The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-08
Brookport, Ill.
SPECIAL TO BLADE

Brookport, I'll. March A, 1917.
The Brooklyn Banner Lodge, No.
5022 G. U. o. 0. F., is still holding
aloft the banner of F. L. & I, we do
not intend for it to trail in the dust.
With the following officers we expect
to go on to victory. Daniel Rodgers,
N. G. Bnd Kendall, V. G. Anderson
Bryant, P. S. Washington Childres,
w. c. Albert C. Crider, N. F. Geo c.
Childres, P. N. F. Elmer Sims Ward,
VIM. White, 1. J. L. T. Sims, P. N. G.
Henry Caldwell R S. to N. G.
We have lost two members inside
of three months. The first was Bro.
Harry Petty, who was shot and killed
Dec. 2, 1916, by a man who was as
sisting the city marshall to find an
other man, who had fight and had
got away. 1t was about 8 o'clock at
night and they saw Bro. Petty who
on his way to the hall, to attend to
some of his official duties, they shot
and killed him they say, in self de-
fence. He was shot in the back, which
shows that he must have been going
from them. The coroners jury exhon-
GRATED them, but "the mill of time
grinds slow but exceedingly fine"
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he reap"
On the 25th of Feb. our links were
again broken by the death of Bro.
Charley Lauder.
Bro. Charley Lauder was born at
Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. II, 1887 and
died at Brookport, ILL.,, Feb. 25, 1917,
age 80 years, l mo. days. He was
the oldest Oddfellow in this part of
the state, being lovevd and respected
by all who knew him. He joined
Paducah Lodge No. 1545 June %,
1873, Grand Masters Council No. 79
Patriarchy No. AS, all of which ne
was charter member.
He resided in Ky. until about 1890,
when he moved from Paducah KY.
to Brookport, ILL., and remained here
until his death.
He Joined Brooklyn Banner Lodge
No. 5022 G. U. 0. F. July IL, 1901 of
which he was a faithful member un-
til his death, always on time, willing
and ready to do all he could for the
promotion of the lodge and order.
He was born in the days of slavery
and could not read or write; yet he
was a bureau of practical informa-
ton. Was a member of the order
about "A years and a member of this
lodge about 16 years. He was our w.
T. which office he held about yrs,
having attended the lodge on the
22nd. He had been in declining health
for some time, was active in discharg
ing his duties punctually and faith
fully.
His seat in the lodge is vacacnt and
his place can never be filled.
He leaves a wife, one sister, one
brother in st. Louis, Mo-, one son in
Chester, ILL.,, two daughters, one in
Terre Haute and one in Evansville,
Ind, and host of friends to mourn
his loss. By his death, the wife has
lost loving husband, the children
kind father, the lodge faithful
member and the community a loyal
citizen.
mighty God in His allwise providence
mighty God in His alwise providence,
to take from our midst, our beloved
brother who had dedicated his life to
F. L. & T., we bow our hearts in hum
BILE submission to the will of Him that
doth all things well. Whereas we feel,
that while our links have been broken,
we know that God in His allwise
providence doth all things for the
best. at was hand we could not see
that beckoned him away; h. heard a
voice we could not hear, which would
not let him stay.
GEORGE c. CHILDRES, p n. F.