First Presbyterian church, sorrow
ing group of friends and relatives
gathered to hear the last sad rites over
the body of Charles Rice Ryan, who
on Monday lost his life in the Washita
river near Lucille while endeavoring
to save others from drowning.
The representative crowd assembled
to pay their last respects to the de-
parted, told more plainly than words
the high esteem in which he was held
by his intimate associates. The Chick
asha high school junior class of last
year, of which he was member, at
tended in a body, as did the Presby-
terian Endeavor. In addition to these,
hosts of friends assembled at the
church and heard the services spoken
by Rev. e. B. Teis, Rev. G. Lyle Smith
and Rev. Mccoy.
Members Of Mrs. Teis' Sunday
school class, of which the deceased
was a member, acted as pail bearers.
They were Marshal Power. Myron
Power, Harry Austin, Leonard Austin
Win Byers, Charlie Rudolph, Harry
Rockey, J. c. VanNoy, Raymond Bono.
The floral offerings were profuse and
we're sent both individually and col
lectlYaiy. Among the organizations
contributing flowers, were Presbyter-
ian Endeavor, Congregational Chris
tian Endeavor. Presbyterian Sunday
school, Mrs. Teis' Sunday school class,
the Chickasha high school and the Gill
key-Jarboe employees.
Rev. T.. B. Teis gave the following
biographical sketch of the deceased:
Charles Rice Ryan was born near
Elkstown, KY, January 5, 1895, being
therefore l9 years old at the time of
his death. Six years ago last January
he came to Chickasha with his par
ents
"He was member of the Chickasha
high school junior class Of last year A
short time ago he united with the
First Presbyterian church, but Ions
before he had been one of its most
faithful attendants. and has been one
of the church's most useful members.
He was an usher at church service
mornings and evenings, a member OF
the Sabbath school. leader in the
Young Peoples society of the Chris
tian Endeavor, a constant attendant
in the midweek service for conference
and prayer.
Large of body, he was also large
Of heart and his gentle and unselfish
life will long be remembered for its
strength and simplicity Firm in his
views of right, he was never offensive
in their exercise, so there was moth
ing about his conduct that savored ol
| the prim or bigot His life was the
| carrier of helpfulness and self-sacri
flee and the manner of his taking
away in keeping with Him who gave
his life ransom
Few young men of the community
and church will be more missed. There
will be a vacant place in the compan
ionship Of his friends, but hearts full
of memories Of his genial spirit
"The church he has served so wei
will miss him, and the greatest va
cancy will be in the home, but as W.
look back over his past life ther'
seems to be no regret, but the regre
OF his taking away.
"He was friend and companion
without bitterness, son that neve
brought an anxious moment to hi
parents and one for whom no apolog
need be made. He will be missed ou
of the lives of all who were ever fol
/ tunate enough to know him, but til
thought of his life will gracfously lii
J ger in testimony of the fact that b
J lived not in vain,
"These words Of praise, extrav'
! giant as they may seem, are nos tn
} voice Of fulsome flattetry. but sobe
Z simple truth, speaking the things ths
are well known"