The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-04-25

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country from which we should never
return we might there receive the
wages of a faithful craftsman.
His creed was very short and con-
sisted of these words, Love, Loyalty,
Fraternity, Justice, Truth and Integ-
rity.
He loved his family with 4 great
and enduring affection, and in late
years during his sufferings their min
istrations became very precious to
him, more to be regarded than costly
jewels.
A lover of his fellowmen he was a
great believer in fraternal organiza-
lions. He was an honored member
of the Order of the Elks, Knights of
Pythias, w. o. w. and a charter mem
Der of the four Masonic Orders at
Lamar, known as the Blue Lodge,
Chapter, Council and Knights Tenn
plar.
He loved masonry and drew inspira-
ton from its tenets and teachings.
While like other men he undoubtedly
erred at times and probably was sub
ject to human frailties like other men,
yet they were of the lesser kind of
wrongs, for his ideals were high, and
error and wrong became distasteful
to him, and he followed closely the
symbolic teachings of the square,
plumbline and level.
During the last two years, while
the shadow of death lowered about
him, he had no fear, although he knew
his death was imminent at any mo-
ment, but discharged the duties of
life, with the same calmness, fortitude
and courage that a man would do
who was expecting a long life. He
believed in immortality, in the exist
ence of an Almighty Father, who
doeth all things we'll, and he died
bravely and confidently, with the firm
belief that lie would meet his loved
ones on the other shore.
And now friends and brethren what
lesson do we learn from this brief
statement of his character and his life
Two weeks ago tomorrow, just be-
fore he left on the train for Denver
l called upon him to wish him success
and a safe return. We clasped hands,
looked each other in the eyes, and he
responded in a CHEEKY and hopeful
manner. Today that hand is cold and
lifeless, those eyes which beamed with
love and intelligence, are closed for
ever; that spirit that spoke to me in
such genial and hearty tones has de
parted never to return, and nothing is
left to US but the cold and inanimate
form before us.
Docs not this lesson teach US that
to this end we are all fastening, and
therefore we should emulate the ex-
ample of our deceased brother, and so
improve the remaining span of life,
that when our frail bodies shall be
cold and inanimate as our brothers
is before US, that our disembodied
spirits may join his in realms of life
and light eternal.
For my brethren and friends, say
unto you, that there is an Almighty
Father, who was, is, and shall be, who
has created all things, who has given
us Immortality, and while he has also
given US death, with its sting, its in
Fiction is but for 4 moment, and this
frail body of ours subject here to
many Of the ills that flesh is heir TO,
possesses an ETHEREAL principle that
shall soar TO realms of endless bliss,
and there beyond the power Of change
live forever.
And now beloved and departed
Brother Gould we bid thee farewell,
but not forever We shall miss your
friendly greeting on the street, in the
Office, in our lodge room and in the
home; we shall miss your wise and
timely counsel and advice, we shall
miss your influence and aid in the de-
of this community, but
your memory shall not be forgotten by
those who knew you, for your friend
ship and virtues are engraved upon
our hearts in letters of living light,
there to remain until we meet you on
that other shore, where pain and suf-
fering is not known, and where we
shall he together foreye-rnore