Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-28
DOUGLAS FOLK
RETURN FROM
AJO FUNERAL

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admirers of the late General John c.
, Greenway returned to this city We'd
nesday morning, deeply moved and
sorrowing sincerely, after being awed
by the magnificent tribute paid that
outstanding leader at Ajo Tuesday
Everything about the services al
Ajo was striking and fitting, the To-
cal residents found, and somehow the
spirit of that renowned citizen of
Arizona pervaded each detail
The funeral services were simple
just as Greenway would have dictat-
ed, yet the very simplicity of the
proceedings lent greater dignity to
the sad occasion than all the pomp
which could have been marshalled
From the reading of the solemn fun
eral service of the Federated church
to the last the plaintive note of
taps, the service was followed by
sincere and grieving interest by the
hushed thousands
Beginning the services on the porch
massive copper lined oaken casket
was flanked by thousands of floral
offerings, the Rev. r. H. Dodd, min
lister of the Ajo Federated church,
read from the scriptures and led the
bowed assernblage in prayer.
The coffin was then borne by many
men, picked from all walks of life,
to the roadway below the Greenway
home, it's massive weight then being
conveyed up the trail to the knoll
where the tomb had been carved
from the solid rock, concreted and
copper lined.
The service was continued at the
grave, where the Eev. Dodd resumed
the reading of the funeral service
and again led the bowed host in
! prayer. A male chorus then sang,
Lead Kindly Light" the firing squad
following with the three sharp vol
leys that marked the passing of a
gallant soldier and noble citizen. Then
a bugler in silver toned notes called
John c. Greenway commander of the
205th Infantry Brigade, U. S. A, to
his final rest.
Beginning with the funeral rites,
giant airplane circled the area
where the services were held At
every passage over the coffin, the
pilot released a shower of flowers
which strewed the entire pathway
from the Greenway home to the tomb.
When the volleys had been sounded
the pilot drove straight to the grave,
passing but a few feet from the
heads of those gathered there. Head
ing straight into the west he then
circled far over the valley and re-
turned once more when he heaerd
''taps" and circled again for a SOL
dier's salute to Mrs. Greenway.
Floral offerings at the funeral
passed all description. An eight foot
floral cross at the head of the grave
came from the employees of the New
Cornelia Copper company and an
enormous wreath of red roses and
red and white carnations on the
heather and palm was sent by the
employees of the G.. and A. Mining
company Hundreds of other floral
pieces were there also, coming from
every section of the United States
And the elaborate offerings of the
wealthiest friend mingled with the
tiny remembrance of Papago Indian
who stopped while passing the grave
to place his tiny bouquet reverently
beside that of a great floral piece
from Los Angeles.
The little knoll on which the ia
nous figure sleeps, offers a COM
manding view of the beautiful Green
way home, of the great pits which
have furnished the millions of tons
of ore sent through the New Cornelia
teaching plant and of the giant new
concentration recently erected. And
in the valley below. lies the little
town of Ajo, one of the four model
cities which Greenway built during
his well-spent lifetime.