The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-12
DEATH or HENRY Chiffon
OSBORNE, LAGRANGE, ILLINOIS

AN@N"N
Illinois. where at $3.50 this afternoon !
In the beautiful cemetery Of La Grange |
were laid TO rest the mortal remains |
OF Henry Chiffon Osborn. formerly Of
Lawrence county. KY, where s. years /
OF his life was spent IN such quiet. ear
nest usefulness that no words Of the
author Of this brief sketch Of the last /
few years Of his life and death here in |
Illinois VIII be needed u Es... !tome |
10 his many sorroWing relatives and |
friends In Kentucky the memory Of
his many sterling qualities. his useful
devotion and loyalty 10 family. kindred |
and friends.
Mr. Osborn, accompanied by his wife |
and young daughter, came 10 La
Grange. beautiful town just beyond
the border line Of Chicago. four years
ago-their son Charles having pTeced-
cd them the year previous; and al
though Mr.. Osborn was then what
might be termed in the declining years
OF HIS. life, he. together with his good
wife, entered into the new life in this
wide-awake western city with the
same zeal and enthusiasm as the
younger members OF the family.
~ lew EAOIlU8 aAlEI GglLllHk u Ia
Grange he confessed his Savior and
became-a member Of the First Meth
odIst church Of La Grange. II Is sig
nificaDt OF his loyalty 10 either per-
sons or principal to whom he became
attached or in whom he believed that
for more than three and a half years
since his affiIiation with the church he
never missed a service either in the
church or IN Sunday school
The funeral services were conducted
in the home at z:50 .. m. by the Rev.
Martin J. Meager. his regular pastor.
and TO whom Mr.. Osborn was intensely
devoted. II has never been my priv
ilege 70 listen TO a more glowing trf-
butte TO the memory Of any man-his
loyalty to family. friends. church and
country-than was rendered in behalf
Of our deceased friend by the Rev.
Mayer.
Mr., w. r. Nordin. noted s0Ioist
and director OF the Ia Grange church
choir. sang the two following .compo-
sitions which had alwaye been favor
ties with Mr. Osborn: -crossing the
Bar and The Beautiful Isle Of Some
where"
The parlors where the services were
held were banked with floral gifts from
| friends. employers and neighbors- The
| church members and Masonic friends
showed their appreciation Of Mr. Os-
horn in all expressionable forms They
| did not only come enmasse TO offer
sympathy but their tribute Of respect
took various forms Of practical express
sion-automobiles being offered TO car
~ all TO the cemetery. who found j
convenient TO go.
Mr.. Osborn had been connected with
Masonry since 1877 and although he
always retained his membership IN
the Blue Lodge at Blaine. KY. shortly
after coming TO Ia Grange he became
| q member Of the Royal Arch Masons
A. r. and A NJ No TO
At the close OF the church services
his body was taken I'm charge BY Ms
Masonic brothers and escorted 10 th'
cemetery. As the beautiful services
in which he had participated so offer
for others were being rendered az M
grave. the fIeeting clouds seemed e
express in their play with the sun a.
the moods with which one seems q
| encounter in the journey through I'M
rugged sife-sometimes IN sunshine
! sometimes in storm.
As the body was being lowered int
the grave a cloud so securely envelop'
I ed the sun that not a ray Of real sun
light seerned TO shine anywhere. bu
as the Master repeated the final req
uiem--Ashes 70 Ashes and Dust Z
Dust--the sun burst forth In all IL
II briehtness as IL symbolic Of HIS en-
trance upon GLORIOUS immorsan,
where there is no darkness and day
eternal.
Mr.. Osborn was stricken with an In
| lection Of the heart. termed heart leak
age on May 25th. He soon rallie
however. but was urged to remain Z
home and take much needed res
THE family physician was called i
lbuf he gradually grew worse and
second physician was called. IL vi
then deemed advisable 90 call 4 sp'
cialist from Chicago. which was don
A consultation was. held and little hoI
!, held out to tie sorrowing family q
/ his recovery. Ten days ago. when h
= ILLNESS took on \ serious form. his 50
T. Hubert. who was then stationed
A Camp Lewis Wash. was notified a.
u ,furIough was asked for that Hdbe
n might come home to see his father b
n fore going over seas. but owing 70 q
d fact that the company with which
was connected was to be moved imm'
diateIy. this could not be granted
Mr. Osborn passed away on, Thur
day. June 2e, and every means with
our power was used to locate the ira
, / which was carrying him east and d
4 liver the sad message Of his father
death. with the hope that as the ira
passed through Chicago he might
least have a few hours stopoeer- II
]. troop train was located on Saturda
. morning and the message delivere
! but owing to the rapid moving coud
lions OF armies at the present tim
:, the captaInsof his company had 20 soi
| rowfulIy refuse this request haS
| experienced many sad incidents 'durin
this war but none sadder to me tina
this young man passing through Oh
; | cago within n short distance OF n
a home where his father lay dead an
: military necessities preventing n
e coming home for the coveted heu
d His mother and family. the true so
diers that they are. realized that
was necessary TO submit with bras
5 spirit TO the inevitable The TELEGRAM
I from the son. however. brought thei
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