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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1929. RUFUS E. BURROUGHS DIES AT GALAX, VA. War Veteran, Brother of Mrs. Chas. B. Cox, Paid High Tribute at Funeral Service. Rufus E. Burroughs, half-brother of Mrs. Chas. B. Cox, of this city, died Friday, May 30, at Galax, Va.. following an emergency operation for an acute attack of appendicitis. He was born in Carroll county, Va., S3 years ago. Mr. Burroughs was a World war veteran, having been in Heppner at the time he left to join the army from the home of Mrs. Cox here. He served in the same division with Harvey Bauman of this city and Henry Krebs, of Cecil, and gave his right arm in the battle of the Argonne. For several years Mr. Burroughs was in the employ of C. A. Minor, then of this city but now residing at Hermiston. From the Galax Post-Herald we have the following account of the funeral services held in his honor: " 'Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me. And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea.' "With these beautiful words of Tennyson and appropriate scriptur al quotations Rev. A. C. Meadows opened the impressive funeral ser vices held for Rufus E. Burroughs at the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon. A touching prayer by Rev. Bunts, hymns by the choir, and then his pastor, Rev. J. R. Johnson paid a wonderful tribute to the memory of this splendid young man. " 'No more fitting tribute could be paid the memory of Brother Rufus Burroughs than to say of him what David said when the news came that Abner, the illustrious son of ancient Israel had fallen. "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel." Yes, Rufus was a prince a man of the first rank. " 'He had the bearings of a man. God had blessed him with a fine physique and he used it to the glory of God and in the service of human ity. " "He was a man of courage. By this I mean more than, just military courage. He had the courage of a soldier. For twenty months he served as a soldier in the late war. In the Argonne he faced the enemy and as a memorial to his courage as a soldeir gave his right arm. But his was more than a soldier's courage. There is an excitement in battle which thrills the nerves and heats the blood. The real test of one's courage is what he does in times of peace. What did he do? " 'He came back home with no word of complaint that the war had cost him his right arm. He asked no favors for making such a sacri fice. But with that same courage that he had displayed on the field of battle he took up his duties as a citizen and faced life with a smile. " 'His was the courage of a Chris tian. Never shall I forget the hap py thrill that came to my heart, less than a year ago when after the sermon had been preached and the Invitation given, this brave soldier and citizen came forward and con fessed Christ as his personal Savior and after following Him in baptism served as one of the most loyal members our church has ever had. " 'His was a lasting courage. Just a short time before he passed away he said, "I will not pull through but it is all right, I am not afraid." Courageous in battle, in time of peace and in death. His was a supreme courage. " 'His stay on earth was very short: thirty three years, two months and twenty-three days. Yet we should remember it is not the length of one's life that counts but what he does with it We live in deeds, not words In facts, not in the figures on a dial; We should count time by heart throbs. He lives most who feels most Thinks the noblest acts the best" ' "Brother Burroughs leaves to mourn his departure, a wife and two little boys, also his mother, one brother, two sisters, three half bro thers and two half sisters, as well as other relatives and a great host of friends. "He was an adjutant in the Amer ican Legion and one of its most ac tive members. "He has gone on that last long journey that we all must travel. He cannot come back to us but we can go to him. Let us determine to do this. Here in the sacred shadows of his hallowed memory let us ded icate ourselves to those principles that were dear to him and ever be grateful to God for the happy priv ilege of having known him even for so brief a time. "Let us lift our eyes to the land whence he has gone and say in the words of the poet: iny uay nas uuuie, uui guue. Tny sun nas risen, noi set; Thy life is now beyond The reach of death or change, Not ended, but begun. O noble soul! O gentle heart! Hail and farewell.' There has never been such a gorgeous display of beautiful flow ers and exquisite designs in Galax as those carried into the church by a group of women friends of the family. This service required about thirty. The Blue Ridge fost, American Legion formed a guard of honor throughout the services. As the fun eral cortege entered and left the church they stood at present arms under the U. S. and Post flags, on the steps and terraces forming an aisle through which passed the mourners and friends. "The Legion conducted the ser vices at the grave according to the touching and beautiful ritual of the Legion. Overhead, soared a plane from which Camant Higgins and W. Berry dropped roses. The pallbearers, all members of the American Legion included Fred Roberts, Gordon C. Felts, W. R. Gardner, Dan B. Waugh, Dr. W. P. Davis, Dr. B. F. Eckles, Garnet Ed wards and R. L. Nelson. "The honorary pallbearers were Dr. R. A. Klro, J. P. Carico, C. P. Waugh, E. B. Lenox, J. H. Wither ow, Dr. J. K. Caldwell, H. W. Boaz, B. C. Vaughan." BOARDMAN (Continued from Ft ret Pace) End. The Rand, Dillabough, and Mead families were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Ranas made a business trip to Heppner last week. The Home Economics club is planning a party for the youngsters of the project on Wednesday, June 26 at Tom's camp. Every child on the project is invited. Ice cream and cake will be served. Mr. DeLong, an old school friend of Royal Rands, stopped for a short visit at the Rands home on his way to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Murchle are here from Wasco visiting at the Ballinger home. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Broyles had Mr. and Mrs. John Pruter as their guests on Sunday at a lovely din ner. Mrs. Pruter is pleased to have her sister and niece from Illinois with her for a visit. PHONE or leave orders at Phelps Grocery Co. Home Phone 1102 HEPPNER TRANS FER COMPANY FLORSHEIM She A 1 resenting a dean cut, well dressed appearance calls for shoes that look the part . . . and Flor sheim Shoes always do. Wear Florsheims and be well dressed. 10 Somt Styles $11 and $12 Wilson's A Man's Store for Men They were en route to Spokane. Mrs. O. B. Olson and Norine came home Friday from a visit to Astoria and other points. Norine has been down there since the first of June. Mrs. Olson went to see her brother Hugo Koskl, who has been very ill. He is recovering from a serious op eration for ulcers of the stomach. Mrs. Olson visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Koski at Mayger. A tiny daughter, Betty Jean, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gross on June 12 at the Hermiston hos pital, but lived only four hours. It was laid to rest in the Boardman cemetery. Pete Slevin made a business trip to Heppner on Wednesday. Strobels, who live on the Knauff place, have had a telephone install ed. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramer, Earl Cramer and son Basil, left Thurs day for a motor trip to California. They plan to go as far south as Los Angeles and visit all other points of interest along the way. Mrs. Cramer will visit her mother and they will look up other friends and relatives. ' They will be absent three or four weeks. The days of turbulent, tumultuous school elections in Boardman seem to be in the limbo of the past and the one held Monday was a very quiet affair. Lee Mead was elected to fill the vacancy caused by C. S. Calkins' departure and Chas. Wick lander to succeed T. E. Broyles who has served faithfully for the past nine years. Mrs. Lee Mead was reelected clerk over her protest She has served in that capacity the past year and handled the difficult posi tion very creditably. Both Mr. Wicklander and Mr. Mead know the circumstances here regarding school affairs and know the financial difficulties which con front the district. 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