Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1908 — FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED [ARTICLE]

FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED

Maiy Friends of the Unfortunate Young Nan Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Him. M The funeral of John N. Yates occurred at tbq family residence on Culleu street Saturday evening at 6:30 o’clock, and was attended by a large number of bis young friends and of friends of the grief-stricken, parents and other relatives. The service was conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett, of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Elder D. T. Halstead of the Church of God. Special music was furnished by a quartette composed of C. E. Prior, Harry Eger, John Mprgan and Perry Horton. The house and yard and the street in front of the house were crowded with those who had come to pay their respects to the boy whose cheerful life had come to such an untimely end.' A military escort from the militia company, to which John had belonged for some time, led the procession to the cemetery, and it was followed by a long concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. At the grave yard many more friends of the family had assembled and the sorrowful countenances of all told of a personal regret that each' had at the demise Pf the wall-know and popular youth. When, the procession reached the grave, the military escort opened ranks between the hearse and grave and the body was carried through, by the pail bearers, who were all close friends of the deceased, namely, Hugh Kirk, George Lundy, Rex Warner, Leod Lard son, Leonard Turner and Brown Lambom. The casket

was covered with flowers, a massive blanket of flowers being provided by associates of the deceased. Other friends had lined the inside of the grave with sweet peas, and while the burial was a sad part of the tragedy that cost the life of this young man there was such tender affection shown by the preparation.that, as the body was lowered to the grave, it eoems more the passing to rest of peace and tranquility amid the most attractive surroundings than it did to the cold and silent tomb. The sun had gene down and the shades of evening were falling fast as the earth was cast over the earthly remains of John Yates and tears dimmed the eyes of those surrounding the grave as they realized that the sun of his life had set in the very morning of his existence. It was a pitiful scene, made beautiful by its tenderness and impressive by the sincerity of its unanimous sorrow. i v '7si2 ' f~r siss““ OBITUARY. John N. Yates was born in Renssleaer, Inch, June 28th, 1890, and died in Rensselaer, July 30th, 1908, aged 18 years, 1 month and 2 days. He was the son of W. I. and Grace Puroupile Yates. Except a few years spent with his parents on a farm, his entire life has been lived in Rensselaer. He attended the city schools until he had completed the work of the grades, since'which time he has been employed in the telegraph office add in the Eger grocery Btore. He leaves to mourn their loss, besides his parents and three sisters, two grandmothers, a grandfather, a great grand mother and hosts of other rel- 1 atives and friends.