Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
DEATH
Of ]. D. WAITE
Continued from Page One.)

part of the state. An avowed partisan
naturally he was not without some
enemies, yet everywhere he was recog
nized as big-hearted, genial man OF
unusual ability and most useful cit-
zen. He leaves a place in the business
and social life Of the city that will be
very hard to fill. Everywhere about
the city Sunday were heard express
sions of profound regret over the pass
ing Of Mr.. Waite and everywhere trib-
utes were paid to his worth.
The Funeral.
Tenderly and with every evidence
Of the affection in which he was held,
the body Of the late John d. Waite
was laid at rest in the Lewistown
cemetery Tuesday afternoon. While
the funeral services were in progress
all business was suspended through.
out the city and after the apartments
at the home were filed, hundreds
stood about the residence. The cor
tege was the longest ever seen here
and among those assembled to pay
the final tribute of respect were many
from out of town, some coming from
! Helena and Great Falls. 1t was q
| Masonic funeral, Rev. Albert Pfaus Of
the Blue lodge, conducting the ser.
vice at the. home, while between $50
and 200 Masons acted as an escort
and at the cemetery the full Masonic
ritual was carried out DR.. Frank Hag-
strom being in charge as master.
while Mr.. Pfaus acted as chaplain.
The knights Templar acted as an es-
cort of honor, over 40 of them ap.
| ts,r ;,, tho
mand of Sir H. C, Brown, the general
| issimo, Eminent Commander w. D.
| Symmes being engaged with other du.
ties in connection with the funeral.
The pail bearers were Thomas A.
NARROW, of Helena; Austin w. War;.
Charles v Peck, James E. Lane, w.
D. Symmes. Fred r. Warren, L. w.
Eldridge, George ]. Wiedeman and O.
w. Belden.
The services at the home were
brief and simple. There was no mu
sic and the prayer was offered by
Mr.. Pfaus who made sympathetic
and consoling address. devoted CHIEF
ly to presentation of Mr.. Waite's
characteristics. "He was man. said
Mr.. Pfaus, "who believed profoundly
in God. his fellow man and himself
An ardent Mason and deeply attached
to the great principles of the order
he believed fully in the fatherhoof
of God and the Brotherhood of Man
In his religious views he was mos
broadminded. At deaths door, creed
fell off as garments worn while deed
I alone lived on forever
n Mr.. Waite believed in his fellow
z man and while he was busy creatin
n q competence for himself. he was eve
!, mindful of his friends and associates
v In storm and sunshine he was alWay
9 man of strength and in times Whe
" others were despondent he went abon
!. among them smiling and cheerful
!. lending them courage from his ow
10 abundant supply.
-. The dearest spot on earth to hin
v. with one exception, was his rancf
:, The exception was his home whic
= for him was always shrine. he wa
= the kindest of husbands, most a.
voted father and the most loyal {
friends.
Mr.. pfaus in calling attention to tn
affection in which Mr.. Waite wa
~. held. referred to the hundreds VIII
3. stood about the home while he wa
Do speaking and said that elsewher'
ay wherever Mr. Waite was known, ther
'ei would be others who would be wit
r. the mourners in spirit in this hour.
OF The long cortege formed followin
the address and passed up Main stree
the Masons leading. with the venerab
Frank Day, the Oldest member of til
Lewistown lodge. carrying the gre;
Ut light of Masonry. At the cemeter
" the Masons formed about the maus
leum three lines deep while the ritz
as of the order were carried out.