The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
OKLAHOMA PAYS
LAST tribute 70
Col. JACK LOVE
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not often equallcd In perfection.
He Loved Children
THE powerful ci,i,en ri interest could
await his attention II the appeal Of q
child reached him. His love Tor chill
dren did not spring up with hi, politi-
cal development, II was a part Of his
nature, His chief interest In his own
frat Inauguration ecntered In the hap.
pine. OF l1S little girls whom he took
from Woodward TO Guthrie rs his per-
soma guests They were children OF
his farmer neighhorS Many ~ them
had never before been outside their own
county and several were afraid to 20
to bed In the Pullman berths. They
were the most distinguished guests at
the Inauguration, and the love Of the
man who gave those little girls that
Joy causes tears OF sorrow today s
these girls now tell TO their own IT.
tie ones the story OF the good time
Uncle Jack gave them"
Attorney Generals Tribute.
The oration by :. =. Freezing was
extremely impressive and In beautiful
words the attorney general pictured the
noble character Of Colonel Jack The
attorney general said
Death has again been busy at his
appointed work. For the second time
within the past few weeks, tho servants
OF the state and other friends arc
called 10 pay the last tribute TO an
honored fellow worker, fallen in the
ranks. Just few weeks ago, from the
chambers Of our highest court. the body
Of Mr., Justice Thacker was followed
by those who had known him In life,
and loved and respected him In death,
and today with appropriate rites and
ceremonies we come to paw Our tribute
Of love and affection for Colonel Jack.
our beloved friend and fellow citizen,
and hese services must be consistent
with his life.
Death mellows the heart and s We
stand at the Bicr Of a friend, we arc
too prone to adopt the old Latin motto,
OF the dead nothing but good, but "
this pulseloss, rugged heart, these
silent lips could speak today they
would say TO US. Let the services be
simple sincere, genuine, void Of
hyprocriSy and false prctcnse. Speak
Of me as | was 'Naupht extenuate,
not aught set down in malice And
yet today as we heard the story OF his
remarkable life, as we recall those great
virtues we knew so well, how proud
we are that we were his friends how
grateful for the impression that he made
upon every life that touched his life,
and upon the great state he served and
loved so we'll
Loyal to Friends.
The night was never too dark Tor
him to 90 the fight was never too bit
ter or desperate for him to take hia
place the sacrifice was never too great
Tor him TO make. Greater love hath no
man than ,his--that he lay down his
life for his friend Friendship was 10
him u sacred matter, For every wound
he had a balm; for every fault he had
an excuse; for every sorrow he had
tear. =,
~ character so strong, 90 posi-
tive, will have strong enemies, and o.
it was with Colonel Jack and yet yol
never heard him mention them or speaI
maliciously OF any human being
have talked with him alone all nigh
long and never heard word of malice
escape his lips. and yet ! doubt II he
ever forgaye n person he thought had
done him wilful wrong The doctrine
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approval In his soul, 1t Is beautiful
conception to pray for your enemies,
yet | am afraid we have not fully un-
dersiood the wonderful words from the
cross: Father forgive them, for they
know not what they do But the Mas
ter only referred to the ignorant and
irresponsible soldiers before him. lie
never prayed for Judas, who betrayed
him; for Caphias who illegally con
victed him; Tor PLATE, who cowardly
delivered him. and today no man has
either a religious duty or moral right
to'pray for William the Second.
There are compcnssting elements In
primitive conditions OF lie, The
frontiers Of civilization produce hon
cstNt tiUCCIltN, ttll-lClluiNtt hhh iNHH7
ships that death alone tan terminate
The friendships which Colonel Jack
formed in those early days grew strong.
er with the passing OF the years, and
as his acquaintance increased, his
friendships grew, and on the day OF his
death, no man in Oklahoma had more
numerous. more devoted, more loyal
friends than he. And how he loved
them |"
Music Impressive.
Impressive songs by the Elks double
quartet had fitting places during the
impressive services. Commissioned
Campbell Russell and w D. Humphrey
who served as members of the body o
which Colonel Jack was the head, dc
scribed in a brief way their persona
affiliations with him
The services lasted until almost l
o'clock The funeral procession wa
formed in front OF the capitol and IN
BODY taken TO Fairlawn cemetery whcr
burial was made. At the grave praye
and benediction were pronounced b!
Reverend Naylor
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