Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-06-20
Final Tribute Paid
Memory of Jack
Duncan Sunday

Church at Z p. m.---lnteSmeat ID
City Cemetefy---Was Native Of
State Of Pennsylvania
Browning citizens paid fitting
tribute to the memory of the late
Jsck Duncan. Chief editor and
publisher. ut services in h e
Methodist church last Sunday af-
terncon.
As in his lifetime when loved
ones of others passed beyond the
vale and kindly impulse surged
from his heart TO do a gracious
deed for sorrowin9 friends. so
did the living on this Sabbath
day come to the little church and
pay to his memory a deserving
devotion.
The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Ralph A. Strong. acting
pastor of the Presby terian church
of Cut Bank. and was based ucon
John l4:l-''Let Not Your Hearts
Be Troubled. Ye Believe in God,
Believe Also in Me-"
In times Of sorrow and disap-
pointment." the speaker began.
lone naturally looks to God for
help, for somehow it seems that
He will come to our aid. The
Christian faces moments of sor-
row and disappointment, yet lie
does 80 with hope and knowledge
that he has One Who can really
share the burden and can really
sympa,hize with him.
The end of life is just the COM
mencement of greater life be-
yono. Let not your hearts be
troubled, for as you believe in
God and His Son. Jesus Christ,
you have the hope of an eternal
home. For as Christ said: In
My Fathers House Are Many
Mansions"
Chris.'s power to bring COM
fort to those of the present was
pointed out by the speaker.
Who is better able to sympat-
hize with US than Him for He
has known sorrow and disappoint-
ment. His sympathy is different
from human sympathy, for He
enters into the sorrow with you
and can feel the pain of it before
offering his condole nce."
The speaker pointed to the
Bible as guide post and blue
print of what life and hope should
be. By following it, he said, we
may appreciate its full teachings
and be inspired by hope.
Favorite hymns that over the
years had brought solace to the
d e ased were sung by the
choir. They included What a
Friend We Have in Jesus" and
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. :"
Members were Mrs. Frank Sher-
burne, Mrs. Robert Starr. Henry
Schwartz and Donald Schmidt.
The End of a Perfect Day.
another of the deceased's favor
ties, were sung by Mr.. Schwartz.
Mrs L. w. Smell played the piano
accompaniments.
With the Browning Funeral
Home in charge, interment was
made in the Browning cemetery,
pallbearers being Dan Drumhel-
Ter of Cut Bank; Fred R. Getty,
W. R. Mcdonald, A. NJ. Shannon,
Robert Starr and Edward Nc
Dougall.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania. on April is. 1881, his ia
Their being Methodist minister.
Jack Duncan in youth was lured
to the Great West of the so-called
gay ninties." Arriving In Den
yer he took advantage of an open
ing for an apprentice in a print
shop, the trade so appealing to
him that he continued until he be-
came journeyman, that is to
say, one who had learnt his trade.
Many and varied were his VIC
cisitudes as he braved the travels
of western states as a printer.
While working at his trade in
Salt Lake City, Utah. he met Miss
Annie Daley. their marriage be
ing solemnized in that city on
October II. 1902.
In 1917 the family came to
Montana, MIR. Duncan being en-
pIoyed for time on the old Butte
Miner and the Lewistown Demo-
crat. During that year he &C.
ouired the Denton Recorder and
pub' ished it up until 1884. when
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