Cyrus-Lawrence-Schlichter-83237

Obituary

It is believed that larger funeral services were never held in Burlington than were conducted Sunday afternoon for the two river victims Cyrus Schlichter and Raymond Hallgren, who were drowned Friday while in bathing at Hamburg, Il. Three thousand people is considered a conservative estimate which attended the two funerals, two hours apart, and paid their last respect to the lads who were so beloved and esteemed in this community. It was a great tribute to the memory of the young men for such a multitude to be present at the funeral services.
The home of C.A. Schlichter, 903 North Fourth street, where the funeral services fro Cyrus Schlichter were held at 7 o'clock Sunday evening was completely filled with scores of Friends of the young man. Even the yard outside the home was crowded with people who come to pay their last respects. members of the American Legion, of which he was a member, were there in a body, as well as the master masons and the members of Malta Lodge No. 318, of which Cyrus Schlichter was a member. The Malta lodge conducted the funeral services. Tokens of love and sympathy were expressed in the profusion of flowers which surrounded the casket in the home. Aside from the Masons and American Legion members a number of the college friends of the young man came to Burlington Sunday and attended the services. The following members of the college fraternity to which he belonged were pall bearers: A.J. Cowles, Jack Turner, Arthur Bongert, Louis Morony and Richard mcFarland of Burlington, and J.K. Rice of Fondulac, Wis. Other fraternity members present at the funeral were Walt Herman of Elsberry, mo.; Edwin Porter of Bowling Green, mo., and R.G. Jones of Columbus Junction. The class mates present were: Harold Eki of Winfield, W. Richardson of Columbus Junction, Miss Ann Storer of Conrad, iowa.; and Miss Thompson of Des Moines. Others from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Block of Davenport. There were more than sixty-one cars in the funeral, procession which wended from the home to Aspen Grove cemetery. When the friends assembled at the grave th outside circle of the crowd extended clear down to the gate, a half block away from the family lot. W.E. Turner, bugler, blew taps at the grave. The victims of the tragedy were laid to rest Sunday, but their memories will be perpetuated in the minds of their many friends for years to come.