The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28

would not let him rest. He was not a
one sided but many sided man, vet in
whatever he undertook the same quail,
tieswere manifest whether serving the
government in the postoffice on salary
or administering the distribution of fuel
without salary, his effort was the Same.
not to make living but to serve the
common good. This vital motive en-.
tered into all his manifold activities.
In business affairs, in political relations,
in civic, patriotic and philanthropio
services, the net income of his life's
endeavor was benefit to others rather
than himself.
1 think of Mr.. Dewey as wise in coun-
sci. to whom many turned in time of
personal anxiety and difficulty and
frankly gave him their confidence, and
he as freely gave the help and advice
needed. Not horses with cables could
have dragged from his lips any betrayal
OF the trust thus reposed in him
l think Of this most human man as q
lover of the human contacts of daily
life. For the moro formal social occa-
sion he had not 30 much liking az of
those of simple daily friendliness.
Though Of . quiet rather than jovial
temperament. he was never distant or
hard to approach. The smile of rare
attractiveness which looked out so often
from those fine eyes was a greeting
highly priced by great host of those
who loved to speak of him and to him
as Ed" my friend, Ed. Dewey"
l think Of him as perennially youth
full in spirit. Always gentle hammered.
rather grave in his genial quiet humor.
he never slapped you on the back, was
never over familiar, yet his love for
youth and his pleasure in the compan-
ionship of young people was ever fresh
and keen. How often the spacious home
was filled with laughing faces and
merry song! How often the ample
board was crowded with the young
friends both he and Mrs. Dewey loved
to have about the family table! And
with all the gaiety there was always the
courtly refinement peculiarly blended
with simple informality in the atmos-
phere of that home whether the guests
be governor. Judge and congressman or
more often q cluster of high school boys
and girls. -..>-4--
Z l think Of Mr.. Dewey as conspicuous
among the group of fine and faithful
men on whom in the five years of my
pastorate leaned and in whose friend.
ship l rejoiced and still rejoice He
loved his church and was utterly loyal
to its best interests. To it he gave of
his substance and the best service of his
vigorous mind and heart, through all
the crowded years of his life in Owosso
More than this, need not say. 1t was
never grudging service but always a
gift Of love.
The deeper thing, the real personal
religious faith of this strong, quiet man
found its natural expression in the
gospel of character, and the gospel of
the acts of true Christian, a clean,
upright, helpful, kindly man, who kept
his soul unsullied and his heart in quiet
trust.
To the great multitude of US who are
called to meet earth's daily tasks and to
touch each other in the common walk
OF daily life, there comes the heartening
message from the unvoiced eioquence
of this mans daily influence as he went
in and out among us. We grieve at
his passing. We give him affectionate
honor. The strength of the touch of
his life will long abide upon us. with.
God be the rest"
BERNARD G.. MATTSON.