Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-18

nlandery Council Bluffs, Abu be Ike,
Temple Mystic Shrine, Sioux City
and the Knights If Iythias.
! John McGavren was not an ortlin.
ary citizen. While he had the natural
desire to provide himself with suffi.
cient means to educate his children
and maintain comfortable home, he
had none of the grasping, or selfish
lcharacter too often found in men in
4 his position. No worthy cause lacked
either his moral or financial support
and he was ever ready to help with
both money and time far beyond
equitable requirements. He was the
chief protector Of our Chautauqua,
| which has now become a part Of our
annual recreation and instruction.
When the city wanted public Ii
brary the details of getting the ap-
preparation and procuring plans were
left to him, and the final campaign to
procure funds was under his direc-
tion.'
The chief monument to his memory
and testimonial of his public work is
our new High school building. He
served continuously as member of
the school board for twenty-one years,
twenty of which he was president. He
protected the building of modern
and adequate school house years be-
fore most of our citizens had awak-
ened to the fact that such an institu-
tion was needed, and is our best as
set. He presented the proposition in
his public addresses to the gradual
ing classes, commercial and social
meetings. He gave many days to the
personal planning and consultation
with architects and school men that
the coming generation may have adj
vantages and receive benefits un-
known to their fathers and mothers.
His chair at the table of the Coun-
Gil for common good must, for a long
time at least, remain vacant. There
is no one in sight to fill it.
In after years, should some one ,ap-
pear in our midst who combine quail
ties of rare good sense, industry, in
tegrity, energy, and who can gain and
hold practically the confidence Of all
our people in whatever undertaking
he indorses, the highest compliment
the, community can, bestow will be,
"He is man somewhat like Johnny
Nc cGavren."
The funeral will be held Tuesday,
at 8 p. M, from the Presbyterian
church, and will be in charge Of the
Masonic Lodge. Interment in Rose
Hill cemetery.
FUNERAL OF JOHN s. McGAvREN
The funeral of John S. McGavren,
held from the Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon, was the largest
ever held in this city, if not in Har-
rison county. The church held but
about one-half the friends who came
to pay their last respects to this good
man, and the street in front of the
church was packed.
The pail bearers. all members Of
the Knights Templars, were as fol-
lows: w. E. Mcconnell, Chas Konig-
macher and w. H. Killpack of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, and H. R. Coulthard, Ed.
D. Bradley, r. C. Hills, j. S. Dewell
and w. H. Sudduth of this city. The
balance of the Knight Templars was
the honorary pail bearers.
The services lat the church were
simple and impressive. Rev. Bell
read the Scriptures and offered pray
er, but the eulogy was given by Supt.
Beveridge of the Omaha public
schools, longtime friend and CO.
worker with Mr.. McGavren. His
words were touching and helpful, and
were delivered with a heart filled with
sadness but withal, pride, at having
known and associated with such man
as the deceased.
As the long cortege wound it's SOL
emn way toward beautiful Rose Hill
cemetery, it passed through double
line of school children and teachers,
standing with bowed heads in honor
of the man who gave so much of his
time and energy toward the upbuild-
ing and betternent of the public
schools.
The impressive Masonic burial SER
vice at the grave was the last tribute
of esteem and affection shown the
mortal remains of man beloved for
sterling worth and unselfishness, John
is. McGavren.
| THINKOGRAPHS.
There should not be one single
plutocrat or pauper in this land.
The Bowery does not care whether
there is a Fifth avenue or not.
The serpent had hard tussle with