Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-20
JAMES R. BROWN
Buried With Military, Masonic
and Church Honors

James r. Brown was born in
: Leadville, Colorado, in 1889 and was.
reared in Mineral Point among his
friends and associates, who respec-s
ted him very highly.
| When the War broke out and was
at it's heights, James enlisted with
his friends at Dodgeville May 25,!
1918. Soon after arriving in France
as a Private of the 31Sth Field Re-
mount Sqd., he was taken very ILL.,
with lobar pneumonia and died on
October 28, 1918. He was buried
in American Nevire. France.
| The remains having been shiped
, to America from France some few
weeks ago, arrived in this city Friday
the IA. The body lay in state at the
| Masonic Temple until Sunday, when
| it was laid to rest in Graceland Gem
etery in the afternoon, after one OF
the most impressive funerals ever
held in Mineral Point.
| The body was escorted from the
Masonic Temple to Trinity Episcopal
Church (where the church service
was held at 2:15.) by veterans of
] the Civil War together with some
80 to 80 American Legion Boys all
in their uniform, doing justice by
their presence and attention; doing
all that was demanded of them. Did
we not hear that strange rumbling
of the band denoting the dead march
and all being done for the best to
show the greatest respects to our
fallen Soldier Boy.
| Members of the Masonic Body with
it's attending brethren showed their
sympathy for the beloved Brother
whom they had raised, fulfilling all
that was required to make a fitting
close of the ceremony. AT the grave
the Masonic Service was conducted
by Rev. A. H. Schoenfeld.
At the close of the burial office
of the Church the firing squad fired
the shots concluding with the sound
of the bugle's last call.
The service of the Church was
conducted by the Rev. Richard Kirk
bride, who was well supported by a
large choir who also desired to do
their best for our Boy The Rector
chose for his text these words.
Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for his
friends st. John 1913 V. e
"These were the words of our
Leader, Captain, Saviour and Friend,
Jesus Christ. James Robert, our
Boy, as soon as he was received into
the kingdom of Christ's Church some
80 years ago, began to learn the
teachings of Our Lord. When ]
look at our flag and it's colors before
me l Immediately begin to think
what each ray of color means to me,
and should mean to every red blood
ed American. Those colOrs speak
language of their own in the Church
of God. Red symbolizing the blood
of our Captain shed on Calvary for
us. White symboliZing the purity
and character of Him our Saviour
and Friend won through striving
unto blood for us. Blue of the 10y
atty to the God of heaven and earth.
"Our boy, my Brethren, who
sought the flag of Freemasonry, with
it's colors resembling the red, white
and blue. Red, which symbolizes
the blood that was shed at the build
ing of King Solomon's Temple. Red
for the sacrifices which were offered
at the dedication of the same,-sym-
bolizing the dedication of the lives
of all who desire to stand for the
great cause. White, which reminds
us of that lambskin, or white apron,
also an emblem of innocence and
badge of our fraternity. Blue, the
canopy of Heaven, where that ALI
seeing Eye is watching over us.
Soldiers, our boy, who followed
the flag of freedom, and died for his
friends. The red in our flag is the
reminder of wars of the past, and of
the blood that was shed for liberty,
for the freedom of this country. 1t
stands for sacrifice. II stands for a
national life laid down in service for
others. Red challenged our Ameri-
can citizenship. May it never be
dimmed by self interets. White,
which symbolizes the end, which
stands for our national vision, and
national ideals. White stands for
victory, and stands for the triumph
of virtue in the national life. 1t is
the color of one who goes forth con-
quering, and to conquer. Don't
stain it; keep it white in it's place,
at whatever cost of effort. Blue,
stands first of all, for religion, 10y
atty to God, to human brotherhood,
national loyalty. There they are,
the Red, White and Blue. Our boy
! followed it across the sea, to that for
eign port. Put your life behind
these cOlors. Let them represent
your ideals, live them. If necessary
die for them. They are the colors
of the Church, of the Lodge, of your
country. James Robert Brown died
for his friends. We all seem to have
a. claim uDOn him both In tho bonoa