South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
GLowing Tribute
Paid to Borough
Lad by ReU. Beck
Pastor Eulogizes High Quail
ties of Dead Scout at Flu
neral Service.
Grace Method ist-Episcopa

The Grace Method Episcopal
church, Michigan and Tut SITS,
was filed TO over-flowing by people
attending the funeral services Of
Kenneth Borough. a victim Of Sat
urday's Magician lake boat disaster
Rev b. d. Beck oficiated
Tuesday afternoons rites over
the remains OF Kenneth Borough
were simple IN their performance
but auspicious I'm the whole-souled
tribute which the community paid
10 his memory. Those who had
gathered together in common were
prompted not only for respect TO
the organization for which he and
his fellow victims were martyrs but
out of honor 20 the memory of the
lad himself. the boy they knew and
loved and admired And more, they
were there out of respect for the
ideals and principles which were
part OF the boy himself.
short and simple services wsre
held at the home, 921 r. Milton st,
preceding the more impressive serv-
ices at the church. Promptly at
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hour when stores and business
houses had closed their doors out
OF respect for the citys dead. Rev.
Beck. in clearly spoken and measur-
ed words delivered a simple mes
sage of faith. Prayer followed and
the cortege proceeded to the church.
Within a short distance Of the
church on Michigan st. the process
sion passed a flower bed, its rim
built Of stone. the shape Of a heart.
Perhars the survivors of the dead
lad looked out upon that flower bed
and likened the analogy with their
own. A cold, drilling rain like
grief. was beating down upon that
heart Of stone. Flowers had been
planted there, however. and despite
the gloom il cast today. tomorrow
would see these plants spring up.
burst forth I'm bloom and brighten
the day; and flowers Of no would
blossom forth IN theirs bring
them cheer.
Troops in Charge
The services were i'm charge OF
the Boy Scouts Troop Is. of which
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ing was Scout Officer Floyd L.
Bunch. The following Boy Scouts.
friends of the recessed. acted as
pail bearers:
Claude Smith. William Schaim,
Albert De Moss. Lamar Phend.
Carlton Spidell and Dick Zimmerly.
In his funeral sermon. Rev. Beck
declared that things celestial were
part Of and IN addition infinitely
greater than things terrestrial. The
spirit OF life. he said. bounded i'm
this life by things terrestrial. had
gone forth 20 claim its own in the
sphere beyond
Kenneth is still with us" he
spoke assuringly, but on plane
above and infinitely better than the
one we occupy"
Referring 10 the dead boy. Rev.
Beck spoke at length:
Il knew Kennth." he said. and
his voice became lower. ct knew
him as representing all that is good
in a boy 7 never i'm the many
times I have seen him ever heard
him utter one unclean word He
was thrifty and industrious He was
always anxious 10 assist his parents
For Scout work. ne was ever am
bilious 10 adopt the ideals of the
organization and practice the prin-
cipJes Of its teachings"
Hundreds View Body.
Hope for all was i'm the message
by Christ, which the deceased had
been called upon TO answer, Rev
Beck said in conclusion.
A favorite song Of Kenneth's was
sung by tho quartet and the serv-
ices were concluded Several min
utes were then taken up to permit
the many hundreds present TO have
last view of the remains.
More than 30 automobiles were
in the funeral cortege which accom-
panied the body 10 it's last resting
place. More than a score Of mann
moth floral pieces. IN addition 70
sprays. heightened the color scheme
around the bier during the serv-
ices and necessitated a special con-
veyance 20 carry them to the Gem.
etery. Burial was at Riverview
cemetery