New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-02
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF
WILLIAM w. BOWERS


Whereas, the All-Wlse Kuler OF the
universe has removed from this
earthly sphere the soul of our below
ed Brother, William w. Bowers, and
it is with profound sorrow that this
Lodge has learned of his untimely
demise, which has brought that feel
ing of sadness akin to bereavement
at the loss of a loved one.
Our deceased Brother was a fire.
quent visitor to Santa Fe Lodge No.
2, and on account of his intense love
for the Order and the interest he
members OF this Lodge never failed
to give him a warm welcome to their
Castle Hall and homes. He was a
member of the Order for many years,
and during that time has filled all
the positions of his subordinate Lodge
and passed through the various
chairs of his Grand Lodge, and was
appointed Supreme Representative of
his Grand Domain to the Supreme
Lodge of the Order. His enthusiasm
Tor the principles on which the Order
is founded never ceased.
In him, we recognized a courageous
Knight, a true and faithful Pythian,
always having the good Of the Order
at heart and ever ready to promote
its missions Of friendship, charity
and be~nevolence. His fidelity to, and
his love, for the Order remained
with him to the end. To meet him
was nOt to meet
CAS- ships that pass in the
night and speak each to the other
in passing, only a signal shown, and
a distant voice in the darkness; so,
on the ocean Of Life we pass and
speak one and another, only a look
and a voice, then darkness again,
and a silence"
To meet him was to know him,
and knowing him to feel you met
a manly man, whose friend
ship could be counted sure at all
times and under all circumstances.
Therefore,
Be it Resolved, That by his death
we have lost a true and faithful
Brother, an active and influential
Pythian, ore whose presence and
counsels have at all times been a
source of inspiration and benefit to
his Pythian brethren and he will not
only be missed from our Castle Hall,
but his demise will be greatly felt
in the community in which he lived
and throughout the Supreme Domain,
in which he was a worthy and ex-
cmplary Pythian that while, as good
Pythians we humbly acknowledge the
well, we feel as Pytlrans our Order
has, by the death Of Brother Bowers,
been called to separate from a use
full and enthusiastic member, the
state has lost all honorable citizen,
the community a valued and helpful
worker for the public good.
Resolved That to the bereavcd wife,
daughter and brother OF our depart
ed Brother. we tender II ~Pythian
and brotlidly sympathy and share
with them the sorrow that has come
to the home, but we bid them no
to mourn as those without hope, for
an the Islands Of the Blessed. in
the Land of the Hereafter" sickness
and suffering are unknown. All is
happiness and a realization of our
Lords promise that Though he were
dead, yet shall he live again."
Resolved, That this tribute be en-
tered upon the records of our Lodge
that his Pythian work may be per
%petuated in our memory, and a copy
Of the same be, by the Keeper OF
Records and Seal, sent to the widow,
daughter and brother OF the deceased
as expressive of our deep sympathy
in this hour of bereavement and a
copy to Mineral Lodge No. 4. and a
copy to each of the local newspapers
for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
Geo. w. Prichard, p. G. {,
Hugh H. Williams, s. K.
John K. Stauffer, p. e, K.