The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27

the loved ones have only gone before
for little space; that they still live
in fairer realm, separated from us
only in the veil of flesh. Their facul.
ties are now developed they have
been promoted in the scale of being
to point beyond our highest concep.
ton. The loss may be that of little
child. We look upon it's waxen form !;
| its motionless body SO recently full
of life; its prattling tongue has been
hushed on earth but we know God
has called to join its music with the
angel choirs and has stamped the glo-
ry of heavenly immortality on its
stainless brow. Earthly losses of
loved ones may for a time make a
portion of life bitter but faith in the
ultimate future turns it into draught
Of sweetness. which we would not
dash from our r.1s. For our light
aftiiction which is but for moment
worketh for us a far more exceeding
eternal weight of glory in the world
beyond ' '-7"
Song services were led by Prof. J..
H. Norwood OF Leighton, DR.. Parks
of, Tracy, Mrs. Herman Sedrel and
Miss Rozella Robertson.
oliyet, July 21--Hchard Williams.
HARE Tacoma iWash.) Ledger:
Following a brief Illness, in which a
hard cold produced a gathering in the
ear which developed into an abscess,
rapidly followed by meningitis, Edward
r. Hare, resident of Tacoma since
1884, past grand master of the grand
lodge of Masons Of sWashington, past
grand commander of the grand COM
mandery, Knights Templar, died last
night at the Tacoma General Hospital.
He was an accountant in the internal
revenue office in Tacoma and went to
the Office Friday to attend his duties.
Saturday he walked out in the yard
of his home 1917 South 18th street,
but later in the day the doctor ordered
him taken to the hospital. Mrs. Hare
arrived shortly afterWard from North
Bay, where she was spending a few
days, and was with her husband to
the last. The news of his death came
as q shock to many friends in Ia
coma.
r Came to Tacoma in 1884.
Mr.. Hare was born in Henry county,
Iowa, March "a, 1857, and received his
education in the public schools of his
native state. He married Miss Wini-
fred Beatty in October, 1884, and they
started at once for Tacoma, engaging
in the clothing business here with his
brother-in-law, NJ. M. Taylor. Later
Mr., Hare was city Inspector of build
ings and licenses. He went into the
internal revenue Office Under Collector
Croker in 1909 and had continued
since that time He leaves, besides a
widow, a son. Ross b. Hare, of Ia
coma; daughter, Mrs. Hannah Hare
Todd, of Tacoma, who is at present on
a visit in Manitoba; his mother in
Grand Rapids, Mich, sister, Mrs. B.
W. Coiner, of Tacoma; two brothers..
n. Hare and Dr. c. HI. Hare, the lat
ter of Grand Rapids. Besides being,
prominent in the Masonic order, he
was a member of the Orpheus club
and of the Theosophical society. The
body was removed to the Buckley
King company's and the funeral will
be from the Masonic Temple, the date
to be announced.
Edward r. Hare was made Mason
at Mount Pleasant lodge No. s. Iowa,
Dec. 3, 1881 and passed and raised the
following year. He was junior warden
Of his mother lodge when he left Iowa
and served two terms as master of
Tacoma lodge No. %. He received the
capitular degrees in Henry chapter,
No. s, Iowa. and served as secretary
and high priest of Tacoma chapter No.
{, and was grand high priest in 1895
and grand secretary of the order of
high Priesthood. He was recorder and
thrice illnstrious master of Tacoma
council No. /, r. and s. NJ. OF which
he was one of the organizers and
charter members. He served as grand
recorder of the Ropal and Select Mas.
ters from the date OF organization I'M
til 1914. He became a Knight Temp
lar in Jerusalem commandery. Iowa
and served as recorder OF Ivanhoe
No. 4 Tacoma and he was
also grand commander of the grand
OF Washington in 1892.
He attained the 33rd degree and was
secretary OF the local bodies and dep
Ity inspector general in the Scottish
Rite, was member OF Fern chap
ter No, Z, Order of Eastern Star. past
grand patron Of that order and mem
Der Of Ann temple. Mobiles OF the Mys-s
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