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Death of Captain James H. McClung This Morning One of the Oldest Newspaper Men in the State--A Noble Character At 2:30 o'clock this morning Captain James H. McClung, aged sixty-five years, died at his home, 314 East Gilbert street, from Bright's disease. The funeral will occur Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the family residence, conducted by Rev. W. H. Oxtoby, of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by other ministers. The funeral will be under the auspices of Muncie Lodge, F. and A. M., the Knight Templars and Williams Post, G. A. R., and Muncie Typographical Union No. |
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The funeral service will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock Monday, as announced, with Rev. W H Oxteby officiating. Two weeks ago Mr McClung realized that the end was near, and arranged his business affairs accordingly. He expressed a desire as to how the funeral services should be conducted, and his wishes will be observed. He selected the following pall-bearers: T H Kirby, B W Bennett, J C Johnson, Frank E Brown, R H Branch, W L Lacey, and P K Morrison, representative men in the societies to which he belonged. |
Impressive Services at Captain McClung's Funeral Yesterday No better testimony to the high esteem in which Captain McClung was held could have been shown than was witnessed at his funeral yesterday afternoon. A large con- course of friends assembled at the famil residence on East Gilbert street yesterday afternoon to pay their last sad tribute of respect to his memory. one of his requests was that the ceremonies should be simple and his wish was carried out. Gathered about his bier were men who had known him as a soldierr, men who had known him in the ordinary walks of life, and on many a cheek furrowed with age could be traced tears that gave mute evidence of their genuine sorrow. In his address, Mr Oxtoby, the officiating minister, dwelt on the purity of Captain McClung's life, the granduer of his life's work and said that in his career as a newspaper man his effort had been to mould men's minds to the consideration of better things. The floral designs were exquisite and profuse. The pallbeareres were T H Kirby, B W Bennett, Frank A Brown, J C Johnson, R H Branch, W L Lacey, and P K Morrison. All had been selected by Captain McClung, and were comrades in arms, brothers in fraternal societies and members of his church. From a distance werre J C Livsey, A W Saint and Hugh Mullen of New Castle and E F Millikan George Beach of Spiceland. The interment was at Beach Grove cemetery. |
night in response to the death message. |