The Harrison times., 1916-12-02
FUNERAL OF DE Roos BAILEY.
Friends Of the Attorney Pay Glowing
Tribute to His Character and
Ability.
(AIuskogee Daily UnionD

NhuShbStt bdlls bhioh'l
Members OF the Muskogee Bar As
sociation and scores OF his friends
from other walks OF life yesterday
afternoon paid their last tribute TO De
Roos Bailey, prominent attorney and
one OF the authors OF the city's char.
ter.
Mr.. Bailey died Monday in Battle
Creek, Mich, where he had soush- in
vain to regain his rapidly failing
health. Funeral services were held at
? o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
family residence East Broadway and
G street, and two hours later the body
was lowered into its grave in Green
hill Cemetery,
At the home, after Reys. J. c. Burk-
hardt OF the Christian Church and o.
A. Wright OF the Congregational
Church had read the funeral service,
J. c. Stone, a fellow member OF the
bar and one OF Mr.. Bailey's most init
mate friends, paid his professions tri-
butte to the dead Mr.. Stones eyes
were filled with tears and often his
voice faltered and broke as he spoke.
He was brave and courageous, mod
est and gentle as a woman" Mr. Stone
said, kind and generous almost to a
fault. But perhaps the thing that i'm
pressed those who knew Mr.. Bailey
best was his goodness. | can say in
all sincerity that ! never knew better
man. And | say it without reserva-
ton and without exception that in all
my acquaintaces, no matter whom they
may be, never knew a man with the
heart and soul that could equal that
Of my friend
"Mr Bailey, in every way was de-
yout Christian. That | know and | am
glad that can say it at this time. He
was OF that broad and generous mind
that does not believe tha all the good
can be found in one church; Mr.. Bal
ley found it in all He saw the good
in the faiths OF men before Christian
ity was born. 1t has frequently been
my privilege to sit at the feet of De
Roos Bailey and listen to the words Of
Christian wisdom that fell from his
lips and each time | was glad for it,
He was a prayerful man. | am not
prepared to say in what manner his
prayers found utterance, whether or
not he resOrted to the ways of some
poor souls who seek to bring their
spirits in communion with the omnipo-
Otent God, but devout prayer filled Mr.,
rIailey's heart and soul. The life he
lived was a prayer for the just, the
mercful and the good"
Mr. Stone paid glowing tribute to
Mr.. Bailey as a man Of his profession.
"He was a great lawyer" Mr.. Stone
said "He possessed a broad and great
mind | do not know of any man in
my acquaintance who was more care
full student of the great questions of
the times, whether they arose in the
north or south, east or west. In his
profession and in his literary pursuits
he sought and found the truth. He
was what would call philosopher"
In closing Mr.. Stone said; My
friend has passed to the great beyond.
And ! feel that | can say as Plato
said of his friend Critic, 81 know that
no harm has happened to my brother"
The casket was buried in beautiful
floral tributes that came not only from
Muskogee but from cities through
out the eastern part of the state All
courts were adjourned at noon that
the members Of the bar might attend
and the city hall was closed during
the hours of the funeral. Mr. Bailey
was the law partner of Mayor j. E.
Wyrand.
The palbearers who were chosen
from tthe members Of the bar were:
Thomas II. Owen, r, c, Allen, W. j..
Crump s, NJ, Rutherford Judge c, G.
Watts and George s. Ramsey,