Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-04

In the interest and for the betterment
Of this city and community In 1891
he was elected city clerk OF Ottawa,
when the speaker was elected 0s
mayor, and IN that capacity he not
only satisfied the administration but
the people at large He was u great
aid TO me In the public improvement
work then in hand, as he kept his
ear TO the ground end ascertained the
feelings OF Che people. and in every
way possible endeayored to make the
administration success. During
those two years ! learned his good
qualities and to admire him.
I'm 1894 he moved to Seneca, III
where he was honored By being elect.
ed mayor of that city, serving from
1897 to 1899
In 1903 he was against elected city
clerk Of Ottawa, which position he oc.
cupied for four years. He was then
elected mayor of our city, serving for
two years, and was honored with re.
election for another two yers.'
Mr.. Kelly spoke on Lawrence Sean.
Ian, saying in part
"Ne are assembled here today with
eyes Of reverence and lips OF prayer
giving testimonial Of our lQye for our
brothers who have passed beyond
To-day we think of death, that
point between the cradle and the
grave where existence on earth tcrmi-
mates and the life OF the soul without
the body begins.
"You have heard once more the call.
ing OF the roll, and among the absent
was born here. died here and contrib
am not going 10 speak in detail of
his life You know that he was one
of Ottawa's most loyal sons; that he
was born here. ded here and confirm.
uted more than his share to the bet
terment of our community | need
not speak of his service to his God or
his home because YOU know that TO be
above rEproach.
II win say a few words, however,
about Larry Seaman, a brother Elk a
brother who always spoke a word of
cheer a brother whose actions be
spoke his pledge of friendship and
fraternalism. 1t was this spirit Of
friendship that brought him to oar
banquet hall to meet with us with
laughter and cheer. II was this same
friendship that brought him to this
hail as We are today with the time
piece OF Elkdom pointing to the hour
of eleven to commemorate the death
of our brothers
As Elks and members OF an Organi-
cation who believe in God and the
hsraltCr we know that the death II
Larry Seaman was merely that time
when thu first notes from the golden
trumpet Of delth stiilod his heart and
brought him from the trials and tribn-
iations C earth to tle peace OF hear N
where he heard those wonderful
words, Wei done, good and faithful
servant. We mourn his loss today
yet our sadness is a selfish sadness,
for we known that his gain was our
loss. the loss of a true citizen, true
man, a true Elk one who lived mp to
the principles of our order, that com
mand man to live in such a way that
those who have gone before will be
proud of him and those who remain
after will remember and love him.
Miss Mary Koran has returned to
her home in Chicago after spending
THANKSGIVING and the week end with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koran
on Lafayette street. Miss Koran is
a teacher of millinery in the Winchell
School in Chicago.
Mrs. G. f. Brusnigham and two chill
dren have returned to their home in
Ottawa after sepnding Thanksgiving
and the weekend visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
NJ. w. Walsh. in Dwight.