The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-18
MOSCOW HERO
BURIED WITH
HIGH HON0RS
FULL MILITARY FUNERAL AO<
CORDED YOUNG MAN WHO GAVE
LIFE FOR RIGHT
PAY HOMAGE
HOW HE WAS KILLED TOLD BY
COMPANION-FLORAL OFFER.
INGS WERE MANY

A crowd eStlmateQ at between lfOU
and 1900 persons and understood to
have been the largest that ever at
tended funeral services in Moscow
thronged the university auditorium
yesterday afternoon to hear tribute
paid to the memory of Lieutenant
Dudley A. Loomis.
Perhaps the most striking talk of
the funeral ceremonies was that de-
livered by President Ernest H. Lind
ley, who said that the university had
opened the doors OF it's temple of
heroes after they had been closed for
20 years to receive this cherised name.
Speaking of the part the college man
is playing in the war, he cited the in
spring example of Oxford and Cam
bridge as emblematic of the spirit in
which campus-bred youth is respond
ing to the call of duty.
w. F. Morgareidge, who knew Lieu
tenant Loomis from his childhood, ex-
tolled the young aviator's many vir-
tues, speaking of him as gentle as
child, yet courageous as lion,' and
urged upon his hearers a reconsecra-
ton to the task of "trampling injus-
tice to earth and exalting right to the
heights
The Rev. J. Quincy Biggs. in de-
Al 1oi
particular stress upon the thought OF
the sublimity of the union of a pur-
poseful heart with the spirit of self
forgetfulneSs.
He insisted that the sentence
Greater love hath no man than this,
that he lay down his life for his
friend" was applicable to the late lieu
tenant in his death for humanity'a
sake.
G. I. Martin, commander of the Mos
COW G. A. R. post, delivered brief
message of tribute as he placed silk
flag, the gift of his Grand Army COM
rades, upon the casket.
After the Rev. Mr.. Biggs' sermon,
the entire audience filed reverently
past the casket, which was draped
withsa large silk flag and upon which
a picture of the young aviator in his
flying dress had been placed.
Formed with the university band
and the platoon in command of First
Sergeant Giles Carpenter which con-
stituted the escort of honor at its
head, the funeral procession moved
down College avenue to Main street,
turning north on Third street to take
the road to the Moscow cemetery.
After the body had been lowered in
to the grave, three volleys were fired
by the escort and Professor e. j.
Carey, leader of the military band,
played the soldiers taps"
Cadet Captains Preston Richmond
and j. Hollis McCrea formed the
guard of honor which stood near the
casket during the ceremonies and
Cadet Lieutenants William Ritchie, d.
B. Hardin, Alvin Denman, Richard
OFT, S. E. Hill and A. j. Priest acted
as pail bearers.
Many Floral Offerings
The floral offerings from indiv-
duals and organizations were numer-
ous and beautiful, filling the vestibule
from doors to stairway Prominent
the pieces sent was model
Jurtiss biplane representing the
Fourth Aero Squadron of Fort Sill,
Okla, of which Lieutenant Loomis
was member. The planes were made
Of white carnations, the propellers
md steering gear in white hyacinths,
he seat being designed with pink
roses and entire piece edged with
pink sweetpeas.
His fraternity Alpha Kappa EpsilQp,
sent a beautiful standing diamond of
white carnations, lettered in pink
sweet peas with base of yellow DAFT
odils.
The family piece was a pillow of
white carnations and Easter lilies
A large letter ''I' was representa-
i've of the associated student body
If the university. 81.
The military department OF the uni
versity had a large standing wreath
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