The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
CityJoinsin
Tribute to
Buckingham
Thousands Stand With Bowed
Heads Outside Church to
Pay Last Respects to
Beloved Citizen.
Come From Many Cities

Omaha paused In its workadas
routine for several hours Tuesday
afternoon to bestow a final tribute tc
the memory of Everett Buckingham
whose death last Friday night was a
profound shock to the community.
The funeral rites were made the oc
| lcaslon OF a notable public demonstra
tion-the sincere expression of sorrow
of men and women from all walks oi
life. 1t Is believed that 1t was the
most representative gathering oil
Omahas citizenry ever observed at g
funeral.
! Ben Stanley, organlst at Trinity ca
thedral. where the public services
were held. stated that during his 20
years of service at this church he
never witnessed such a profusion OF
flowers at funeral. Floral messen
gers of brotherly love and esteem
were sent by every civic organiza ton
Of Omaha and from railroad. packing
house. and stockyard executives OF
Chicago, Kansas City, st. Louis. Den.
yer, Cleveland and other cities. To
convey the flowers to the grave In
Forest Lawn cemetery an automobile
truck was used to supplement the
funeral limousines.
All Walks OF Life There.
Before the funeral party arrived
| from the Bufket chapel at Thirty
| fourth and F'arnam streets. Trinity
was seated to capacity and hundreds
occupied the sidewalk space on Eight
! teenth street and on Capitol avenue.
In the throng which obtained ad
mittance and sought entrance were
men who represented vast cross
section of Omaha's commercial. re-
ligious, educational and social life. A
delegation from the American Legion
and Of the legion auxiliary was OBJ
served: also of various branches OF
the Masonic fraternity, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben. Chamber of Com
meree. city and county officials, rep
resentatives of the postoffice. the Sew
enth corps area of the army, Union
Pacific railroad, led by Carl Gray
president; Chicago. Milwaukee & st
Paul railroad. represented by Lee
Spratlen, assistant to the president
executives OF packing houses and
stockyards of the middle west. and
many from the business life of South
Omaha, where Mr.. Buckingham had
spent several decades in the develop
ment of this city as one Of the leading
packing house and stockyard centers
of the world.
Private Services First.
The body was borne into the ca
thedral in simple black casket. hun
dreds on the outside standing silentl,
with uncovered heads. Dean Stephef
Mckinley read the regular Episcopa
funeral service. Bishop L. V. Shay
Ter in vestments stood beside IN,
dean during the brief service which
included no singing. The dean re
ferred TO Mr.. Buckingham In hi
prayer. Mr.. Stanley, organist
played abide With Me-" Lea,
Kindly Light" "son of My Soul,
and Rock of Ages softly during
the reading of the service. and a
the body was being carried out of th'
church. he played Mr.. Buckingham
favorite tune. Swing Low Swee
Chariot
Private services for members o
the family and relatives were held a
the Burket chapel at /. attended b.
| In >, ttpn n M
two daughters, Mrs. w. G.. Iiemphill
Mrs. Lynn Kemper. Robert and J. e
Buckingham. Others In this groul
were w. G. Hamphill, sonin-aw
George Buckingham of Milwaukee
j. T.. Buckingham OF Denver and w
II. Buckingham OF Omaha. brothers
Dean Mckinley officiated at thi
service and he also read the Epis
copal committal service at the grav'
In Forest Lawn cemetery.
South Omaha Banks Closed.
The Union Stockyards company
OF which Mr.. Buckingham was presi
dent. was represented by large dele
CATION and also sent n beautiful flora
token. The blue lodge. Scottish Rit'
and York Rite of the Masons sen
two official representatives each, AM
the Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine wer'
similarly represented.
Banks of South Omaha were close'
at ] 40. and the Chamber of Com
merce and city hall were closed from
| / TO 3.
The active pallbearers were; w. II
Shellberg. ". l.. Van Amburgh. IL
c. Rosacker, II. II. Richardson. A. II
Frye. NJ. l.. Shawcross. II. s. Bfein
Ing and u. l.. Bernard.
| The ushers were: II. Malcom Bald
right. Warren Howard. Dave Noble
Stewart Summers. Wayne Selby