Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-19
FUNERAL Hello
FOR FIR. OUTWARD
MANY Gather at the Church for the
Last Rites---Burial at Durwards
Glen
(From fridays daily.)

In the church which he planned and
which was erected under his direction,
a thing that he wished in his early
youth that he might sometime do, the
last sad rites of Rev. FIR. John T.
Durward were held this morning.
The church was crowded by members
of the congregation and by those who
had known him for so many years.
In mourning draped, black and white,
was the altar, and likewise the stone
columns at the entrance of the build
ing. An American flag and a service
flag hung to the right and left Of the
altar end of the building. Through
the beautiful windows, selected by the
priest and presented by the members
of the congregation, poured the sub
dued light over the solemn gathering.
The candles that burned upon the
altar and the candles that had been
used while the body lay in state from
Tuesday until the time of the funeral,
had been preserved by the deceased
from Candlemas Day to Candlemas
Day This day is so called in the
church because the candles for the
altar or other services are at this
time blessed. From year to year it
had been the habit of Father Durward
TO place a candle away for his last
rites and when the box was opened As
we're found there. In his memory
these were used.
The services were by Bishop
Schwebach Of La Crosse. The deacon
was Father Murphy Of La Crosse, the
sub-deacon was Father Shonbury OF
Prairie du Sac, and the sub-deacons
of honor were Father Wurst Of TOmah
and Father Johnson Of Madison
The priests OF the sanctuary,
chanting the office of the dead,
included Father Hanert of KilbOurn,
Father Campbell of Elroy, Father Ra-
ker of Wilton, Father Durch of Union
Center. Father Herman of Reedsburg,
Father Hurst of Waunakee, DR.. Con-
don of La Crosse and Father White OF
La Crosse.
Father Dunn of Eau Claire preached
the sermon and spoke in full apprecl-
alton of the one who lived and labOred
for SO many years. He spoke OF the
interest the priest had taken in those
whom he knew, how he had shared IN
their joys and sOrrowed when they
were in trouble. His. sympathy was
for the low and for the children. The
sneaker said he would not indulge in
lamentations for the departed, but
bid him God-speed.
For those who would know what
the life Of a priest means he asked
al who knew Father Durward to look
back. That the congregation had paid
for the efforts he exerted was shown
to some degree in the beautiful church
that had been erected.
To him there should be monument
erected-not one of marble, but oil
lives that symbolic the work OF the
one who had gone away.
The service was the chanting OF
solemn requiem mass, there being no
snecial music by the choir. AS is the
custom no flowers lay upon the casket
until it was removed from the build
ing.
The bearers were M. J. COughlin, j.
p. Buckley, A. w, Melzl, George
Howe. James McGinnis and d. M.
Kelley.
The Burial
The burial was at Durward's glen,
the old homestead of the DurWard
family. The grave was maize TO the
east of the family monument, when
stands TO the west of the cAapel-ali
in the deep wild woods on the Knoll
above the gorge and babhlmg brook.
In the same lot sleep the father, moth-
or and one brother. Charles. Other
members of the family died before the
Durwards came to CALEDONIA, and
these are inferred in Milwaukee
To the services cam the br 'ther,
Rev. FIR. James Durward, st. James,
Mimi. and the only sister, Miss Mary
Thecla Durward, Tacoma, Wash, who
made the long journey after he" Groth
eriied on Monday morning, Serten'
her g. pneumonia was the cause OF
his death) Two other brothers, VII
fred ]. of Tacoma and Andrew 81
Olympia, did not como.
Many went from Baraboo in automo
biles to the burial place, and Il few
old neighbors from roundabout gain
cred to see the remains inferred IN
their last resting place.
The Second Priest to Die Here
Father Durward was the SECOND
priest to die here. Father W. }
Coughlin was summoned in Baraboc
in the early 70's, and was buried II
ST. MichaePs cemetery. northwest OF
this city.