Allen County OhArchives Obituaries.....Cunningham, William Hyatt November 25, 1906
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Lima Times Democrat, November 27, 1906
LAID TO REST IN WOODLAWN CEMETERY AMID FLOWERS
Were the Remains of Wm. H. Cunningham
The Late Jurist

With the county capitol building closed, its stars and stripes at half mast 
and the entire community in sadness, the funeral of the late eminent jurist 
and citizen, Judge William H. Cunningham was held this afternoon from the 
Cunningham home at the corner of Elm and Elizabeth Streets.  The services in 
keeping with the life of the deceased were simple and unostentatious but a 
more impressive funeral and a more beautiful tribute of loyalty and honor to a 
departed citizen was never paid than that which was silently and sincerely 
paid at the old landmark birth and funeral place of the dead jurist this 
afternoon.

The funeral sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. J. M. Mills and a fitting 
tribute and eloquent sermon was heard by those of the friends who were able to 
find room in the spacious homestead at the funeral hour.  Equally eloquent and 
beautiful was the eulogy which was delivered at the bier of the deceased by 
Attorney James W. Halfhill, on behalf of the Allen County Bar Association.

The music that was furnished at the funeral was also beautiful and fitting.  
It was furnished by a mixed quartette under the direction of Mr. C. A. 
Richmond and the singers were Mrs. Clem S. Baxter, Mrs. R. O. Woods and 
Messrs, Geo. Metheany and Charles Crockett.  The floral offerings also, were 
very profuse and beautiful, among the special pieces being those sent to the 
bereaved home by the Bar Association and by various secret orders to which the 
deceased belonged.  Lima lodge of Elks attended in a body and the members, 
together with the members of other lodges to which the deceased belonged, 
passed through the house in single file and viewed the remains, but the home, 
although unusually spacious and roomy was entirely inadequate to accommodate 
one-fourth of the number of friends in attendance.  Many attorneys, jurists 
and lodge men and friends from out of the city were among those present at the 
rites.  The active pall bearers, as announced yesterday, were:  Messrs. Theo. 
D. Robb, Elmer Mitchell, Wm. Klinger, John Chap?n, Walter M, Scott and Andrew 
S. Graham.  The honorary pall bearers were members of the judiciary of the 
common pleas and circuit court districts.

At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the homestead, the funeral cortege 
proceeded to Woodlawn cemetery where the body of the deceased was cosigned to 
a final resting place.”


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