The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-24
RICHARD SMITH HALL


success of something that had merit
IN 1t but which had showed only fail
urt. He was the type of man needed
III Florlda more than any other type.
mere Is no man whose place can
rot be filled; but when it comes to
hndlng the successor of r. S. Hall in
the work of carrying out the great
constructive program on which he en-
gagged, 1T is going to be hard.
Inc entire state, while mourning
with his family, can point them to
the comforting thought that he has
done his work well, and has made a
name which, like the memory held by
his loved ones, cannot be forgot
Tampa Tribune.
The death of Rich Hall, of Ocala
ard Jacksonville. will be mourned by
many people in Florida. He was
man in every sense of the word
genial, progressive. unafraid-and he
counted his friends by his acquaint-
ances.-Times-Union.
Sunday was as perfect a day as the
Spirit of Autumn ever made for even
ou1 favored cline. The sun was
bright and cheering; the air had the
| softness of spring without it's Ian
gCor. Nature seemed kindly in all her
moods. Perhaps twas easier on such
a day to consign friend to his last
rest 1t did not seem like laying him
in the "cold, cold ground" 1t rather
seemed like returning him to the
breast of the Universal Mother, to
rest in her brooding peace and pro-
lection forever more.
From words spoken to the writer
by some of those who were present at
the funeral services of Mr.. R. S.
Hall, we know this thought occurred
to not few of the people who saw the
casket lowered gently to it's resting
place and the mound above it covered
with fragrant and beautiful flowers.
i There were hundreds at the funeral,
ard many came from scores to hun
J. dreds of miles, and the sorrow felt
by those at the graveside extended to
] distant counties and states.
i Mr.. Hall will be long and greatly
missed in his home town, and every
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essentially q helpful man. He re-
joiced in his neighbours prosperity as
in his own. He had genuine affec-
tioI for his home town and wanted to
see it the brightest and prettiest in
, the state. He was planning some good
things for Ocala when his last illness
overlook him. His practical optimism
stood out strongly during the war. Ir
the darkest days, he was always tell.
in;I his friends that better travelling
was just around the next turn in the
road, and did his best to help carry
tie burden. He kept business enter.
pl Uses working when it would have
saved him money to have shut some
OK them down. How much trouble he
went to just to keep men in positions
to earn living, no one will ever
knew, tho some of his friends car
lguess. And it seems an unkind fate
, that struck him down in the prime Of
> his usefulness. and when it seemed
that the better days were coming fast
But these thinge we can never un
- derstand.
q Very few funerals in this city have
! been so largely attended as that 81
Mr.. Hall. The spacious parlors. the
vestibule and the veranda of the HON,
were filled with the saddened friends
many stood on the lawn outside, anC
there were yet many more in the
autoes that lined both sides of thu
street for two hundred yards or more
; Rev. C. NJ. Britain conducted th'
services, and in heartfelt words trieC
: to give comfort to the sorrowing
!? Three songs, all Mr.. Halls favorites
:: were sung by a choir consisting o.
Mrs G. w. Martin, Mrs. Britain
(: Robert Blake and Misses Marguerit,
: Porter and Music Bullock.
Mr.. Hall was Mason, and a soliC
: rank of members of the order stooC
on each side of the walk from tn,
doorway TO the street. The solemn
service indoors completed. the pal
bearers reverently lifted the caske
anG carried it to the waiting hearse
which in the center Of a long process
sion of cars made it's way to the Gem
etery, where hundreds more of friend
were waiting.
, The pail bearers were A. C. Cobb
Jake Brown, Roger Dodd, Georg
MacKay, Tom Sexton and Robert L
VanOsten. The honorary pail bear
: els were ]. L. Edwards, F. E. Harris
Fl NJ. Hampton. NJ. L. Foor, D.
Williams. T. T. Munroe, J. S. Will
Jams, R. c. Camp. J. Z. Chace, H. F
Wall. D. W. Davis, J. P. Galloway
W. ". Stripping. r. \. Burford.
The Masons took charge Of the cas-
Eet at the grave. which lies on tn
western slope If Greenwood, and wit
their simple but deeply impressiv
rites consigned the body of the;
! brother TO the earth And then the,
!came away and left him sleeping.
! Beside being a Mason, Mr.. Hall be
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