East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-14

building and general expansion OF
this inland empire.
The deceased was born in Toronto
Canada, February "a, 1859, mid the
rugged splendor OF the Ontario
prairies, and in 1879 emigrated to
the fertile plains or eastern oregon,
where, in 1850, he took up a home
stead twelve miles north of Pendle.
ton, and with unabated industry
carved from the virgin soil in the
chosen sphere of his labors beau
Jitul home and a prolific and valuable
farm
His constructive mind was judi
cially concentrated on agricultural
pursuits but while thusly engaged
MS mental attitude concerning the
affairs Of government was not alb
sorDed 10y rural activities as it was
ever his policy to take not only an
active though transformations part,
out a serious view relative to state
ana community advancement, there
fore rendering him citizen Of cul-
minatIng value whose education was
wrought from the broad field OF ex-
perience and who wisely chose his
alma mater in the bursting labora-
tories Of nature.
II was TO Mr.. Dand and to the
sturdy members Of the pioneer fam
lilies 10 which he belongedS and OF
which oregon is proud to boast, that
We, the present generation owe our
exauited position in this the fore
most rank Of governmental and So
ellItary progress.
The cruel hand of fate may thin
the ranks and erase the sainted mem
ories OF those who nave diyinely
caused an erstwhile barren desert to
boon with exquisite harmony from
the Pacific to the Rockies, but the
achievements wrought by their no.
bic hand I've on as perpetual
monument that the corrosive touch
of time cannot destroy.
Nj Dand carried with him during
mis- sojourn among things terrestrial
the high respect OF those with whom
he mingled and leaves behind him
an example worthy OF emulation.
HIS pathway leading from the
CRADLE to the grave is strewn with
the tender blossoms Of mercy, scat
tered there BY his patient hand that
Bas ever ready to drOp word Of
coveted sympathy.
a spirit Of honor and purity that
amounted to a virtue accompanied
HIM as ne passed through the various
trying avenues OF faithful endeayOrs
and his many kind words eminating
I from a benevolent impulse of an
+ gellca tenderness, won for him d
+ host Of friends who will sadly miss
+ that old, familiar greeting Of which
I llr. Dand was eminently conspicuous
He was distressed at times with
the responsibilities customary to those
burdened with an active civil life
but his ingenuity and magnaminit.
caused him to renew with undaunteC
courage mis- efforts to achieve an'
to do and those qualities were instru
mental in presenting to MS menta
/ vision an altruist aspect that softenef
the caIlouses accruing from hard
ships and apparent failures
His success ls measured not by tn
earthly possession he had gathere'
under his name, but Dy the dali
sacrifice not to the ones he loved, bu
Lo mself.
When a worthy cause needed hi
support. he was generous to fault
both TO the meek and loWiy as wei
a. % the high. for he recognized n
station or social scale one above an
other.
Thus was the life Of John Dane
He died as he had lived true to tn
ideals he represented, and ever con
scious Of the duty he owed to man
kind
In passing, it is well to state tha
life was not lived in vain and tha
Umauua county has suffered the los
Of one among It's greatest benefa'
tors.
DONALD .. SHELTON