Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-24
Little BILLY DOYLE
IS LAID TO REST
SCORES OF FRIENDS PAY LAST
TRIBUTE TO LITTLE CHILD
WHO WAS A GENERAL
FAvoRlTE.

The last sad rites were held this
afternoon over the remains Of Little
Billy" Doyle. beloved son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Doyle and grandson Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Dixon.
Little BILLY" passed away at Roch-
ester, Mimi, at the hospital Of the IA
nous Mayo Brothers, after an unsuc-
cessful operation for tumor on the
brain.
The little fellow numbered his
friends by the hundreds, among both
young and old and just before he died,
he expressed wish to return to Elko
fond of Constable H! A. McMurtrey,
who he considered his best pal
Little BILLY" was born at Round
Mountain, May %, 1909, and would
have been seven years old yesterday.
The funeral was not held yesterday on
that account as the devoted and loving
parents did not want the burial of
their dear little boy on his birthday
anniversary.
Little Billy" quickly made friends
among the guests at the Commercial
hotel. which his father conducted,
and when a stranger arrived Little
BILLY" would go up and eXclaim, "My
name is Billy Doyle, what is yours %
He soon made friend of the stranger
and he knew everybody in Elko by
name.
He was specially idolized by the EN-.
ployes of the Commercial hotel and
his presence in the lobby carried sun.
shine and good cheer.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord TAX.
| eth away" Little BILLY" has gone to
! his last reward, but he will never be
! forgotten. His sunny disposition and
winning childlike ways, will always be
remembered. He had just grown tc
the age to appreciate the JOY of living
and was taken away in the early morn
ing of life when existence seemed the
| brightest.
The funeral, which was one of the
| largest ever held In Elko, was held
from the Episcopal church. Services
were conducted by Rev. Price and 81,
| of his former playmates acted as pal
| bearers.
The body lay In a handsome white
casket, which was banked by myriad!
of beautiful flowers and floral piece!
| given in the deep appreciation il
which little "Billy" was held, The EN-
| ployes of the Commercial hotel sent {
most tasteful and elegant wreath o
white carnations and roses with tn,
inscription, Our Little Billy" and {
handsomely designed florad pillow o
roses and carnations, with. "Our Littl,
Friend" in blue violets, Charles Run
yon and family sent a magnificent!
handsome floral pillow bearing tht
word, Sleeping" There we're man!
more of the floral designs from tn,
hundreds of friends of Little BILLY.
too numerous to mention in detail.
After the services the long line o
automobiles and carriages wende,
their way to the Knights Of Pythia
cemetery, where interment was made
To the bereaved family we exten
sincerest sympathy. The loss to tn
father and mother OF their first borI
and only boy is exceedingly hard +
bear, but they should find consolation
in the thought that they spared no e
fort to restore his health and prolon
his life. Every loving care was freel
given, but the voice from the great bt
yond had called and Little BILLY coul
not stay. To them and to the gran
parents and to the little baby siste
the sympathy of the entire communit
goes out. We commend them to tn
tender mercy of the Christ who SAT-
"suffer the little children TO come unit
me-"
I Little BILLY" has gone to that hon
beyond the skies where sickness an
death cometh not, and where Joy
eternal. May his baby spirit be
D great guiding star to the dear ones lie
), behind directing them to that have
n of rest to which his spirit has flown.