Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-07

came secretary and general manager
of the corporation. This history of
the remarkable development of this
company is we'll known to all of us,
and the major portion of the credit
for what it is and what it may be-
come is due to our friend Mark
Ewing. Possessed of remarkable
foresight he has built up an organi-
cation and laid the foundation for one
of the greatest public utilities in the
state of Wisconsin, and has by his
energy, given to this city public
utility service unequaled in any other
city of its size. To have conducted
public utility and to have continually
held the love and respect of practi-
| cally every one with whom he came in
contact is record seldom equalled
and shows better than any other
thing, the character of the man.
| In 1909 he was united in marriage
with Miss Sadie Reid, who together
with four fine children survive him.
During his early life in Wausau he
was instrumental in instituting
lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
| tive Order of Elgs and served for
some time as Exalted Ruler. He was
also instrumental in later reviving the
lodge in this city and many of you
will recall the story, as he told it, at
our banquet. He always took great
interest in the work.
/ The cardinal principles of this or
der and the practice of those virtues
may be said to have been the ground
| N,lx Nf IT. oh
Love, Charity, Justice and Fidelity
are the principles of Elkdom and to
these may be added as one of his
basic principles the spirit of Loyalty.
In the consideration of Brotherly
Love we are taught that 1.-THE faults
of our brothers we write upon the
sand; their virtues upon the tablets
of love and memory" How charac-
teristic of our friend. Never indulg-
ing in criticism of others and never
speaking of anyone, except to mention
their good works. He made no dem
onstration of his love for others, out
those who were associated with him
either in business or in the pleasure
i of the great out-of-doors felt, in some
indispensable way, his love and COM
radeship. More than willing to bear
his share of any burden, whether in
business or afield, he endeared him
self to all who came in contact with
him. We who knew him in his out
door life realized the greatness of
his character. He knew the things
of nature, and with the spirit Unborn
from many generations of sturdy pio-
neer stock he participated in the hunt
with fervor which won for him the
admiration of all red-blooded men.
He loved the outdoors and the COM
partnership of others who enjoyed the
beauties Of nature. He was possessed
OF remarkable memory and none of
the details of situation escaped him.
Often have his friends enjoyed his
quiet humor and subtle wit or per-
haps listened attentively to one of
the stories of his experiences of the
early days of the hunt which he in
var1ably began with sort of mysteri-
Ious air which aroused the interest of
those about him, and then continu-
ing the story with a most wonderful
descriptive ability, taking care not to
miss the slightest detail AS we sat
around the camp fire or the fire place
we, who were privileged to listen,
wondered how the man who apparent
ly paid as little attention to detail
IN business and seemed only to deal
with the big ideas in general rather
than in detail, could be so exact as
to the details of his stories. That was
Mark Ewing, doing the thing least ey-
pected, breaking up traditions and
conventional things, upsetting prece-
dents, but always accomplishing his
purpose in his own way and always
IN a way which. in the end, pleased
ms friends. His desire for compan-
lonsh1p in his trips afield was not
confined to men of his age and I'M
derstanding but happy was he, when
he could gather about him a group
OF boys and tell them of the char
acteristics of nature and teach them
the way of the woods. Show me a
man who loved nature as he did and
VIII show you man who will not
materially err in his dealings with
ali mankind. Association meant much
to him and we who have enioyed
the privilege of his mountaineering
In lodge, in the club or in the camp.
shall not see his like again.
Charity he practiced at all times.
Not with any outward show but in
that quiet and rather single handed
way in which he did all things. but
we who knew him best, came to know
OF the things he did for others; not
from him, but from those he helped
and who loved him for the generous
spirit he manifested. Not given 10
wasting words, the advice he gave
was short and to the point and MANY
persons have received from him the
encouragement they needed to set
them right. He loved earnestness.
truthfulness and activity and anyone
displaying these characteristics re-
ceived their full measure of help and
attention.
Justice is principle much to be de-
| sired in all men. He possessed a
sense OF justice which / have seen
in but few men. He stood for fairness
in all things and whether the de-
cision was detrimental to his interest
or not he adhered to the principle of
/ SQUARE dealing II was his canea ~