White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
JAMES R0UTTEOFM G|LL
LAID At FINAL REST

The funeral services for James
Route. who died at the Steptoe hos
pital. as told in the last issue of the
News, were held at the Wilson-Bates
mortuary last Monday and the body
of the late popular resident of Nc
Gill was shipped Tuesday morning to
his former home in Rushville, Ind,
for burial.
Rev. James Mclaughlin. vicar of
st Bartholomew church. read the
funeral service. while Mrs. Anthony
ZURICH and Mrs. Frank w. Willard
rendered appropriate solos, both do
ing full justice to the occasion by
making all of the excellent voices
they possess.
The Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, of which the deceased
was an active member, selected Coun-
sellor II. w. Edwards to deliver the
eulogy and this was done in a most
BETTING manner Mr.. Edwards de-
livered his well chosen words in such
a mi as 10 bring home to all the
loss OF a real brother. and as tho
great throng in attendance listened
attentively with heads bowed down
and eve weeping, signs alone broke
the absolute silence. and those who
heard the beautiful expressions so
tenderly and we'll spoken were heard
thereafter to remark, 1T was a big
task, but he did Brother Jim full
Justice Mr. Edwards said:
we are gathered here today to do
that for a brother which we hope will
be done for US when We. too. take
our place in the Silent Hall of
Death. Fer. whether We be rich or
poor. strong or weak. every n OF us,
"'Ali that Beauty. all that Wealth
Ger gave.
Alike await the inevitable hour.
The paths of glory lead but to the
grave.
We pay this tribute of our affec-
ton to a departed brother with sad
ness in our hearts that the tragic
summons should come while he .as
in the early summer of his manhood:
with all of life before him. yet stop
ped in midcareer by the imperious
messenger whose call brooks no de-
NAL.
1T is not my purpose to eulogize
the dead. Encomiums have no place
here because they have a hollow
sounding in the presence of the
majesty, the mystery and the miracle
OF Death.
1T is enough to say hat he was a
man whom a great fraternity was
proud TO call brother. With ever q
gentle smile upon his lips. the light
of friendliness in his eyes. and his
heart was warm with the sunshine of
fellowship and affection for his asso-
ciates and companions. Everyone
who knew him was always glad TO
see the kindly. gentle. quiet. unas-
suming Jim Route.
HIS end was serene and untrou-
bled. Can I do anything else for
you? the nurse asked him. No, thank
you. he replied. I guess I'll take a
little sleep: Just a little sleep. that's
all it is and will be.
" Just a moment in annihilation's
waste.
Just a momen of the heath of life
TO taste
That's all life is. and then the
Star of Life sets and we join the
caraya that moves On to life eternal.
This brother of ours. with his
kindly sou and his gentle qualities,
shall not sleep forever in the dream
less dust. Let those who doubt, let
those of us who fear the night OF
everlasting darkness read the story
OF Gods wisdom in the stars. in the
never-failing hymn of the sea, in the
beauty of every flower. in the sunny
faces and the laughter Of the chill
dren. and in the eternal truth that
shines in a mothers eyes.
Il saw him just four or five days
ago on the street. I asked him how
he was getting along. He smiled that
quiet smile OF his as he replied, Fair
enough, Bill I told him that the
bunch had had a talk with Santa
Claus concerning him. | told him
that Santa would be down to see him
in a few days. He said, I'll be glad
to see him Santa Claus did visit
him-not the ms | had in mind
and he brought to Jim his greatest
gift: a gift that soothed the poor,
troubled mind and body. and when
Jim saw him through the mist he
said, 1 guess I'll take a little sleep
For this sleep Is the only entrance
fee into the path that leads to the
great white throne. Here Is ONE
thing better than age-old prophecies
OF n life hereafter. The spirit that
prevails at times such as this. at the
bier Of our friend, at the grave OF
mankind. Is nor than a prophecy:
IL is an Ark of the Covenant