The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-29
Father Yule.

| Father Yu1e.
In the death of George Yule on
Friday Kenosha lost its most substan-
tial citizen. Many men have contribut-
ed the work of their hands and the
work of their brains for the advance
ment of Kenosha, but few have brought
| that rare combination of the mature
Judgment of the pioneer and the pro-
gressive spirit of the modern day as
did Father Yule. He was lovingly and
rightfully called "Father Yule. (" As
councillor and adviser he had acted as
9'fathero to hundreds and probably
| thousands of men in Kenosha who
came to look upon him as one not IN
terested alone in the development OF
! his own business or in selfish interests,
but as one who had feeling Of human
helpfulness for all the men with whom
| he came in contact. Few men had a
wider vision than Mr.. Yule and few
used it better. He was keen obsery-
er of the affairs of life and from these
/ keen observations he outlined the pro-
gram for his life work. He found his
greatest interest in his work and in
the men who worked with him. He
never took snap Judgment on any
proposition, but held his decision in re-
serve until he knew all the facts and
when his opinion was given it was
the conservative opinion of a man
| who knew.
Father Yule did great things in life.
He built up great business, possibly
he amassed fortune, but he did more
than either of these things, he showed
a belief in humanity and gave lot Of
his time to studying the problem of
making himself helpful to others.
He was not of the proverbial silver
spoon class. He learned manufact-
uring and he learned life in the hard
school of experience. He knew the
value of work and his whole life was
a preachment on the dignity Of labor
Father Yule did not work all the
time at that. He found time for play,
for genial good humor and whole heart
ed friendship. He knew no class dis
tinction and it was his democracy
among the men with whom he came in
contact which made him beloved by
all. He had borne every burden that
he asked other men to- bear and from
his own experience he was ready to
help them. He was always ready to
respond to the call of humanity and
his response was always liberal. He
loved his fellow man and he was al
ways anxious to embrace a chance to
serve them. Possibly Father Yule
never made speech in his life. He
Stunned publicity of every form. 1t
could be truly said Of him that he did
not desire that his right hand know
what his left was doing although he
was busy much of his life with both
hands, showing his willingness to aid
movements which were for the better
ment of Kenosha and its people. He
| had great faith in Kenosha and he be-
lieved that Kenosha should build sfor
a great future. His kindly advise and
financial aid paved the way for many
man to become a success who with
out them would have been a dismal
failure. He was always constructive.
He drew a close line between charity
and helpfulness. From his own ex-
better to make man self reliant than
to give him charity. %
Working along this theory he was
the greatest friend of the young men
Of Kenosha. He showed them their
| possibilities and then showed them that
he was willing to back his Judgment by
making financial investment in them
| Probably no man in Kenosha was ever
a greater friend to ambitious men who
found their main handicap the lack of
capital to realize their ambitions.
Father Yule never soured on life.
He lived intensely up to the very end
of the more than ninetyone years of
his life and even when the racking
pains of an approaching end assailed
him he still found time for a smile
and for a friendly interest in others.
He was public benefactor in many
ways, but his life is real benediction
to the men of Kenosha because he
taught the dignity of labor and the
gospel of human helpfulness.
Father Yule died full of years and
good works. He gave much to life,
much more than most men are per-
mitted to give-but if the respect,
veneration and love Of fellow man are
valued as the real rewards of service
he took even more out of it.