St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-07-30

WuISptIeu vi pau lollo4A hiuE 1osaity
and bravery. The solemn last mo-
ment with our dead comes late, but
the reality of death has its most
perfect conception as the body IS
committed to the earth from which
it came.
Robert H. Burns was one Of the
heroes in the greatest war OF his
tory. He was born in St. Tammany
parish, near Madisonvilie, October &.
1889. He went over to the top with
his regiment in France November 10,
1918, the day before the armistice
was declared and received the
wounds from which he died in an
emergency hospital on Armistice
Day, when all the world was re-
joicing that peace was near. He was
the son of Capt. and Mrs. Edward
Burns. Capt. Burns did not live tc
Sc, the return Of his sons body, he
having died November IS, 1918, just
seven days after the death Of his son.
His mother, four brothers, A. Sid
ney, Clyde, Frank. Vandedor, and
one sister, Miss -Ena, survive him.
Robert Burns body was to have
lain in state IS hours at the court
house in Covington, but it did not
arrive until Friday forenoon and
the funeral services were scheduled
for l O'Clock p. m. and the program
was carried out. Rev. F. G. Tat
mage officiated as civilian chaplain,
Commander Benz. w. Miller of the
American Legion. Robt. H. Burns
Post No. 16, conducted the services
for the Legion, at the courthouse
and at the grave. 6 The firing squad
of the Regular Army stood at at.
tention during the ceremonies and
bugle call was sounded.
The pallbearerss were: Bernard
Aoueille, Walter sLasseigne, George
Johnson, Leroy Haynes, Arthur j.
Finney, Bernard Fontan.
At the CoVington Cemetery the
military ceremonies were carried
out. Commander Lieutenant Miller
conducting the ceremony. After
reading of the service three volleys
were fired by the firing squad and
| taps was sounded. "a
The bugle sounded the assembly
call for the formation of the pro
cession and the announcement OF the
funeral services. AS the body left
| the courthouse church call wa:
sounded. The funeral procession
was headed by the. bugle and drum
corps, followed by the firing squad
under command of Vice Commands
Lieutenant Bryan D. Burns; Amer
can Legion, and guests, consisting O
ex-service men not members, under
command OF Adjutant Oliver J..He.
bert; Baton Rouge Boy Scouts, UNI
der command OF Scoutmaster Friend
Hoyt: .Local Boy Scouts, under com
mand of Vice Scoutmaster Lawrence
Frederick; Civilian Chaplain F. Q,
Talmage; hearse and attendant ra'i:
bearers; mourners, civilians. Tne
| whole under the command of Pos1
Commander Lieut.. Benz. w. Miller.
In his services Commander, Iietft
Miller deliver the following eulogy
touching appeal to the sentiments
that make death sunfeared by tht
hero who gives his life to his coun'
RVS defense:
| 'eIt is glorious to die for one:
country. for if the body mingles witt
the c'onds and dust, the sonl gors:
v arching on. The price OF libert,
is the pain and sacrifice and the r,
warth OF sacrifice in the happiness D
endless generations. Thrice blessed
/ is he who smiles at fear when tn
destiny of free peoples hangs in tn
balance Out of heroes and serv'c
comes the health ofsnations.
Speech cannot utter the sub
stances of what was done by the dn
/ parted. 1t remains for us to TAX
Increased devotion from that 70
which he died. It remains for US t