The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-03-02

First Lieut.. Cole Burns, who
met a tragic death in the Roma
dirigible accident mere than a
week ago was laid to rest last
Monday afternoon in the Brandon
cemetery with all the honors a
grateful people could pay.
Funeral services were held at
the Baptist church and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. NJ. o Pateer-
son, pastor of the church, assisted
by DR.. Provine, president of Mis-
sissippi College, and DIR. Avone,
an instructor in the same College.
The services were held follow
ing the arrival of the train from
Jackson. This train brought fir
ing squad from this city, also pail
bearers selected from the Missis-
sippi National Guard as well as
scores of friends from Jackson
and Clinton.
The Pail Bearers
The pail bearers were Major
Longstreet Cavett, Ordinance
Corps, Mississippi N G. Major
E. c. Lohr, Captain A. R PEBBLES.
@. NJ. c., Mississippi National
Guard, Captain William Phillips,
Lieutenant Asa G. Hall and Lieut.
enant Allen McCluer 155th Infan-
try Miss. n. G.
On the arrival Of the train the
soldiers and visitors went immed-
lately to the Burns home where
after a short delay the funeral
party moved to the Baptist church,
In the interior the alter was
banked with a profusion of flow
ers and in the pulpit presided
DIR. J. w Provine, DR. A j Aven,
beth of Clinton and DR.. o. NJ. Pat
terson, of Jackson.
The service was opened by q
duet Brandon young ladies and
next Miss Mable Gayden,a teacher
in a local public school but a ma
tive of Brandon rendered solo.
The opening prayer was deliv-
cred by Mr. Hamilton of Clinton,
a former pastor of the Brandon
Baptist church.
Mr.. Patterson read few verses
from the Book of John. His SER
mon was as follows:
"As a setting for few words
may l say this word about our
friend and loved one. He gave
his heart to God at the age OF
sixteen years. He was twenty
eight years cf age when he died,
having been a Christian for
twelve years. | have this testimo-
NAL from his commanding officer
of the air fierce, IL which service
Lieptenant Burns gave his life.
I'VE have lost the flower of the
air service. This young man was
very brilliant, genial in DISPOSE
4 ticn and the leader of his classes
in his preference for efficiency for
serving his country.
"He lies before us in death, but
asleep in Jesus. He has gone home
to God, therefore we can make
this statement, he is asleep in the
arms of Jesus. Our hearts go out
in sympathy to his loved ones and
friends. | dent know when my
heart has overflowed more than at
sympathy. The climax has been
reached when | looked over the
horizon and see him standing in
the presence of death, and see
those whose hearts have been
broken. My friends, and loved
ones, we are with you. We love
you, and our sympathetic hearts
go with you. | thank God for SYM
pathy. Our Lord stood yonder
with those whose hearts were
broken. With all tenderness we
aympathize with you. We weep
with you.
with thessetting of the sun we
shall meet him. | am happy with
the hope that Cole Burns, though
he died will rise and meet his
loved ones and friends on the
other shore. But over the stretches
of years we shall hear his voice.
and shall in the end join him for
evermore.
"This brave young mans, last
words were Il am ready"
A christian man does not fear
death. Death to the christian man
peace and rest in Jesus. We
looked on the dark side
d glorious victory for
sappiest moment that
me will be when God
to meet him in the