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| Name | Thomas B. McFarland |
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San Francisco, California , United States |
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April 19, 1828
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| Died | September 16, 1908
(80 years)
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| Info | Thomas Bard McFarland
Many Strong Men Weep During Simple and Impressive Funeral Service
Judges and Lawyers Join in Eulogies and Family Watches at Crematorium
Fellow Jurists, men prominent In the city's official and commercial life and several hundred friends assembled yesterday afternoon in a chapel on Geary street to pay final tribute to the memory of Justice Thomas Bard McFarland.
As in his everyday life, where simplicity held sway over ostentation, the funeral ceremonies were plain and impressive, while strong men wept and pioneers who numbered the eminent jurist among their closest friends were greatly affected.
The honorary pall bearers were: Chief Justice W. H. Beatty, Justices F. W. Henshaw, Luclen Shaw, F. M. Angeliott, W. G. Lorigan and M. C. Sloes; Judges J. J. de Haven, W. C. Van Fleet and John Hunt; Justices N. P. Chipman and J. A. Cooper; President David Starr Jordan, C. G. Lathrop. Ralph O. Harrison. Peter F. Dunne, Dr. J. W. Keeney, Dr. W. K. Clunees, G. M. Mott, F. M. Coxe and Judge A. F. Leib.
The floral offerings formed a solid bank of beauty, among them being a large wreath of pink roses resting upon an easel, which was offered by the dead justice's associates on the supreme bench. The subordinate officers of the court sent a broken column of bridesmaid roses.
While the mourners gathered, strains of sacred music came from the organ loft and as the casket was borne' into the chapel past the line of pall bearers a quartet sang "Lead, Kindly Light," a hymn long cherished by the dead jurist.
PASTOR PRONOUNCES EULOGY
The service was conducted by Rev. George C. Adams. He read from the ninetieth psalm, which was followed by the hymn, "Nearer, My, God, to Thee," by a quartet. A brief but appreclative eulogy was then delivered by Dr. Adams. At the close of the eulogy, "Good Night, I'm Going Home," another of the judge's favorite hymns, was sung and after a closing prayer the intimate friends and members of the family remained in the chapel for the private services.
The remains were borne to the Odd Fellows' crematorium, where in the presence of the sorrowing family and friends they were consigned to the, in- - Those who attended the final rites at the crematorium were: Mrs T. B. McFarland, Mrs. Albert Gallatin, Miss Jennie H. McFar, Miss Mollle Carpenter, and Mrs. Harvey • Senator Thomas A. J. K. Polhemus Bard, Dr. James W. Keeney, T. Frank McFarland, Mrs. S. M. Coxe, Mrs. V. L. Hinkson, Mrs. Lyman N. Welch, Mrs. J. Frank, Clerk Bruce MacNell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Mrs. T. B. Bishop, J. N. Thompson, Miss Mattle Ricord, Mrs. C. W. Clarke, L. A. Washbonrne, Mrs. J. H. McKune, Dr. George C. Adams, and Mrs. Charles E. Greenel.
COURTS SHOW RESPECT
In adjourning court Judge J. J. de Haven paid a glowing tribute to Justice McFarland's work on the supreme court bench. All the local courts adjourned at noon after addresses in honor of the dead judge. The bar association of Alameda county and the five judges of the Superior court assembled In Department 4 In Oakland, passed resolutions eulogizing Judge McFarland and sent a copy to the members of his family.
California Digital Newspaper Collection San Francisco Call 19 September 1908 TRIBUTES PAID TO JUDGE M'FARLAND
Note: When the Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco was closed the remains were removed to Greenlawn in Colma. Many people question whether al 26,000 interees of the Odd Fellows cemetery were actually moved and it was later discovered that the tombstones were broken up by the city and used for public projects.
He died September 16, 1908. The cause of his death was throat cancer.
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