Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-02

WIS Etncltua, Al lbI Blhil8 zoe. " men I
Brother Stead passed away one Of the /
very greatest men Illinois ever pro-
duced was lost to us. May he rest |
in peace.
Brother Car. +, Orsinger was yet a
young man when the call came 20 end !
his earthly labors. Starting with very
little, he had, by the exercise Of care,
industry and business intelligence,
made an enyiable place for himself in
the business world Of Ottawa. Had he
lived it was his plan and intention,
when the war closed, to erect q large
mercantile plant here in Ottawa to
accommodate his rapidly growing
business Also Brother Orsmger held
a good place socially in his home
town. He had a host Of friends who
admired his OutSpoku sincerity and
his loyalty TO al he attempted, either
in the line of business or friendship
We shall miss him in this ledge, ana
SO will the community at large.
Brother W, F.. Carr, while not for
many years a resident OF Ottawa, or
member of this lodge had, during
his sOiourn here. made for himself "a
place not only among his business as
sociates but socially as well lie had
happy faculty for making friends
and keeping them, During his connec-
ton with business interests here he
won the respect and esteem Of al.
those who came in contact with him
/ in business life. 1t was with more
chan ordinary regret that this com
/ munity and this lodge saw him Gepart
/ for other fields OF endeagOr in q sis
ter state, and we all erieyed with his
bereayed ones when We learned of his
sad and untimely end He died, as he
lived, in the line Of duty, his hand on
the lever and his face toward the OBJ.
staces ahead He lived a man, and
his death was that of man. Brother
/ Carr was real all the time. He was
every inch man And what greater
creation than that does this life pro
duce?
Rarely is it given to any man tC
/ possess and have SO much of sun
shine, contagious sunshine, and quaint
uplifting philosophy as was possessed
by Brother Wallace Sanders. In fact
it was a difficult mater for any man
to retain serious cares or worries, OF
TO feel depressed, While in contact
with Brother Sanders, provided thai
man knew our brother well enough tx
experience and realize his presence
His was nature that simply repu
dated care and worry. Not that h,
could not and did not grapple, anC
constantly, with serious problems foI
he was competent and efficient to {
marked degree in anything he under
took But Brother Sanders believed
; in doing the very best he could in any
! thing he attempted, ana then refusinl
to worry as to the outcome. And i
seemed TO be his constant cndeayOr Il
impress this quality into the MAKEUP
Of all he came in contact with. IL
simply radiated the fun warmah c
owe of life and the JOY Of living, an,
his philosophy was as eleyating an
contagious as the sweetness of
morning in early June.
During the past year, aside iron
{ Uhe grief that has come to Us in thi
.odge through the passing Of a numbe
ii Our members, this community
b. aye. this nation-has been severel
stricken, both on the Battlefield, i
he camp and at home in our midst
2 Many are the homes that have. ar
viii have always, a vacant chair at tn
! hreside-n some homes more ina
S one. And to al OF these berelye
lomes we as members Of this Orde
Niend our deepest, our most heart
. EFT sympathy. We have suffered wit
you; our hearts have bied with an
FOR you, and We will continue to fee
your losses with you.
b And finally in conclusion, to al
, those who labor and are heayy ladel
+ who sorrow and grieye, we bid yo
remember Gods word and the soac
i brings To all those Of our brother
+ who are aIar in the world today, VIII
ode far from our midst, we say Go
bless and protec. you, and may lie
he creator Of Us all, guide your foo
steps Alright. May your pathway
prepared for you