Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
STERLING WORTH
OF MAJOR HAYES
Rev. W. c. 0gleVee Says Spiritual Life
OF Former Head Clerk of Wood
men Was Not Neglected.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL is HELD
Services Are Marked With the Same
Simplicity Which Was So Char
acteristic of Departed.

Seldom has a greater tribute been
paid to the memory Of any Rock Island
citizen than that given at the funeral
services Of Major c. W. Halves which
were held this morning at 10 o'clock at
the residence, 2900 Eighteenth avenue
Men from all walks in life and of
all denominations stood with uncov-
cred heads while the last solemn rites
were held for the former head clerk
of the Modern WOOdmen of America.
This went 10 emphasize how universal
was the love which Rock Island peO-
pie had for the noble man who had
rested from his labors
Special Cars Provided.
Employees of the head Office of the
Woodmen and Of the publication build
ing attended in a body. Special cars
were provided for them. They gathered
at the head office and were conveyed to
the Halves home and later were taken
TO the cemetery. The head office and
the printing departments were closed
for today and the flags on both build
ings were placed at half mast and
white and black bunting was placed at
the entrance Of each. The Central
Trust and Savings bank was closed
from 10 to Il. Major Halves was one
of the directors Of the institution.
Members of John Buford Post, G. A.
r., of which the deceased was an hon
ored workers were present in a body.
as well as representatives from the
various Masonic orders TO which he
belonged. The city was officially re-
presented by Mayor William McConO~
chic and members of the city commits
sion The home could not begin to
care for the big crowd which gathered
and the yard was filled TO overflow
ing.
The services were marked by the
same simplicity which was so char
acteristic of Major Halves and which
was one of his chief charms.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. L.
Vance of the United Presbyterian
church. Rev. W. G. Oglevee read the
scripture lesson, and Mrs. Daniel
Hayes, Jr., sang without accompani-
ment Nearer My God to Thee" which
was faVOrite selection of Major
Halves.
Praised Religious Life.
Rev. W. G. OgIevee, pastor of the
South Park Presbyterian church, paid
tender tribute TO Major Halves, point
ing out the beauties of his spiritual
life He showed that in the midst
OF his interesting and busy career, he
found plenty Of time to think of the
soul.
The life OF Major Halves has been
so well portrayed in the public press
and his remarkable career is so well
known TO you all that l deem it fitting
at this time TO speak particularly OF
MS religious life" said Rev. Oglevee
For in the midst of the many inter
ests and activities which engaged his
a "a M ind of
phase of life. Indeed religion was the
foundation upon which that noble
life was reared. While many a man
excuses himself from giving heed to
higher things of the soul on account
of the pressure of the business of the
world, many others take on religion
merely as an aside.
This was not the case with Major
Halves. At an early age. in the midst
of a revival of religious interest, he
was converted. He united with the
church and was actively identified
with the church throughout the re
mainder of his long life.
Had Positive Greed.
He had a well defined and positive
creed. He believed in God, not as a
vague term to express some underlined
idea Of final cause, or as a theOlog
ical expression of uncertain meaning.
nor as a mere symbol for the sake OF
convenience, but as the Father AL
mighty, maker of heaven and earth
He believed in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord He believed in The
Holy Ghost; the holy universal
church; the communion of saints; the
forgiveness of sins; the resurrection
OF the body; and the life everlasting
He believed in the holy scriptures as
the word of God and his mind was well
stored with its sacred precepts. His
creed was not a matter Of record to be
placed on the book shelves but result
cd in a practical way in his life of
trust in God.
Relieved in Prayer.
1T naturally followed that prayer
occupied a permanent and prom
inent place in his daily life
Not that he was heard pray
ing on the street corners, not lift
ing his voice oyermuch in the syna-
gogue. But earnest and devOut pray
er was his daily practice.
He shared that simplicity which is
of the great and the
noble. His faith was simple, and in