East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-27
PAY FEARFUL TRIBUTE AS TIL TAYLOR is BURIED
late SHERIFF WOULD NOT Want
men LYNCHED SAYS RECTOR IN
ADDRESS; MOUNTAINS OF FLOWERS

The Church OF the Redeemer, tn,
streets and yard around it were filet
with hundreds Of people this Afternoon
who paid their last respects to the
late Sheriff Tilman ID. Taylor, who
met his death at the hands of Grim.
tnals on Sunday. A .never-ending pro-
cession passed through the court
house during the morning and after
neon hours where Sheriff Taylor lay
In state. guarded by members OF the
knights Tcmplar.
Myriads of blooms decked the
church arid casket, and mingled with
the choice flowers were simple
wreaths and clusters of garden flow
ers. People from every walk in life
brought tribute to the beloved officer.
Music by Choir.
Music for the service. which was
conductd by Rev. Alfred Lockwood.
rector. was by the vested choir of the
church. Face to Face" was sung by
Clyde Philips. and two hymns. 1T is
Well With Ny. Soul and "AbIde With
Me-" were sung, as well as a chant.
Mrs. w, G. II. Pruitt. organist, played
the. Angels Sercnade.v
Members OF the knights Templar.
old friends of Sheriff Taylor, acted as
Teinrlar uniform and pfumed hat.
They were w. ]. Clarke. George C.
Baei. Guy .Wyrick. James Sturgis,
James IT. Raiey and w. Il. Brock.
Present at the funeral were George L.
Baker. mayor OF Portland. and repre-
senting that city. DIR. r. E l. Steiner,
OF Salem. representing tho governor.
ana Judge Henry Bean. of the Oregon
supreme COURT Al axader temple. of
which Sheriff Taylor was a member,
sent the following who attended the
services: A. III. Lea. pofentate: F. S.
Grant, chief rabban: A. L. Tetu. as
distant rabban: Harvey Wells. first
ceremonial master, and Hugh ]. Boyd.
recorder.
MINISTER PRAISES OFFICER.
Rev. Lockwood in his address spoke |
OF the general respect In which sher-
iff TAYLOR was held. and said that no |
extended enlogy was needed.
'All but two of his more than 81 |
years OF life were passed within the |
precincts of this county" said Rev. |
Lockwood.
''His name and his face were fa-
n.iliar as household words to every |
resident of this county whether dwell |
ing In our urban or our rural envir-
cnment. In this county he grew to |
manhood, In the schools of this coun-
ty he received his education. and this |
county he honored with more than a |
full score of years of public service.
In this brief address his invaluable
service to the Round-Up Association .
which he served so faithfully as pres
ident. we forget the place he filled and |
the influence he exerted in the vari- |
GUS fraternal and civic organizations |
to which he belonged. In this hour |
we fix our attention solely upon his la
bors as tho chief peace officer of this |
county Every man doing business not |
crly. In Pendleton but in every COM |
munity in the county, every family en-
joying the comforts and conveniences |
of the domestic circle, every individual
going quietly. about the days duty. |
each and, all felt more secure in life
and. property because Tilman d. Tay- |
lor was the sheriff
60 Bravery Is Cited
Every disreputable character who
lives OF tries to live by his nefarious
practices knewF him and feared him.
1t is probably the truth 10 say that no
county in this great commonwealth
enjoyed a greater freedom from the
baser forms OF crime than did Umatilla
County and the great reason was. that
criminals knew that relentless and
undefeated foe of all wrong doers was
here ever. vigiiant. always prepared to
conauor and subdue them. The point