The Monett times., 1922-07-28
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF ENGINEER RING

r, Funeral services TOR Z. H. Ring, tn,
= engineer who was killed OH Frisc,
passenger train No. 8, which collidet
with passenger train No. 2 Saturday
= morning, were held at the Presbyteri
an church Monday afternoon. An i'm
, mense crowd of Monet citizens ano
many others who had known the deaC
man, attended the funeral There was
a wealth of beautiful flowers and
many of the floral pieces were very
large and artistic.
DR.. F, f. Dobson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, preached a very
appropriate funeral sermon, full of
sympathy and consolation for the be-
reaved family. At the cemetery the
Masonic orders had charge of the SER
vices. Willis Mccullough, of Marion
vile, Deputy Grand High Priest of
the Royal Arch Chapter Of the State
of Missouri, had charge of the cere-
monial at the cemetery. This was a
combination of Masonic funeral SER
vices, which was very beautiful and
, impressive. Pail bearers were engin-
GERS and friends Of the deceased-Wm
f. Blankenship, Thos Mansfield, ]. A.
Beatty, J. NJ. Mulhall, Mr.. Schafnitt
and John Farrow.
Charles Fl. Ring was born on March
3, 1866 in Terre Haute, Ind At the
early age of thirteen he began work
in the round house of his native city
the industrial career which continued
until the early morning of July %,
1922, when his life went out in ter
rible railroad accident
To be a successful railroad engin-
eer he gave to his occupation almost
all of the waking hours of his days
so that few were left for the exercise
of his rights and interests as citi-
zen, and for the many religious, social
and fraternal privileges to which he
gladly dedicated his few precious
hours of leisure.
Under the pastorate of the Rever-
end Henry Hepburn, on January a, |
1902, Mr.. Ring was added to the
membership of the First Presbyterian
church of Monett. Mr.. Rings fra
ternal affiliations embraced the Ma
sonic bodies which constitute that i
order-Prairie' Lodge A. F. and A. VI.
in Paris, H., Chapter and Command
cry in Monett and Shrine in Spring
field. He was a past exalted ruler in
the Benevolent and Protective Order /
of Elks No. 1882.
Mr.. Rings ever cheerful face and
helpful hand will also be missed in
Aloha Chapter of Eastern Star No.
240 and IN Eve Rebekah Lodge No. So.
His l. 0. o. F. membership is in Paris,
Ill. In Division 507 Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers will Mr.. Rings
presence and influence be a real and
long felt loss.
Charles H. Ring and Frances
Hawes Lyman were married on March
2l, 1902, and for over twenty years
have lived happily together in the
home at 306 Fourth street, Monett.
Mr., Ring is survived by three chill
iren by a former marIiage-Mrs.
Mabel Reidel, Miss Clara Ring and
Bruce Ring, all of Paris, Ill; also two
children of Mrs. Rings who grew to
in the home-Mrs. Jennie
Lyman Brown and Ernest w. Lyman,
If Eufaula, Okla; one granddaughter
Miss Frances Lyman, also of Eufaula. t
All except Mr.. Rings son, were pres S
mt at the funeral.
mong the other out-of-town rel I
ltives and friends who came to at o
end the funeral were Mrs. Rings d
liece, Mrs. Grace AuBuchon, who
anne with her from st. Louis, where
he was visiting when the fatal acci-
lent occurred; Mrs. Rings foster
'AN'iiNtj Goii ldHcS anu VILE, VI
Springfield; Mr.. and Mrs. La1ue, of Q
Aliceville, Kan; Mrs. Allie Pound I
tone Warren and Mrs. Sue Strieker, g
+ Joplin; Mrs. Bess Brite, Miss Anna |
'uchner and Mrs. Pauline LeGrande I
'helan, of Peirce City; Mr.. and Mrs,
7. V. Allebach, of Springfield. $
Mr.. Ring, who had worked as engin-
er on the Frisco for many years, was
veil known all over the system. Vice :
resident 7. A. Hamilton, said of him: : ),
Mr.. G. H. Ring, who lost his life in : :
his particular accident, was one of !
he best engineers on the Frisco rail- :
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