The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-17

ca when the Stars and Stripes first
net the breeze, and they will not only
nave to crumble into dust but be for
gotten before Americanism can perish
from this continent. Behind it dimples
4 beautiful little lake, and before it Is
the well-kept graveyard where all the
sons and daughters of the community,
40 matter how far they may wander.
always hope to come home for their
iEal rest.
The pail bearers lifted the coffin
from the hearse and, preceded by the
guards of honor and followed by the
legion, bore it reverently to the grave.
Here it rested on supports while the
the chaplain and the adj
jutant of the post read the solemn
burial service. During this, the escort
stood at ease, while all the sorrowing
friends gathered closely around TO
catch every word.
Following are the solemn words,
as spoken by post officers at funerals
of their members or any man who has
been in the military or naval service
Of the United States:
Post Commander: Another COM
rade has closed his term of service.
After work well done, another soul
has earned his discharge. He has gone
TO report to the Commander of ALL
We are met to do for the departed
what he would have nobly done for
any one of US. Let US pray"
Chaplain: Eternal God. Supreme
Commander of US all, Lord of the far
flung battleline, to whom the ranks
OF life report, we bow before Thee
with reverent hearts and in sublime
faith, knowing that Thou dost lead US
or in death as Thou dost in life. For
again Thou hast ordered a comrade
to that realm in the west, beyond the
twilight and the evening star, where
beauty and valor and goodness dwell
forever with the unnnumbered multi
tude. Mindful of service nobly done
Thou has called him to everlasting
rest. Thou hast sealed his lips. With
the faded blossoms of springtime anC
w.thered leaves of autumn, Thou hast
called him to eternal peace; to the
land of Thy silent mystery.
eve know only that Thou art life
and light and love. Thou dost smile
in the shaft of cleaning sunlight anc
in the tender light of the stars. Thou
dost mourn with US in the drizzline
rain and settling dew. Thou dost
whisper in the soft cadences Oh
zephyrs and sing through the leafy
branches with the summer breeze
From. that beginning which we can.
rot contemplate Thou dost summon
life and after it's eclipse Thou dost
light the darkness with a star. ST
much dost thou love us that Thou hast
lent US to earth for a season and sc
much dost Thou love earth that Thou
has lent it Immortality in the lives OF
Thy children and Thy children's chill
dren, from generation unto genera.
ton, world without end. Yet all Thy
mystery is light and life and love-
"Hear now the sorrows of thos.
who mourn. Touch their tired hearts
with feeling. Protect them with Thy
holy care. Keep clean and bright il
memory the splendid flame that nov
has fickered out, and shelter us will
Thy compassion.
accept the pledges of our heart:
and increase the purpose of our souls
Draw for us from the departed in
creased devotion to the best anC
noblest things of life. Join us will
him in communion with the goodl!
fellowship of those who fell proclaim
ing the new birth of freedom; witt
the martyrs of all ages who die to de
fend the rights of free peoples ant
the good faith of nations; with thos,
VINO suffered and strove nightly tina
righteousness might prevail and lib
erty endure; and finally with thos'
whose daily lives are an offering t,
duty and their native land. Inspir'
us by their example so to live tina
we may die worthy of their sacrifice
Amen"
Post Adjutant: at is glorious t,
Gle for ones country, for if the bod,
mingles with the cleds and dust, tn
soul goes marching on. The price o
liberty is the pain of sacrifice and tn
reward of sacrifice is the happines
of endless generations. Thrice blesse,
is he who smiles at fear when tn
destiny of free peoples hangs in tn
balance. Out of heroes and servic
comes the health of nations.
speech cannot utter the substance
of what was done by the departed.
remains for US to take increased de
votion from that for which he dice
1t remains for US to weave the count
less souls of the coming generation t
the valiant deeds of the honored dea
sc that there may be guaranteed fol
ever that lasting tenet of freedom
faith, the fullest good for each in tn
betterment of ALL"
Chaplain: MAN that is born Q
woman is but of few days and full G
trouble. He cometh forth as a fowe
and is cut down; he fieeth also as
shadow and continueth not. In tn
midst of life we are in death. Sorror
kEows no comfort but eternal low,
Life, at most. is burning candle tina
some times comes to end. 1t beam:
it glows, it fiickers out The rest
wonder and majestic silence. But