The Muncie (Indiana) Daily Times dated June 11, 1894, published list of members
of the Red Men of Muncie who had passed away through the end of 1893. The article is shared here
in its entirely with the list appearing alphabetically rather than chronologically as it did in
the original article.
DECORATED
The Red Men of Muncie Remembered Their Deceased Brothers.
Yesterday afternoon the Red Men of Muncie remembered in a very impressive manner their deceased brothers who
are resting beneath the sod in Beach Grove cemetery. Over four hundred out of the seven hundred and fifty Red Men in
Muncie were in line and marched to the cemetery led by the city band. In the rear was a large wagon drawn by four horses
in which were flowers and evergreens.
At the cemetery the program was carried out. Past Great Shachem Thomaas G. Harrison, of Indianapolis, delivered a short
address followed by a recitation by Miss Lizzie Bothwell. Chief Rev. W. W. Boss delivered the memorial sermon. After the
singing of the doxology and the benediction the graves were decorated. They were abundantly supplied by with flowers and
the graves of the deceased red Men was all strewn with tributes. After the lodges had completed their work they returned
to the city.
The deceased De Ember Tribe No. 80, which has been in existence 23 years, are as follows:
Allen
Byron B
January 5, 1888
Collins
Frank M
August 9, 1887
Eber
John
April 11, 1891
Elliott
George L
April 1, 1892
Erickson
Thomas B
December 10, 1885
Fleming
Charles
February 14, 1888
Helvie
F M
September 27, 1888
(actually 1889)
Huff
George
December 27, 1885
James
M
April 21 1891
Kepley
John
August 4, 1884
Leager
George F
August 2 1890
McClelland
W A
October 28, 1891
Robinson
John T
August 17, 1880
Robinson
George W
May 15, 1893
Rodman
S S
November 23, 1891
Sanders
John F
November 14, 1892
Smith
M S
December 22, 1888
Stevenson
Webster
December 15, 1893
Wilson
Luther B
June 24 1887
All are interred in Beech Grove cemetery excepting Frank M. Collins whose remains are at San Diego, Cal, and John Eber at Bethel, Ind.
The Twa Twa tribe No. 145 has only one dead brother, Edward H. Single.
Washtella Council No. 37, Degree of Pocahontas, have one dead sister, Mrs. John Duly.