Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-26
FUNERAL HELD
LAST FRIDAY
MANY PAY LAST RESPECTS TO
FELLOW TOWNSMAN AND A
HONORED CITIZEN
B. F. PAYNE DIES SUDDENLY
All Business Houses Closed During
Hours of the Funeral Services

The funeral of b. F. Payne, who died
of heart failure Tuesday evening, was
held Friday afternoon at two o'clock
at the Union church, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. G. II. Wilbur,
who was assisted by Rev. e. r. Hend-
erson and Rev w. S. Walker.
The services were attended by
crowd of the friends of the deceased
and his family that filled the church
to overlooking and most of these went
in cars to the cemetery to pay their
last respects to the dead The Union
church choir sang several hymns and
Mrs. f. A. Shultis sang as a solo the
favorite hymn of the deceased
The pail bearers were w. T. James,
L. N. Brown, Charles Roessler, ]. Bert
Cowen, S. II. Henry and j. w. Reid.
There were many flowers in wreaths
and designs, massed on the coffin, ex-
pressing in eloquence not eQualled in
words the respect and love for the
deceased by those who had given them.
All the business houses of the city
were closed from two until three thir-
ty o'clock out of respect for the dead
and so that the merchants and their
employees could attend the funeral
services.
Mr.. Payne's death came suddenly
and was a severe shock to his wife and
family as well as to his many intimate
friends. Tuesday afternoon and ev-
ening he seemed to be in good health
About $3.50 in the evening, while sit
ting alone on the porch of his house,
he was seized with an attack of the
heart trouble and he managed to get
to the telephone and call for DR.. Fry.
/ NI.e Dpxr LoI -. III -.
house a short time prior Mrs. Fry
came to his assistance and in a short
time DR.. Fry arrived and administered
relief, the patient seeming to feel con-
siderably better. In the meantime
Mrs. Payne had been summoned to
her husbands bedside and she talked
with him for some time before death
came.
Frank, the youngest son of Mr..
Payne, and his daughter, Mrs. l. b.
Neill both residents here, were not
present when the end came, Mrs. Neill
being in Spokane on visit and Frank
being at Moyie Springs, in the service
of the forestry department
The deceased came to this city with
his family over three years ago and
established the Fifteen Cent Store in
the O'Callaghan building next to the
Office of the Bonner Water & Light Co.
1 Later the store was moved to the pres
\ ent location where Mr.. Payne has en-
joyed a steadily increasing business
The deceased was born in 1858 in
, Vigo county, Indiana. In 1879 he was
e married to Miss Ruth f. Pound. They
e spent four years of their married life
= i'm Kansas and then moved to Missoula
Mont, Mr.. Payne following his profess
y sion as a railroad man. From Mis-
soula he went to Clinton, Mont, and
= entered the mercantile business. He
r is survived by his wife and two sons
= and three daughters: Amos Payne, oil
y ST. Maries and Frank Payne, of this
city: Mrs. |. B. Neill, of this city, Mrs
y Perry Ayers, of Spokane and. Mrs
n Mary Morton, OF Huntington, Greg
n All of the children were here to at
', tend the funeral. The deceased ii
: also survived by three brothers, who
(; reside in eastern states. One, RILEY
: Payne, of Kansas, visited here last fall
d The deceased came of a prominen
eastern family. He was cousin o
IS President Mckinley and POSTMASTER
e General Jewell, who served during thu
l. Mckinley administration.
J. Mr. Payne had many warm friends
e in this city. He was man VIII,
It took pride in fair dealing with one an,
He was proud of his family and tool
n great delight in building up his store
,r His bereaved family have the SINGER
lie sympathy of the entire district in thi
W their hour of tribulation and sadness