The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-12
LAST RITES said
FOR R. Il. VEINS
FUNERAL SERVICE SIMPLE
Exercise at Methodist Church Before
Body Given Final Interment at
Oak Grove Cemetery.

Borne first by business associates
and close personal friends and then by
military escort of American Legion
members, the remains of Rupert Il.
Weems yesterday afternoon were
given final interment in Oak Grove
cemetery. A light rain fell as the
commitment service at the grave was
in progress, but the threatening
weather did not prevent representa-
and children from paying a final
tribute to the deceased. Services over
the body were held first at the First
Methodist church, starting at 3
o'clock, and then at the grave. In
keeping with his wishes, the funeral
rites were simple and devoid of osten-
tation.
The service at the church was open
ed with the anthem, abide With Me-
sung by the choir. The lesson from
the Old Testament was read by Rev.
R. C. Morehead, presiding elder Of
the Conway district, and the New
Testament lesson by Rev. c. M. Reeves,
pastor of the church. He read the
we'll known fifteenth chapter of First
Corinthians. He also offered prayer
for strength sufficient for those who
survive to bear up in their hour of
grief and to retain perfect confidence
in the Divine Musical numbers at
the church included a quartet by
Messrs. Anderson, Craig, Gregory
and Echlin, and two anthems by the
choir, at Is Well With My Soul and
Home of the Soul" Rev. Reeves,
who was visibly affected by the com
mon grief, delivered the funeral ora
ton
AS it lay before the chancel, the
casket containing the body was mass
of flowers. Near its head was beau
tiful wreath of roses and sweet peas
sent by the American Legion, and in
front fthe pulpit, splendid cross of
roses stood, the token sent by the
Farmers State Bank. Other wreaths
were from the Faulkner County Bank
and Bank of Conway, B. L. Harton
and family, the official board of the
First Methodist church, and numer-
Gus personal friends Of the deceased.
When arranged over the grave at
Oak Grove, the mound of earth was
completely hidden by the floral Of
ferings.
Speaking with deep feeling of the
life lived by Mr. Weems, the pastor
detailed his deep and sincere interest
in religious work and of his unfailing
devotion to the church. He said that
at no time was Mr.. Weems too occu-
pied with business affairs to stop and
give thought to church work The
death of such a man, he declared
may best be compared to ships which
cross the sea in convoy and then sep
arate to make different ports, finally
rejoining one another in still third
port. He used a striking illustration
of the convoy on which he crossed to
France, two of the ships remaining in
the convoy until the coast of England
was nearly reached, then turning
south to anchor in French port
Later, when the American convoy
crossed the channel, the two vessels
were found, their flags flying ard
seemingly speaking a welcome to COM
rades lost only for a short time.
Those who remain, the pastor sand,
may cherish the hope that later, all
in the same port. human ships will
Join those from whom they have been
separated for a space of time.
At the church, the pail bearers were
Frank Farris, George Shaw, Jr., A. J.
Sims, J. l. McClurkin. Fletcher Smith
and Julian Little. They accompan-
led the casket to its place before the
chancel, followed by the immediate
family Of the deceased. Two rows
of seats behind those reserved for the
family were occupied by about 80 en-
service men, including two sailors, IN
full military or naval uniform. At
the cemetery, the military escort Of
the American Legion took charge Of
the casket. Pail bearers We're g. S,
McHenry, John f, Lyon, Gus Allison,
Guy r Farris, VIM. r. James and
Dean D. McBricn The escort ranged
in a row to the south of the grave,
and stood as the commitment was read
by Rev. Reeves. As a mark Of military
rcspect to Mr.. Weems. who was adj