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William Finley Thomas—Imposing* Funeral Service-Last Saturday, all Unit wgs mortal of William 1°.Thomas, was consigned to the tomb in Wyoming cemetery. A. heavyrain that had fallen on Friday and Friday»• ••night, rendered Ihe roads almost impassable, but a large, concourse of people as sembled to pay the hist sad tribute lo hismemory.The order of Ancient, Free and Accept-’ cd Masons, of -which he. was an honored member, took charge of the remains, and interred them in tins beautiful rites of the brotherhood. Although the morning was\ . * Ithreatening, delegations of brethren and friends came. Irom Toulon, Bradford, (las-tic ton and other points in large numbers. At 10 o’clock a. m. a procession was formed at Masonic ilall, under the direction of Marshal Armstrong, and marched to the residence of the family.. Following the hearse the funeral cortege proceeded to the M. K. church, winch was packed to the OYcrllow. Lev. and Brother E. ( Way man delivered a very able discourse from tfolm xi.M*. “Thy brother shall riseneISi1;1:nS /«l;rijiagain.”ile was assisted in the service by Elder Springer, presiding* elder, and Lev. AY. Walters.An opportunity was then given to view the corpse1, when the procession was a .gain formed, and marched to the cemetery, where the burial service of the Masonic ritual was conducted by AY. Ilro. T. F. Green of Malden, in a most impressive manner. .The funeral cortege was one of the largest held in AVyommg for some time, and bore flattering testimony to the virtues of the deceased, and the esteem Judd for him by his friend and neighbors.Mr. Thomas emigrated from AVyoming11i»111OP.i itfijll )»»« t J-Pll
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Wyoming Post
Wyoming, Illinois, US
Sat, May 29, 1875
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