Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1910 — Funeral of Captain Burnham Was Very Largely Attended. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Captain Burnham Was Very Largely Attended.

'The funeral of Captain James A. Burnham Friday afternoon was largely attended, the Church of God being well filled with old soldiers and old friends and acquaintances of the deceased good citizen. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Williams! of Hillsboro, a logical and interesting speaker. Forty-five veterans of the. civil war attended the funeral and formed an escort in double file to the funeral concourse, while six of the comrades acted as pall bearers, viz. Marsh Rhoades, feeorge Morgan, Thos. Crockett, Whitsell Lewis, Shelby Grant and William M. Hoover. When near.the grave the opened ranks and the casket was carried through the line of gallant men who had turned out to pay their last tribute to a comrade with whom many had been acquainted sinee the civil war. After the casket had been deposited at the grave, the comrades were formed about it and the ritualistic service of the'Grand Army of the Republic was carried out in an impressive manner, Captain Wasson, W. W. Reeve, John H. Thornton, John Kresler and others taking part in the ceremony. Rev. Williams pronounced a benediction. '