The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
BURIED WITH ALL
MILITARY HONORS
MILITARY PROCESSION ESCORTS
BODY OF CORPORAL hOFF.
MAN TO CEMETERY
COLLEGE CADETS FIRE FINAL FAREWELL
Fine Address BY Presbyterian Pastor
At First Military Funeral OF
Great War

0Tedt war
las. Friday afternoon the first mil
ltaty funeral occurred in Bookings
and brought home in an impressive
way the grim fact that We are at war,
ana are paying the price for the sake
OF principle. The body Of George Orr
HOFFMAN was buried from the Presby-
afternoon. Shortly after one o'clock
tie Rev. W. a. Mast held a very brief
service at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nm Hoffman on Fifth street, and
then under the escort OF the College
Cadets, preceded by the College band,
the body was taken to the P~resbyteri-
an church. Appropriate services were
held and a Quartette under direction
OF Professor Hedge rendered music.
The funeral sermon was preached by
the Rev. w. A.. Mast, pastor of the
church, to a congregation that filled
the building.
Mr.. Mast took for his theme the
idea brought u in 2nd Tim. 2:3:
Endure hardship as a good soldier of
Jesus Christ" He brought out the
qualities of a good soldier in the army
Of the country. These qualities were
embodied in the life of George Orr
Hoffman. He had enlisted to remain
to the end Of the struggle. 1t was a
willing and an eager service that he
rendered He had expressed his read
mess to endure hardship. Our sol
diers are well cared for but they are
not asking for luxuries but are will
ing to endure whatever is necessary
for the good of the cause for which
they are fighting.
The outstanding quality of a good
soldier is his willingness to obey or
ders. This was illustrated by refer
nee to the spirit Of the japanese sol
diers when during the Russo-Japanese
struggle they had been victorious in
the face of overwhelming numbers.
An officer in the japanese army was
asked how they had succeeded and he
answered by touching his cap with
characteristic courtesy and replied,
Gentlemen. We did it by climbing on
tho dnaI hnIinc .nf tho To napnEn col.
diers who had obeyed orders"
George Orr was an obedient soldier
and was most eager to do his part.
Then he gave all that he had for his
country. He spared not his life that
he might give the utmost of all that
he possessed. The appeal is going to
come to you to give to your country
in this time of need. What will be
your response"
The procession then formed outside
Of the church and with the band at
the head, followed by the firing squad,
h hearse, the cadets and the mourn
CHS anu lIlenuS III dutOIlODlltS, tHt
cortege ooh its way to the silent city
On the hill southwest of the City.
Brief services committing the body
to the earth from whence it came and
the firing of the final salute, marked
the last tribute Of his fellow citizens
to the first one of our own boys who
gave his life for the saving of the
world.
The service flag which the city is
entitled to wave from its highest pole
has on it many stars. Now we can
place there one of gilt, to show that
we have made a personal sacrifice,
that the city has paid in blood. George
Orr Hoffman was asked as a patriotic
citizen to give his time and strength
to fight his country's battle. He gave
all that and then gave all he had, his
life. More than this no man can do.