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Show The brave old General Franz Siegel has been If ffl laid in final rest. How clearly his character Nl.11 shines back upon the world. His guiding star MfflSfl was duty, his ruling trait unselfishness. Ho of- !nlB fered his life to his native land to make the con- I WH dition of her people freer and happier. He offered iH his life to his adopted country to save its integrity j m and to plant on an immovable foundation its free- ! I H dom. Always modest, always self-contained, reso- j 'H lute, hopeful, unvexed by any selfish ambition, not J 'H exultant in victory, not cast down by defeat, but llfl intent only upon performing any duty assigned I i him regardless of personal consequences, he moved fllB among his fellow men through a long life, an IhI honor to his native land, an honor to his adopted tfll country, a useful citizen, a gentleman above re- lll proach. 11BMH When the roll of the deathless ones of 1861-65 is fflH called his name will never be omitted, the Ger-. ill II man-born and American-born will with a solemn Iffil joy dress his grave with garlands and pray that fflH the benison of God may give everlasting peace to iftl his high soul. IHI |