Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
GLOWING TRIBUTE
PAID MEMORY OF
LATE A. S. McEV0Y

A large number OF the Borrowing
friends of the late 4. ). McEyOy.
gathered at the family home. i31
First avenue. this altern/ln at 2.3g
O'Clock. to attend the funeral service
for their late friend Rev & W.
Chessman. pastor OF the First Baptist
church otticiated. and paid high tri-
butte TO the memory OF the deceased
man. saying in part.
In the five and a half years ii has
| been my privilege TO mlngle amGnG
/ the citizens Of Ottawa there WAS one
man who. whenever or wherever
pleasant word of greeting He was
never too rushed or engaged 70 pass
you by without cherry hello.
/ learned in the course Of time that
this was no special courtesy 10 me. a
minister. but was characteristic Of
the man in his attitltde towards all
his fellow townsmen. That man was
Mr.. A. $. McEyoy, friendly man. Il
lover of folks.
/ Il remember him at the indoor ball
games when all the lads were here
and We had those fine times together
in The Armory No one was more
youthful in spirit more brimful of en-
thusasm than he. No one enjoyed
wholesome sports which mean 50
much 20 the Development of the lives
Of our young men. no one could grow
more animated in the enjoyment Of
athletic recreatiOns, no one cOulc
laugh more genuinely or contagious
ly over humorous situations or more
indignant when the principle of fail
play was violated than Mr.. McEy0y
1T is my conviction that in the pas
sing OF our friend the young men o.
F. our city lose splendid big brother
F When our lads came back to ciyi
life in some future day they viii Ger
. tainly miss him
Is there any more worth while tri
butte that can be paid man than on,
in which he has spoken OF as hayin.
in his life time made rich Contribu
tions to the sum of good will between
man and man The brotherhood o
man, that great ideal of the best 0
the human race, is not something lie
y down out of heaven, ready made. Blu
an achievement Of unset fish. cOmpan
, ionable, friendly men These are tn
: choice spirits who enrich hum initl
Such is the type of men who, out II
the hurry burly of the common lif
: maximize fraternal ideals and incal
nate mutual helpfulness. Mr.. NJ
Evoy was such man. We honor hin
for his wholesome human Qualitie,
We use no microscope TO search on
his faults, We could throw a mantl
-" Of charity over such as We mief
-, note as we would have men do iC
us when our lives are up for apprai
. ment We would employ no Chea
superficial, insinCere praise but hoI
: estly express our deep appreciation
humble words of kindly hearted sol
: whom We delight to honor as a re-
man.
1T is tragic hour for this nous
held. The passing of one so beaur
fully comnanionable with his own far
!" lily is heavy blow, We feel no
TO weak are our poor words to mnist,
in such an hour, and yet. kindly worl
do help. For friends TO gather at sue
time as this does mean some co
v ISOLATION To know that one We lo'
= IS loved by many others has an t
ficacy in soothing the suffering heal
e We would have some words tray
Id from here over those thousands
IL miles to the place where the abse
3 son is at his post Of duty that
II might know we had words of deep a
v probation of his good father.
st But there is a glazing limitatiC
y to our powers to minister to the sc
Oh row OF this hour There is need Of
III power that transcends the huma
$ Thank God for his wise provision
n a strength to bear in time of trOub
Is of his revelation of a means by Whit
' human grief may be assuaged. Y
IS commend this Borrowing family to Il
IT. tender mercies and he loving kin
" ness Of the heavenly Father who iOv
OF US with an everlasting love He alol
v can impart strength to make us ecu
a. to the bearing of our great sorrow,
IN Burial was made in the Communi
8. Mausoleum in Ottawa avenue Cen
p. terry, where the members of De
to dental Masonic Lodge, conducted the
p. special burial service.
d. The pail bearers were G. f. KnaI
rs Charles +. Petit, S. B. Bradford. Fr
* A. Hathaway, Charles w. Campo
10 and c. J. Bayne,