Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-16
CLEANERS MEMORIAL
Beautiful Services Commemorative of
Companions Who Have Passed on
Held By OttOkee ArbOr Ancient Or
der of Cleaners Sunday-MemOria
Read By H. H. HOugh.

Perhaps there are citizens of Full
ton county who are unaware that the
largest Arbor of the Ancient Order
of Cleaners in the State of Ohio is
located at Ottokee in Fulton county.
This Arbor of about 200 members
held their annual Memorial Service
last Sunday in the Methodist church
at that place. The church was well
filled and the program consisting of
songs, readings and recitations was
very appropriate and very beautiful.
The leading feature of the program
was a memorial prepared and read by
H. H. Hough of Wauseon who is a
member of the Ottokee Arbor and al
so a Supreme officer of the Order
serving as an organizer in the State
of Ohio. Mr.. Hough's memorial is
printed in full herewith F. E. Ken
yon gave a memorial address and the
graves of departed companions were
decorated with floral emblems of the
Order.
IN MEMORfAM
Only a little token,
Offered for Companionship's sake
Picture and song together
Here, with my greeting, take.
What tho on brightest pictures
Times hand at last be lain;
What tho earth's songs awaken
Only to- sleep again?
Voices once loved, ring ever
In faithful listing ears;
The sacred hand of Companionship
Cleans thru the mist of years.
Ottokee Arbor A. o. o. G. was or
ganized on the 10th of May, 1904. The
first death in the arbor was that of
Companion Florence Jones, April 9Th,
1906, who now lies in Oak Shade
cemetery. Her stay among US as a
Cleaner was brief, but in that short
time we all learned to love Companion
Florence, as her life was one of good
cheer, and as she moved among US
made our lives more cheerful.
She was of sweet disposition, dear
Balm,
A happy and auspicious bird of Calm.
On July 4th, 1912 Companion Will
liam Wentz was the next one of our
members to be called to that great
beyond from which no traveller ever
returneth. Companion Wentz was one
of our Charter Members, and the
first of the charter members to be
taken by death. He was the first
Chaplain of our arbor in which capaci-
ty he served for three years with
great credit to himself and the order.
! He could always be found at his post
of duty, he lived the life of true
Cleaner, and with memories sweet we
think of him as he sleeps in yonder
cemetery.
Fraternity-Our Fraternity-is like
the beautiful shadows of evening,
Spreading and growing till life and
it's lights pass away.
On the 10Th of April, 1913, Compan-
ion Mrs Anna Rees was the third
member of our arbor to be taken from
our midst. Companion Anna Rees
was always ready and willing to do
her duty as a true Cleaner in the
lodge room or out of it. AS mem
ber of the ladies Degree Team she was
able to exemplify her part in such
manner that it was most impressive.
She was always cheerful, and every
ready to assist a companion IN time OF
need, or to furnish good wholesome
entertainment for the ArbOr.
She was a Cleaner True and Tried,
Our associations for awhile are denied
But in memories sweet, we hope to
meet,
Over on the other side.
On May Both, 1913, Companion
Henry Outlet was the next to bid
us ali good bye Companion Outlet
always had a smile and a kind word
for each one of us. Companion Quill
lett was Secretary of our Arbor at
the time of his departure. Henry
filled a place in our Arbor, and in our
/ hearts which will always be vacant
Although Henry is gone his memory
still fingers.
: He that was our friend indeed,
} He would help US in our need;
, If thou sorrowed he would weep;
If thou awoke he could not sleep;
| Thus of every grief in heart
: He with thee would bear part.
On June oath, 1914, Companion Ad-
die Sites was the next to answer the
call of the Great Cleaner to whose
. circle we must all bow as ripenec
grain.
Having lived life fully in accord
with teachings of GIeanerism we sore
: ly miss her.
Fraternity, is like the Suns eterna
: rays;
Not daily benefits exhaust the flame;
; 1t still is giving, and burns the same
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