The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-11
SOLDIER BOY BURIED
BY COMRADES
American Legion Post Gives
Military Funeral to Law
renee Dresser. u

! Taps sounded Sunday afternoon 70
Bugler Lawrence Dresser, the fra
Of Gem county's soldiers to lose hi
kfe in France, volleys were fired owe
his grave, and the body was laid ;
Fes& in Riverside cemetery by nearI
LOO of his comrades, while a larg
eoacourse of sympathetic friends at
tsnded- The services were simple
bsantifal and deeply impressive
The body arrived last Thursda.
EIerning, \ day earlier than expected
Asergeant from Fort Douglas, Utah
npsompanied the easket.
Funeral services were held in tn.
Msthodist church Sunday afternoon
at z:3o o'clnek 1he flag draped cas-
~ with thez1tire membership Of
Lawrence Dresser Post Of the Amer.
lean Legion, Numbering nearly 100
IN full uniform acting as = body
euard, and Jesse Meyer, Boise Riggs,
JF., John WhitseN, Robert White, L.
J. Carter and John Gamage as pail
bearerA was taken from Bucknum's
undertaking padors to the church,
~ band playing = funeral march as
the eortege proceeded on its way. In
side the church the casket was flank
cd by two beautiful floral pieces, tfib-
utes of Emmett friends. One repre-
sented the flag and the other Tyre,
with bugle hanging from the top.
After song by the church quartet,
". O. Baker, High school teacher,
made short talk on behalf of the
American Legion, extoIling the life
aad soldierly qualities of the dead
soldier. Mr.. Baker was in Lawrence
HvlssePs conzpany and was one Of
He pall baaneEs when he was buried
n France.
IL address was given by Dr. E. g !.
Keith. In opening his address he an
that the records of the Meth
'dist church show that on January Z,
1912, Lawrcaee Dresser united in
membership With the church and that
he draped golden star on the church
'ervice flag was the star placed there
'or him THIS church." he said, ais
ylad that it hsd some part in giving
his boy an opportunity to engage
With them m the worship of God and
he study of the scriptures which
make wise unto salvation" His COM
ade, Mr.. Baker, had just stated he
vas = favorite in the army with his
onr1des, that he always had a smile /
or them, and that he was one of the
cry best bugAsrs in the army. And
his large aasenblage of more than
our hundred people on this Sabbath
fternoon in this place of worship is
mute but living testimony to the re-
pect and esteem in which this depart
q soldier was held in the community.
ontinuing, Dr.. Keith said in part:
Yonder outside of Jerusalem on q
Arren hill called Calvary they cruei-
ed the Lord of. Heaven and Garth.
earby was endured the bloody sweat.
'hich pref1eea the final tragedy and
earby to the hill was the place Of the
Of the servant of the
lman FAce. The spirit of Calvary as
has been enfeuGht in the human
lce slnce that tragedy WAS enacted ,
the spirit which has made the world
possible plneS IN which to live. The
en- and WonDsn of all the generations '
nee, Who AaEe made the world bet |
r, are those who had within them 1
e spirit of calvary. Calvary stands /.
r unseiAsh and devoted service.
he man Of Galilee could have re- II
sed t. 20 to Calvary had he SO de- i
red, bat he EAthef came to this su-
eme service to mankind and he hes
tied not to nnxch straight up to
IS place OF sop10me service
Calvary seems to be 4 place oil
ath, tAe end of al things. "Thare {
ey ernci&ed Him," are the words OF Q
e hi&eoKlan. Ard - two were go
!, out Of Jsrusalsm th9t evening g
tn the scene Of that awful tragedy q
,SH IN S0G4I mH103 ana VIII nG8Vy ~
arts, behold on fell in with them. 4
d the Conversation turning on the is
snt Of the dsy they very sorrowful- {.
replied, HWe lad hoped that it had {.
en- He who should have redeemed
'ael," IN which expression they re- r!
sled tie thought in their minds. q
It it was al over. Then remem- hl
! thAt this same Man Of Galilae =
d, He that loseth his life shall q
] it, In our extreme human feel q
3 we are very often led to the q
ne experience Of these two on their Il
y to their homes 1T Emmaus, but .
must remember that Calvary with y
unre4uited and unappreciated SER VI
e did not end al. Often, if no. al s
Us, ltfe's greatest values are found
life of heroic service of
mankind. Our personal values are II
anced, for he that serves largely 81
sacrifcially finds his own life ts
atty enriched. In fact, mankind
! made to serve and only in 30 do
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