Mohave County miner., 1916-12-02
TELLS IF STERLING QUALITIES
 OF VICTIM OF MINE ACCIDENT
lFrom Tuesday's pally Miner.l

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 nesday, was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery in Kingman Sunday afternoon at 2:90. A hundred or more friends and relatives from oat- man were present.
 The ceremony of the Snowfall Miners Union of which Lilies was president, was conducted at the grave by Secretary Charles Derrick, while Rev. Norcross of Oatman oficiated at the preceding services in the Van Marter undertaking chapel. Rev. Nor cross in part, said:
 "Within the heart of every indivi- dual there is that spark which is called Divine. We are taught that our fore fathers dwelled close to the Father, God, but as time passed on man with drew from the protecting Jehovah and attempted to build life by his own efforts and around his own concep- tions. Sometimes man makes a sad blunder of his own character building and there are very few, if any, of us who are satisfied with the product of our own making. However, through the infinite wisdom of the Great Creator, he has allowed to remain in mans heart, that spark which burns continually, and is but waiting the consent of many to burst forth and glow with a fervent heat.
 "We are children of God, and as children we inherit God-given quail ties. Some of these qualities remain dormant unless called upon; but they are there, and happy is the man who discovers them and brings them forth for humanities use. Often men curb these Divine qualities, and allow them to crop out only at certain times, per haps it is at a time which especially appeals to a manly man. It may come forth in a time of sorrow; it may respond to the call of sympathy. It may come to the surface when a glimpse is given of the Eternal flu ture, or at the birth of sweet babe in the home. Be the time when it will, the condition what they may be, it is the Spirit of God which we have inherited as his children. Just as God has given to the individual var ious characteristics, so these different individuals demonstrate in a different way the inherient qualities from the Father. What soever form it takes, the best, the noblest, the highest in man can trace it's source to the Father of man. Mans real life consists in the use of this Divine spark. It is for man not only to give light to the individual but serve as light for others.
 "The number of years of a mans life on the earth is not of so much importance as how did he use those years while here. Jack London lays down his pen at an early age but his Barleycorn will be read for years to come and continue to affect it's thou sands. Some accomplish in a few years what others take their allotted three score and ten to do. There are those who live, achieve, mature, and the Soul returns to its Maker at an early age, and we unthinkingly en- quire, why? Reason asks us to ex- plain. Hope says all will be cleared later and faith looks beyond the veil and feels all is well. God still lives and reigns. He has worked his shift, the tools are laid aside, the whistle has blown and he is ready to report. "Abe Lilies was born in Texas on the 24th day of March, 1876. His father was A. B. Lilies and his mother Susan. The parents resided on a , farm and when Abe reached the years at which he began to make way for , himself and call of the hills and the desire to get back to nature expressed D itself in no small voice. He began his career as a miner about twenty years ago. He came to Arizona five years later and since that time has been closely connected with the growth of the state, from it's place as a territory, through it's various l stages of transition and finally into . it's present position as the youngest , state in the nation. During all this time Abe Lilies was found in the front ranks of the laboring force in it's fight for just and equitable considera- , ton is legislation.
 When a call was sent forth that the l laboring men was to have his say in the formation of the state constitu- , tion, he at once took his place as a member of committees to suggest measures and blanks for the welfare of his brother man. The referendum,