The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
|BUELL MONUMENT 1
 PLAN OF LODGE
Past Master Jacobs Pays Fine Tribute To Co-Workers In
 Odd Fellowship


 With the passing away of the late l.. N. Buell., who died in January at Cullman, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has lost shining mark and one of it's most active workers. For a period of 30 years he had been prom. inent in Odd Fellow circles and for 2S years member of the grand lodge of Alabama, serving on many of the i'm, portant committees and term as grand master He died as he had lived, in harness for the furtherance of Odd Eel. lowship, for it was while making an address before the district convention at Cullman that he was stricken with the illness that proved fatal. Funeral services were held Monday in the chapel of the Odd Fellows home, and inter- ment followed in the home cemetery.
 In speaking of the life work of the deceased, C. o. Jacobs, past grand master, and for many years "a .co- worker iH Odd Fellowship. said "The outstanding characteristic of the life of l.. N. Buell. was service to his fellow man. He considered the parable of the Good Samaritan lesson by which man could live and spend his life in working for humanity and in service for others. One of his greatest works was the placing of orphan children in good Christian homes and seeing that they were properly cared for This was in addition to his work for the Orphans Home at Cullman and his many other activities for the order in general. It was most fitting and appropriate that his funeral services were held in the chapel at the home and his remains inferred in its cemetery. sleeping the eternal sleep amid surroundings for which he worked so hard and loved so well. His passing away was distinct loss to the order in general and the Orphans Home in particular, but his memory will finger long in the hearts of those who knew him and were familiar with his great work for the order and for humanity"
 l.. N. Buell. was born in Baltimore, Md, some years ago. At an early age his father died and the members of Baltimore lodge, l. O. o. F., of which he was a member, took young Buell. in charge and educated him for the min istry. His health was such that he had to give up this calling and take up outdoor work as railroad man and later came to Alabama. where he was employed by the Woodward Iron company as locomotive engineer. His home was at Brighton and he became affiliated with the Odd Fellows lodge at that point and became active in the work of the order.
 Odd Fellows Home
 For some years the building of an Odd Fellows Orphans Home had been before the grand lodge and Mr. Buell was one of its most ardent advocates At the 1904 session of this body the matter took concrete form and com mittee was appointed, of which he was member. to formulate plans to finance the undertaking.
 In December of that year the com mittee met and it was decided to gc ahead with the construction of the building. but as the funds on hand were Lot sufficient to contract the work il was decided to start the work under the supervision of John Woodrow as super itendent and Br. Buell. as secretary and financial agent to secure funds tt pay off the labor In addition to these important duties he placed his mechan ical knowledge at the disposal of Super intendent Woodrow and operated thu concrete mixers and performed othel manual labor during the construction period. That these workers and com mittee did their work well is evidenced by the splendid home which is the prid, of every Odd Fellow in the state.
 From the time he joined the order until his death, MT. Buell. was active 1T its ~~rk. He served his lodge severa times as noble grand, served as grand master in 1920-21, was grand patriarch of the grand encampment in 1919, rep resentative to the sovereign grand lodge of both bodies following his term of office and at the time of his death was a member of the board of trustees ui the home and editor of the Southern Odd Fellow
 To perpetuate his memory, the mem bers of Brighton lodge No. 155 have started movement to, erect a monu- ment at his grave, upon which will be inscribed ''Ie loved his fellow man T