Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-23
OTTAWA BOWS HEAD
IN SILENT TRIBUTE
TO DEAD EX-M|AYOR
CITY MOURNS PASSING OF
JAMES r. FARRELL-GLOW
EULOGY PAID HIS MEMORY Ry
REV. DEAN MADDEN.

ottawa this morning paid its last
tribute to the memory of James +. Far
rell, former mayor and beloved towns.
man.
AS many Of the citizens who could
gam entrance to st. Columbia church,
Where funeral rites were held, turned
out to mourn at the bier of their dead
iellow toWnsman. Those who were nm
able to get into the massive edifice
which was filled to it's doors with
mourners, bowed their heads in silent
prayer as the cortege passed on it's
way thru the business district to OF
taWa Avenue cemetery for interment.
impressive services We're held at the
church with Dean Madden presiding
at requieum high mass and deliver
ing glowing tribute to Jim" Farrell
the man. Following the church serv.
ices the procession moved toward the
west side cemetery, where the body
was lowered into its grave The pail.
bearers were; AL. f. Schoch; e, f..
Bradford George V. b. Weeks, p. G..
Schoch, AL. Richards and Thos. Han.
non, of Seneca.
Dean Madden said in his eulogy of
Mr. Farrell:
MY dear friends, more than forty
lVe million people responded to the
cail OF their country during the world
war, They m2rched from all coun-
trloS with love, vigOr and victory in
tnelr helrts. Some of them went to
the Icy trenches OF the north to Law
down their lives for their country
All OF tncm ready to do everything to
uphold the standards and principles
OF nations, Those left behind had
thelr duties as wCll as thCac that went
10 the front, and the Cnas at home
hc'ped to keep up the same standard
ana the COuntry's honor. Men did
thlS to promote on earth the glory CT
God. We have country that must
De kept up. and there must be estab- |
llShed In the heart of every man a
desire for the kingdom of God What |
nave we done to eXemplify by our ac-
TONS the practice and teaching of |
Jesus Christ? In the modern method !
OF warfare, the captain of the army di- |
reefs from back of the line for if he is |
down thor2 Is panic and dis |
order. Not so with the cantain of |
the Kingdom OF God for He has said, |
| am the way the truth and the light.
ana Jesus Christ was willing to lay
1oWn His life and docs not ask any
man to suffer the things that He
would not suffer.
Our country demands loyalty in
Tine OF war; a disloyal man is east
INTO prison. SO it is in the church.
There are those willing to sell their
very soul for physical comfort and
pleasure on earth. For & few years
u pleasure men will cheat. destroy
md sell the eternal rocompcnse of
heir souls. Indeed we have traitors
n our religion as we have traitors in
he country. God demands loyal serv-
ce, Everything gives service Plants
ire service to animals, animals to
nen, and man must give service to
iOd.
Men think themselves great when
hey have accumulated money or
lonor. The world is filed with sci.
IShness, What can ! get out of il;
lQt, how can be Of service to my
ellcwmen? If we expect reward we
must serve.
To-day we have one who lived
mong you for ffty-six years. His
ife is an open hook, and as yctl carry
i'm out to his final resting place you
ay he was good, loyal citizen who
ad a KIND word, a cheerful smile for
riend and foe He was a man who
ave service to the city and devoted
imSclf to that service. In the midst
i the war, as secretary, he wrote up
nd gathered in all the funds; he
ias man who could be depended
pom in public office, and there was
70 one that does not call him friend.
The whole city bids farewell to
hat sunny Jim Farrell Let us not
Orget him. Faults he had, it is true
50 have We. Let us pray that he
Tho has been so loyal to the city and
ountry, to God and his church. NAV
est in peace and that we may follow
he good things of his life and trv to
7rget about the things in which he
ailed. Pray for his soul, and the