"MONTRAVILLE FARNUM EASTABROOKS, son of Montraville F. and Margaret Farnum Eastabrooks was born March 9, 1899, and passed out of this life November 29, 1916 at the age of 17 years, 8 months and 20 days. He grew in strength and loveliness of character, as he grew in stature, and took great delight in intellectual pursuits. His real joy was in the great out of doors, and he loved the beautiful and good. He learned to know the birds by name, and could distinguish each by its song notes. He loved his garden, taking special care of many individual plants and trees, among his favorite, being shrubs, pinks, hibiscus, rosemary, mint, while the pansies and roses were his dear and choicest flowers. His great love for his home was his supreme interest. He was a dutiful and loving son and brother and was ever grateful for the home protection, and the love and sympathy expressed toward him. Farnum graduated from the Milledgeville high school in June 1916. The warm hearted sympathy of his classmate's and teachers cheered his heart and helped him thru very trying hours. He was anxious to have his friends know of his appreciation for their loving kindnesses. When it became apparent that all was not well with him and that he had to be sent among strangers for treatment, he went bravely , tho at times feeling great discouragement. Toward the last of his illness his thoughts turned toward the spiritual. He asked to have his bible sent to him and he spent many hours reading it, growing in ability to express his inner most thoughts, and to realize that Gods power is supreme. He gave his life into the hand of Him Who said "I am the way; the truth, and the life." He was laid to rest in the Elkhorn cemetery beside his mother. In his death Milledgeville losses one of its most promising young men, and the sympathy of the entire community is extended to the family. The funeral services were held at the home Friday, Dec. 1, where he first saw the light of day, and where all the activities of his life were centered. Rev. Geo. W. Welch officiated and the graduatng class of which he was a member acted as Pall bearers, viz., Lyle Wetzell, Haro1d Eastabrooks Melville and Walter McKean and Willard and Walter Weaver who graduated this year; honorary pall bearers, Mabelle Todd, Ruby Deets, Ora Chambers, Helen McKean, Hazel Meyers. Emily Spanogle was unable to be present. Rev. Welch took for his texts from Jeremiah 48-17 All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken and the beautiful rod! Miss Pearl Wolber sang "O'er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind" and "In Thee, Oh Spirit, True and Kind". Mrs. J. D. Overholser accompanist. " The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Relatives from out of town attending were Mrs. Kilbourn and son Frederick of Chicago and Mrs. O'Shea of Madison Wisc."