Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
SHELBY N. GULLOM
lead At CAPITAL
Washington Funeral Followed by
Services at Springfield.
LONG PUBLIC LIFE ENDS
Illinois Statesman In Office over Half
Century. With Thirty Years in
Senate-Tolo Belief IN
Immortality.

Immortality.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Arrangements
have teen made for the funeral OF for
iuer Senator Shelby H. CulIom. who
died at his residence here Wednesday
Ills anal resting place viii be Oak
Ridge cemetery in Springfield. I'll.
A short funeral service vas held in
tue Washington residence OF the aged
Illinois statesman Thursday. It was at
tended only by intimate friends Of the
family. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor OF
the Church OF the Covenant, where
Mr CullOm occupied a pew, conduct
ed the services.
At i1:45 the body was taken to Chi
cago. Thence it viii 90 to Springfield
via the Chicago g. Alton, leaving at
II 30 and arriving a. the state capital
at f:20 Friday afternoon The body
viii be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
William b. Ridgely and Doctor Fisher.
who was Mr. CuIiom's family physi-
elan.
On arrival Of tile party at Spring
home of Mrs. Charles Ridgely. where
Il will remain until Saturday morn
ing when it will be conveyed
10 the statehouse, It viii lie in
state in the rotunda OF the cap
i;ol until 2.30 o'clock in the
afternoon. when public funeral serv-
ices will be held Ia the hall Of repre-
sentatiYes DR.. Donald C. Macleod.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Springfield, will conduct the
service. Governor Dunno. United
States Senator Sherman aud Clinton
L. ConkIing. a lifelong friend OF Sem
ator Cullom. viii speak.
The following named men have
been designated to act as pallbearers:
State Senator Logan Hay. George
y Stadden. Harry A. Converse. Jacob
Bum. Henry Merriam. Shelby Dorwin,
Frank Fisher, Loren r. Wheeler. and
r. s. Robinson of Springfield, and
Garfield Charles of Chicago who was
for many years private secretary for
the late senator.
MIR Cullom realized his wish OF
passing away peacefully. During the
late - hours he had been in state
az coma. For - hours prior to that
time be was barely conscious OF those
around him.
The last person he recognized was
his sOn-inlaw, Mr. Ridgely. who told
him the secretary OF war finally had
decided that Colorado marble should
Dc used in building the Lincoln monu-
ment In the natlonal capital This
was IN accord with Mr. Culloms wish.
Well. ! wish | could have lived &c
see that built" murmured the sena-
inr But | cannot"
TO the general breaking up of old
age is attributed the senator's death.
The tremendous hold MIR. Cullom
had on the affection OF those who
knew him perhaps was hest shown
by the action OF the United States son.
ate In doing the unprecedented thing
Of adjournine rs a mark of respect TO
his memory when his death was an.
nounce6.
Shortly before his death Mr.. Cullom
testified to his sincere belief In the
Immortality of the soul This fact is
interesting. because in his book en-
titled Fifty Years OF Public Service"
issued year ago. MIR Cullom said he
had never been able to satisfy himself
that the doctrine of Immortality was
sound
e have no great fear OF death, ex,
cept the natural dread of the physical
pain which usually accompanies it,
these memoirs said Il certainly wish
beyond any words have power to ex.
press that ! could have greater assur.
auce that there will be reunitlng
with those who have loved us In some
future world: but from my reading OF
the Scripture and even admitting that
there is hereafter cannot find any
satisfactory evidence TO warrant such
a belief
Could / believe that | could meet
the loved ones who have gone before.
I do not know but that should look
forward with pleasure to the passing
across Not having this belief. | am
quite content to stay where am as
Tong as can, and finally when old
Charon appears to row me over the
river Styx shall be ready to GO
AT the White House and throughout
both branches of congress regret was
expressed at the death of Mr.. Cullom