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*;n fORNEY HELB 8URDAY.KServices M the West Third Street H«M at 5 O’olodk, Conducted by the Rev. Mr, Oottaldsoh ahct Rev. ; MrC Srowl^tef Ihte Mftmber‘ROf the 8aA 5 Atlehd^the thtermeni take* s Place lit the Family Lot 1ft - R'lvar* • aide .Cemetery, ,. :lt; .. * ,!•OEKITAlSens , PTi coun keyc ent seen war, mu 8 Ing and all i E: the, has.“onfi-- ••«£ V * • ;rf i 'W~~J r ■ • h V •, .• - ifc* •' VFunetal services for Janies E.. MC-Pberran* wete held.at the .late homeof the deceased oft West Third streetSunday afternoon, at 2, o’ciocki Manyof the friends of the 'family, as , wett as,'nearly1 air of the members 6f the Sterling' har wefe in ‘attendance, ahd the shrvlCBj • as conducted; by the iter. Wilson R; Dottaidson,.asisted hy the Rev.: Theodore Crowl, were . Impressive atid beaiitlful. The Morrison bar,, and that of Dixon where' Mr. McPher-ran was vbry'wbll known and highly respected* had . Intended to be present at the, services, but becauee_Ol the extreme lateness of the trhlnS from the. east and .the west, they were, unable to beaCh ‘ Sterling In tlnre; ' A. very beautiful floral' contribution from the .Morrison attorneys was; received however? The/Sterling' bar also sent a beautiful floral .offering., as a last token in memory of one who was greatly admired and highly esteemed by the profession,. Many other beautiful flowers wore sent by the friends of the family. ‘ . V; • - . • ‘, During the ' ceremony short diS; courses were made by‘ the ReV. Mr, Donaldson .'and the Rev. Mr.' Crowl, both of which Contained the highest tributes/to the genial personality of the deceased and to his high statidard of excellence, as a cltizdn and lawyer.A hymn ' was sweetly sung by Mrs.Paul T, Galt‘ and Horace E. DlHeri The interment took place at. Riverside cemetery* the following acting as pall bearers: ‘ l_-• Messrs. A. S. Wolfersperger, E. F. Lawrence, Frank Wheeler, T. S. MC- 1ftR Kinney, H. Q.; Ward, Peter Polloclr, [h6 Judd Decker and Elmer Crawford. ,.n„ -Moses Dillon served as funeral dl- C0J rector and was assisted by John rSan-both. :There were present from out of the city the three sons of Mr. McPherran, w Edgar, Ralph and CharleB * Edward , and Samuel McPherran of Chicago, t Judge James E. Withrow of St. Louis, ult;ln and Robert jMcPherran of Toledo, la.DOING BIG HOLIDAY TRADEtionCitl2thoOfapp]ThettodcasepletnanDavItthis.upofloofift?whisenImor\{v,
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Sterling Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Tue, Dec 15, 1903
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