The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-23
MEMORIAL SERVICE
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
SARLES AND SORLIE
Deaths Of FL Former Members
Of Assembly Also Noted in
Holiday Session
SENATOR PURCELL LAUDED
Washington's Birthday Is Made
Occasion Of Assaying Vir-
tues Of State Leaders

SU00 W SS0SV e0ANSsS
At q Joint memorial service Friday
the. North Dakota legislature paid
tribute to former Governors A. G.
Sorlie and E. Y. Sarles and former
Senator w. E. Purcell, all Of whom
died within the last year. Honor was
paid also to 81 former members Of
the legislature who died since the
last session of the legislature.
T. II. ThoreSen, state tax commits
sioner, spoke In memory of Governor
Sorlie, q. McLain johnson, states at
torney at Hillsboro, spoke in memory
Of Governor Sarles. and j. E. Heder,
Wahpeton, in memory Of Senator
Purcell. Tribute to deceased men,
bers OF the legislature was paid by
Senator Alfred Steel. Jamestown.
Thoresen reviewed at length the
life and career, both public and pri-
vate, Of the late Governor Sorlie.
ITO his friends. and they were
many, Governor Sorlie was faithful
and loyal" he. said. His every
thought was to promote their inter-
est. Many a time have known him to
crowd into his business life as an ex-
ecutive little deeds of kindness to
brighten and cheer the life of his
friends. In all the time I knew him
I never knew him to count anyone
as his personal enemy They might
disagree with him and he would fight
with all his power and resourceful-
ness but never as an enemy.
Had Implicit Confidence
ITO his subordinates and co-work-
ers he was generous and kind. Never
by word or deed would he question one
Of his subordinates with anything but
the best of motives. He believed that
each one did his or her full duty
implicit confidence in his subordi-
mates and co-workers, perhaps to
fault, was his.
Death came to our beloved COVER
nor August %, 1923. He died as he
had lived. optimistic. courageous. He
fought valiantly to the end. Not for
self but for those to whom he was
dear who begged him not to 60. He
departed for the land beyond and
the state from east to west, from
north to south. bowed its head to the
will Of the Almighty. Sincere grief
aS q seldom seen stirred the hearts
81 the people Of this state.
TT Is fitting and proper that this
occasion should have been chosen to
honor the memory Of our departed
chief. This Is also the birthday of
another chief, the father of our coun-
try. He, too, possessed those same
qualities and character. In trials and
fluctuations he, too, was cheerful and
optimistic.
$50 while we cherish the memory
Of our departed governor we also re-
member with thankful hearts the
works and deeds Of all those who have
unselfishly and courageously given
their all that we may have and MAIN
lain the greatest government Of all
times.
Optimism in Future
''Our late governor, If he could speak
70 you today, undoubtedly would ex-
hort you as members of the legisla-
lure and exhort as well the people of
the state to stand firm, view the fu-
sure with optimism and fight cour-
ageously."
In his tribute to Governor Sarles,
Johnson said:
Il do not believe that this gather
ing today Is a mere idle expression OF
politeness or Of duty. But feeling as
I do 1t seems to me that every heart
within this room must beat with a
sadder throb today because of the
taking away OF our friend, our former
governor. e. Y. Sarles'
The speaker reviewed Sarles' ca
Wisconsin in 1881. his business life in
fIillsboro. his election as governor
his work for his home town and his
state since retirement from the ex-
scutive office.
TT Is no reflection upon any mar
who has held that high office to state
that e. Y. 6arles gave us as good anc
as busineSslike an administration oil
the affairs Of that office as any mar
who has ever sat In the governor.
,hair." he said.
Complete the Building
He said further:
The LIE OF r. Z. SarleS is his OWT
best eulogy. The state Of North Da.
kota Is his best monument. even a,
II - Of countless Of those comrade!
81 his earlier days. He was a pio-
neer in the true spirit Of the pioneer
His life i and was fair sample Of
the life Of the pioneers who built thi.
state Of North Dakota. Rather thar
20 heap needless eulogy upon him
It Is for you and for me today II