South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
DELAY BURIAL Of
]. NJ. STUDEbAKER
City MOurnS One of It's Pho
neerS and Founder of Main
Business Organizations.

Funeral services for John MOhler
Studebaker. ST., the pioneer wagon
maker. were held Monday afternoon
at 2:3O O'Clock at the residence in
Sunnyside. Rev Charles A. Lippin-
colt Of the First Presbyterian
church officiating. assisted by Rev
John $. Burns OF the Trinity Pres
byterian church.
Tho services We're marked by
eulogies delivered by DR.. s. Dickey
Of warsaw and George Hotchkiss,
secretary Of the California Pioneer
society. of which Mr.. Studebaker
was president MIR. Hotchkiss, 81
years old. is one Of the four surviv-
ing members OF the society. Messrs.
Kerr. Eastman and Lewis are the
three other survivors who lived dur
ing the stirring days OF 40 and
shared in the adventures on the
plains.
Following the eulogies, a prayer
was given by Rev. Burns. the signal
for the conclusion of the services
which were attended by the family,
close and intimate friends Of Mr..
Studebaker, and the most influential
and prominent citizens OF South
Bend. Practically every civic or
ganizatiOn of note in the city was
represented.
Representatives of the board OF
directors of the Y. VI. c. A. which
organization was erected through
the generosity of Mr.. Studebaker,
were in attendance. The delegation
consisting of p. G. Stahly, president
OF the board of directors. w. ..
Davies, Christopher Fassnacht, ].
w. Taylor. L. c. Walker, L. p.
Hardy = - ID. c. Bowsher
Old Employees Attend.
During the morning hours from
10 10 IL o'clock, hundreds of South
Bend people passed through the hall
room in the Studebaker residence at
Sunnyside, where the body Jay in
state in bronze casket directly
under a life size portrait of the
mother of the aged manufacturer.
Employees of the Studeoaker vehicle
and harness plant who had been in
his employ for many years, dropped
a rose in the casket as they passed
Until a AtIlldplt lilOullu VI FUSES
covered the lower part of the body.
Burial did not take place Monday
afternoon as the family Is awaiting
the arrival of a relative from Cali
fornia Short services will be held
at the residence Tuesday afternoon,
the funeral cortege passing along
Jefferson blvd, TO the city cemetery.
where the body will be placed in the
Studebaker family mausOleum.
Factories Are Closed.
All departments of the South
Bend and Detroit plants were closed
Monday morning and afternoon. All
branches offices were closed during
the funeral hour.
Local banking institutions closed
at o'clock Monday afternoon as a
mark of respect, while street car
service was suspended for five min
utes at 2:30 o'clock Several down
town business houses were closed
for a few minutes during the hour
OF the funeral.
The six active pallbearers at the
funeral. all of whom had been close
personal friends of Mr. Studebaker
for years were: c. NJ. r. Haeske, a.
w Peak, Fred Bickelhaupt, George
COllmer. John +. Beacon. and A. j.
COmmins. The honorary palIbear-
ers are Rev. John Cavanaugh. C. S.
c., Marvin Campbell. Charles Coon
ley. J. ID. Oliver, Samuel Parker,
Hiram Jones, Jacob Woolverton. d.
:. Marsh. r. c. Stephenson. George
Il
Willis Bugbee, G. y. FaSSett, +. A
Saunders. A. L. Hubbard, B. F.
Dunn. Seth Hammond, A r. Frs
kline. James c. Haeslett. Albert Lis
tenberger. and Samuel O'Brien.