Victim of The Camon Band Massacre - Mass Murder in Winfield in 1903 - Gilbert Twigg
The Winfield Daily Free Press
Winfield, Kansas
Saturday, August 15, 1903
Page 2
Funeral of Sterling Race
The Funeral of Sterling Race occurred Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his home. Rev. T.W. Jeffrey of Carthage, Mo., had been telegraphed for and arrived just in time to conduct the funeral.
The arrangements were in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge which attended in a body, together with the Rebekah's as did also the Carpenter's Union of Which Mr. Race was president.
The sorrowing friends filled house and yard, and the crowd extended to the edge of the street. Because of the crowd Rev. Jeffrey stood on the porch that his words of love and consolation might be heard both inside and out. The quartette, Messrs. Miller, Winfield, Allen and Hunt, also stood in this vine covered retreat, and the sweet strains of familiar hymns comforted all hearts. Mr. Jeffrey took at his text the verse from Psalms. "In the midst of live we are in death," together with the clause following it directing all sorrowing hearts to God for comfort. He spoke first of the tragedy, of the multiplicity of sorrow when the pall of death hangs over not one, but many homes and an entire city mourns. He spoke words of tender sympathy to the bereaved mother and sister and that other whose hope and stay he was to have been. In speaking of the character and worth of the young man so suddenly taken from the joys of this life, the eloquent speaker spared no word of praise. As an Odd Fellow, he was likened to the good samaritan, ever ready with helping hand to contribute to the comfort of the needy and afflicted. A bright, cheery personality, ever ready to do his part in church or lodge, and with the hand of friendship always extended. A good workman with an enthusiasm for his work, as evidenced by his prominence in the Carpenter's Union, the twenty-seven years of his life have been spent in happy activity. He was laid to rest in Union cemetery under a shroud of beautiful flowers, many tasteful floral offerings bearing testimony to warm friendships. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Clint Bull, Cy Hanchet and --Fulgom of the Odd Fellows and Messrs. George VanDewater, Charlie Hoyland and walter Boston of the Carpenter's Union.
The Winfield Daily Free Press
Winfield, Kansas
Saturday, August 15, 1903
Page 2
Funeral of Sterling Race
The Funeral of Sterling Race occurred Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his home. Rev. T.W. Jeffrey of Carthage, Mo., had been telegraphed for and arrived just in time to conduct the funeral.
The arrangements were in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge which attended in a body, together with the Rebekah's as did also the Carpenter's Union of Which Mr. Race was president.
The sorrowing friends filled house and yard, and the crowd extended to the edge of the street. Because of the crowd Rev. Jeffrey stood on the porch that his words of love and consolation might be heard both inside and out. The quartette, Messrs. Miller, Winfield, Allen and Hunt, also stood in this vine covered retreat, and the sweet strains of familiar hymns comforted all hearts. Mr. Jeffrey took at his text the verse from Psalms. "In the midst of live we are in death," together with the clause following it directing all sorrowing hearts to God for comfort. He spoke first of the tragedy, of the multiplicity of sorrow when the pall of death hangs over not one, but many homes and an entire city mourns. He spoke words of tender sympathy to the bereaved mother and sister and that other whose hope and stay he was to have been. In speaking of the character and worth of the young man so suddenly taken from the joys of this life, the eloquent speaker spared no word of praise. As an Odd Fellow, he was likened to the good samaritan, ever ready with helping hand to contribute to the comfort of the needy and afflicted. A bright, cheery personality, ever ready to do his part in church or lodge, and with the hand of friendship always extended. A good workman with an enthusiasm for his work, as evidenced by his prominence in the Carpenter's Union, the twenty-seven years of his life have been spent in happy activity. He was laid to rest in Union cemetery under a shroud of beautiful flowers, many tasteful floral offerings bearing testimony to warm friendships. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Clint Bull, Cy Hanchet and --Fulgom of the Odd Fellows and Messrs. George VanDewater, Charlie Hoyland and walter Boston of the Carpenter's Union.
Victim of The Camon Band Massacre - Mass Murder in Winfield in 1903 - Gilbert Twigg
The Winfield Daily Free Press
Winfield, Kansas
Saturday, August 15, 1903
Page 2
Funeral of Sterling Race
The Funeral of Sterling Race occurred Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his home. Rev. T.W. Jeffrey of Carthage, Mo., had been telegraphed for and arrived just in time to conduct the funeral.
The arrangements were in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge which attended in a body, together with the Rebekah's as did also the Carpenter's Union of Which Mr. Race was president.
The sorrowing friends filled house and yard, and the crowd extended to the edge of the street. Because of the crowd Rev. Jeffrey stood on the porch that his words of love and consolation might be heard both inside and out. The quartette, Messrs. Miller, Winfield, Allen and Hunt, also stood in this vine covered retreat, and the sweet strains of familiar hymns comforted all hearts. Mr. Jeffrey took at his text the verse from Psalms. "In the midst of live we are in death," together with the clause following it directing all sorrowing hearts to God for comfort. He spoke first of the tragedy, of the multiplicity of sorrow when the pall of death hangs over not one, but many homes and an entire city mourns. He spoke words of tender sympathy to the bereaved mother and sister and that other whose hope and stay he was to have been. In speaking of the character and worth of the young man so suddenly taken from the joys of this life, the eloquent speaker spared no word of praise. As an Odd Fellow, he was likened to the good samaritan, ever ready with helping hand to contribute to the comfort of the needy and afflicted. A bright, cheery personality, ever ready to do his part in church or lodge, and with the hand of friendship always extended. A good workman with an enthusiasm for his work, as evidenced by his prominence in the Carpenter's Union, the twenty-seven years of his life have been spent in happy activity. He was laid to rest in Union cemetery under a shroud of beautiful flowers, many tasteful floral offerings bearing testimony to warm friendships. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Clint Bull, Cy Hanchet and --Fulgom of the Odd Fellows and Messrs. George VanDewater, Charlie Hoyland and walter Boston of the Carpenter's Union.
The Winfield Daily Free Press
Winfield, Kansas
Saturday, August 15, 1903
Page 2
Funeral of Sterling Race
The Funeral of Sterling Race occurred Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his home. Rev. T.W. Jeffrey of Carthage, Mo., had been telegraphed for and arrived just in time to conduct the funeral.
The arrangements were in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge which attended in a body, together with the Rebekah's as did also the Carpenter's Union of Which Mr. Race was president.
The sorrowing friends filled house and yard, and the crowd extended to the edge of the street. Because of the crowd Rev. Jeffrey stood on the porch that his words of love and consolation might be heard both inside and out. The quartette, Messrs. Miller, Winfield, Allen and Hunt, also stood in this vine covered retreat, and the sweet strains of familiar hymns comforted all hearts. Mr. Jeffrey took at his text the verse from Psalms. "In the midst of live we are in death," together with the clause following it directing all sorrowing hearts to God for comfort. He spoke first of the tragedy, of the multiplicity of sorrow when the pall of death hangs over not one, but many homes and an entire city mourns. He spoke words of tender sympathy to the bereaved mother and sister and that other whose hope and stay he was to have been. In speaking of the character and worth of the young man so suddenly taken from the joys of this life, the eloquent speaker spared no word of praise. As an Odd Fellow, he was likened to the good samaritan, ever ready with helping hand to contribute to the comfort of the needy and afflicted. A bright, cheery personality, ever ready to do his part in church or lodge, and with the hand of friendship always extended. A good workman with an enthusiasm for his work, as evidenced by his prominence in the Carpenter's Union, the twenty-seven years of his life have been spent in happy activity. He was laid to rest in Union cemetery under a shroud of beautiful flowers, many tasteful floral offerings bearing testimony to warm friendships. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Clint Bull, Cy Hanchet and --Fulgom of the Odd Fellows and Messrs. George VanDewater, Charlie Hoyland and walter Boston of the Carpenter's Union.
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