Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-08
'BUNN' ORTOS FUNERAL
 IS LARGELY ATTENDED
Great Mass of Flowers and Floral Elm. blems Attest Love and Esteem in
 Which Deceased Was Held.

A great mound of flowers, Natures sweetest emblems of love and respect, mark the last resting place of the la mented Wilbur Orto. known to his friends as "Bunn,' who died Monday morning, and was buried in the family burying ground iii Bellwood cemetery yesterday afternoon.
 The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Pine Bluff and the floral offerings among the greatest in num- Der that has been seen in the cemc- tely. They covered the mound to n depth Of several feet extending twen- ty feet in one direction and fifteen feet from the front to the rear
 Chief among the larger offerings were these from the Rotary club, the Pine Bluff Country club. Elks' lodge. Traffic bureau. Simmons National bank and the Hammett Grocery con- pany, while the others repr esented the tributes of love from fully hundred friends
 When banked about the casket in the home at 721 Laurel street, their fragrance waited messages of love, consolation and comfort. Gods sweet est balsam. to the hearts of the be- reaved father. sisters, brothers and friends. At the grave their fragrance carried the message of love and sym pathy from every friend. which sym pathy found an echoiug thought in the hearts of all who knew him.
 The services were held at the fam lily residence at 3 o'clock, and the large rooms could not hold the mass of people which had gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of "Bunn" Orto. The Rotary club attended in a body as did the United Commercial Travellers. Large numbers of members of the various or ganizations, many of whose members arc Rotarians. attended, and there were many others who are not af- filiated with any organization. The wholesale merchants closed their stores during the hours of the funeral and attended the obsequies.
 The services were most impressive Dr. J. i. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who came from St. Louis to pay his tribute of love and esteem for one of the most beloved members of his congregation, said a prayer and spoke brief service. A quartet from the First Presbyterian church. composed Cf Mrs. Jesse A. Core, Miss Victoria Harrcll. A. r. Triplett and Dan Taylor. sang in their sweetest tones, One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Come Ye Disconsolate," end Abide With Me" <
 The services at the grave were sol Hmn and of'a most inspiring nature As the pallbearers, lifelong friends. conveyed the caslSet from the'-funer-. al car through the lines of the hon orary pallbearcrs, to the grave, the quartet in low, sweet tones which went 10 tho heart of every nearer, sang. Nearer My God, to Thee" and brought tears to the eyes of almost every one present.
 Dr. Norris committed the soul of his young friend to its Maker, and closed with prayer. The choir again sang Nearer, My God. to Thee" as the flow rrs were banked upon the grave and upon each side.
 .JuGse James Coffin, an uncle of the deceased, and Miss Lucy Fitzhugh, both of Batesville: Judge and Mrs. Y. NJ. Phillips of Altheimer came to Pine Bluff to attend the funeral.
 A large number of telegrams of coincidence were received among them being message from Major L. & Edwards and Capt. J. l.. Culpepper, who are at Camp Fort Logan H. Roots, Little Rock. and who were with Mir. Orto when he met with the fatal ac- cidcnt, but they were unable to attend the funeral.
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 Active Frank Bloom. Lawrence Phillips. Henry Haizlip, Junius Jor- dan ,lr.. Henry Speers. Walter Will kins Jr., Finn Hut ana virginius Alexander.
 HonOrary-Sam Russell. Frank TomlinsOn. Garland Brewster. Joe Nichol. Dr. k. H. Johnson. Carl Rut- ledge. Henry Jordan, Judge T. M Phillips, Tom Brummitt. Victor Harri- son, Haynes Gregory. Will Kennedy, pr. A. c. Jordan and Thurman Louthan.
 Charles Heck.
 The funeral of the late Charles Hpck who died MopIav oftorDcor in