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Show OBITUAHY. W. "W. Dixon, Jr. (Correspondence Intermountain Catholic.) Butte, Mont., March. 27. Last week mention was made in these columns of the sad death of V. W. Dixon, jr.. whose young life was suddenly cut off by that dread disease, pneumonia. His Illness was of short duration, and the announcement of his untimely death caused a feeling of profound sorrow among a host of frienda whose grief w as deep and sincere, and whose hearts go out in tender sympathy to his bereaved be-reaved parents and relatives in this lime of sore affliction. Will Dixon was a noble young man in all that the word implies, and the esteem which was felt for him was shown by the thousands who crowded St. Patrick's Church on last Friday to pay their last respects to his memory. The deceased was 22 years of age, nr.d was the only surviving son of Judge and Mrs. Vv. "W. Dixon. He was ji young man of great promise, well endowed mentally, and his family and associates confidently looked forward to a brilliant career for him. In May, 18y., he graduated with the highest honors from the law schoool of Georgetown college, D. C. and since that time he has been studying law in his father's office, expecting to be admitted to practice in a short time. He had a bright and brilliant future before him, but his case is only one of many similar ones we have all been railed upon to witness the past few weeks. So many bright, energetic and able young men have been taken away t' appear before their Lord and Mas- ter and render an account of the tal- ( it He hr.s given them. Well, it will be lor aM that they can answer faithfully faith-fully and say. "Lord. I bring thee here an account of the talents thou hast -.iv n n-.e," and He will reply, "Weil, done, my good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things; 1 will place thee over many." His death was indeed a very sad Miv t; his excellent parents and a great shock to hia numerous acquaintances acquaint-ances in Butte, where he had resided sinee his early childhood, and where Jl ;.S 11LIU 111 Hie ulKMt'si rr-ntil ii'. his manly and noble character and his many sterling qualities. The funeral took place from St. Pat-i Pat-i ; k's church. Friday morning. March 2.1. at 10:20 o'clock, when solemn re-qui.'in re-qui.'in hiiih mass was suns by I lev. J. J. Callahan, celebrant; Rev. Father Bloere, deacon, and Rev. Father English, En-glish, sub-deacon. Long before the ap-jK'iiued ap-jK'iiued time fr.r the funeral services friends b.-.gan to gather at the church to pay the last tribute of respect and fsteem to the remains of the dear depart de-part cd one, whose life had just began to biosa mi forth in manhood's bloom und g'ory. A beautiful feature of the cervices was the singing of the choir, under the immediate direction of Mrs. Dr. Donnelly. The low, s.ift peals of the mighty organ, blending with the pweet voices of the choir falling like d'Ptaiit peals of heavenly music to foothe the hearts of those who were i ft b .hind to mourn the loss of the brilliant ynur.s man whom death had 1 ("mimed as hi victim before his life h.ol well begun. ( With all the solemnity of the scene thcro seemed to be a sad sweetness which hung ov( r a!l and tried to take the terrors from that monster, death. Th- hitfh esteem and respect in which th younc man was held could be perceived per-ceived through the floral offerings which were rare and of the choicest hind. n eith-r side of the cha no.-d ; were placed immense bouquets f Anie;iean beauty roses, and the altar rails on the outside were banked up by TUMr.'-rr.'js floral designs, among them b ing a large star: wreaths of Easter lilies; pillars of white carnations and j.ises; anchors and crosses of roses and viil jts and smilax. The casket was a beautiful plush, gry colored heavily mounted, and on i he covering was a golden plate with r.arie, age and dale of death inscribed ' it. iMV'ldes a beautiful silver crors with the image of the crucified Savior :n prominent relic. The casket was completely hidden from vkAv with the htAvors and on cirhor side they were banked and tastefully taste-fully arranged. The principal floral tribute was a colossal piiiar of American Beaut y rscs. pir.k, w ith a cross of white roses in the (-enter, and must have been composed com-posed of hundreds of roses, it was a rare piece of ilorist skill. Another and very attractive offering was the Gates Ajar. Also a beautiful harp with many colored strings of Lilies of the Valley, violets and ross. At the conclusion of the mass, the burial service of the church was read in an impressive manner man-ner by Father Callahan, after which, 1o the" solemn tonos of the uad march the casket was borne to the hearse and thme to the Catholic cemetery. The final prayers at the grave were read by Rev. Father Gallagher, and the mortal remains were lowered to their earthly resting place. The funeral was attended by large numbers of the best known residents of Butte. The judges of the different courts and the members of the bar were well represented in the funeral procession. The pall-bearers were: D'Gay Stivers, Guy W. Stapleton. V. A. Clark, jr., Dr. Roy Freund. Dr. S. V. Rennick. Harry Tuttle, Gail Black, Edward Passmore, W. W. Johnston and J. A. Lewis. The arrangements in all their details were under the personal supervision of 13. 11. Sherman, funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon have the sympathy sym-pathy of their many friends In Butte, and. Indeed, throughout the whole slate of Montana-Numerous Montana-Numerous telegrams and letters of condolence have been received by the bereaved parents since the sad news of their beloved son's death. Judge Dixon is one of the best known and most highly respected members of the bar in Montana. He has been prominent! prom-inent! v connected with the affairs of the state for many years, being twice momber of the legislature, alsj member mem-ber of congress from Montana.. He ;s at preSfnt"a.ttorney for the Anacondr, Copper Mining company, and has been for years their most able and efficient lawyer . ... Both departments of the district court adjourned out of respect to Judge Dixon on the day of his son's death, ard Judge Lindsay appointed a committee com-mittee to draft resolutions of sympathy sympa-thy and condolence t? be presented tc Judge Dixon. The following well-known lawyers composed the committee:. Judge W. Y. Pomberton. W. Scalion, J. T. Baldwin. Judge E. N. Harwood and Judge J. 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