Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-14
~ ERANk VI. GRAY.

In the presence of 900 people, mostly
steel workers and employees Of the
{. f. & 1. company, assembled 10 pay
their last respects to n man who in
life was ever their friend and who al
ways played squarc-the late j. b.
decentralization and appropriate
services were yesterday afternoon held
in the spacious auditorium of the steel
works ~. -
In the audience was noticed among
the fellow workers Of the departed.
c. S. Robinson at one time during
-. RS" carly connection with the
big plant superintendent Of the blast
furnaces. when 7. W. Robinson, his
brother, was manager OF the works.
Mr.. Robinson, now connected In an
official capacity with an eastern plant.
came to Colorado to pay his respects
to the memory OF his late friend and
former co-worker. There was present
also in tho space ropcd off in the right
OF the orchestra "A section for intimate
friends of the deceased. president OF
the c. +. & 1. company, j. f. Wei
born. and with tho party came Mr.
Robinsons daughter, Mrs Wilpur
Newton, Mr.. Newton. +. Il. Parks and
others.
on tho stage, however, was present
cd the most impressive picture Illus
tratinS tho respect and affection held
for Mr.. NcEcnnau. Fifty-two veteran
and grizzled employees of the plant
some pcnsioned because OF the age
limit, and others in tho service of ihc
company 20 years and over. They sat
there a living testimonial to the worth
of man to whom they could always
turn in tho time OF trouble and ad-
vcrsity. and always be met by 4 help
ing hand.
Those old veterans were: =. II. Nor
gan. r. j. Brown, +. Jos. Loefflcr.
Alex. Foster. John Davies, Richard
Inman, Charles Curtis, Mike Martin,
Geo. Shcarcr, Sr., Geo. Shearer. Jr.,
'has. Grant. G. 7. Darnsll Chas. Bo"-
man, o. Rumbcrg, Andy Grass, John
Prince. Leslie sands, W. IL. Walker.
L. c. Woods, Mike shea, Pat Sheehan,
John Mcguire, John Kane, j. g.
Bench. w. \. Daddy" steinruck. t.
w. Persons. Or. r. w. Corwin. Pat
Van Fosscn, Nate Van Fossen, j.
Mallahan. ]. Christy. WIN. Schmidt
Peter Hartwick, 6. c. Holmes, Mike
Fitzgerald. Sam Philips, Geo. offden-
kamp, Jas. callahan, Wills Cush,
John Johns, Charles Olson, Sam Clay.
Sam Cline, Geo. Ilx. w. \. Carver.
Ed. ]. Butts, Ben Roder, Frank Mitch
ell and Geo. Shousc.
They sat during tho services with
bowed heads. their thoughts no DOUBT
rcvertin= to years back when nc whom
they had gathered to revere was win
lnfrns Alit AiiNAb hNb "~ai
wishcr.
Hon. r II. Devine, an intimate
friend for many years of Mr.. Mcken-
nan, presided at tho services, speak
ing briefly and feclinsly of the de-
vSHei When tho e1mpsn, veterans had
taken their seats on tho stage. Miss
Edna kindall gave an organ prelude.
Rcv. +. a. n. Lsunt followed with
scriptural reading aud a prayer \
uuartet-Mrs. Ethel Rocs, soprano
Mrs Cecil Andrews, alto. Paul House
tenor and Thomas A. Christian, bass.
sang most feolingly. Asleep I'm Jesus. y
Roy Smith being accomps mist.
Leslie Sands, representing the mill
men. spoke briefly in an eulogistic
strain, expressing tho esteem in which
MIR. McKennsn was held by tho men;
j. r. Chapman spoke along the same
lines for the superintendents, and Hon.
Fred Farrar delivered an clogistic ad-
dress in mastery manner. There
we're no oratoricsl efforts; the gentle
man spoke with modulation. he just
naturally talked in heart-to-hoart
manner to tho audience, expressing
emotions that found ready sympathy
with his hearers, especially when nc
spoke Of the practically obscure posi-
tion Mr.. Mckennan occupied when nc