Salem (IN) Democrat, November 11, 1898, p. 1. This eminent citizen and lawyer passed quietly away last Monday at 12:10 (difficult to read) PM. He now sleeps in peace and honor in the bosom of the town he loved so well. All the honors due to the dead have been paid by his brethren of the bar, by the court officials, by the Masonic lodge, by the Post, by the citizens (one line of illegible text) the people generally. All have attended the funeral of Samuel B. Voyles and borne witness to the love and grief with which he was lowered into his earthy abode. Samuel B. Voyles was a native of Washington County born eight miles south of Salem on the 13th day of July 1843. When but 18 years of age, he enlisted in the service of his country as a member of Co. G, 18th Indiana Volunteers. Returning home after the war, he began the study of law and later entered the St. Louis School of Law. After completing his studies, he returned home and entered the practice in Salem where he lived and died. He was the county attorney for a number of year; elected prosecuting attorney and served two full terms; elected joint senator for Washington and Floyd counties; appointed by the governor and served one term as commissioner of the State Soldiers and Sailor's Monument Board and in 1890 was elected as judge of the 42nd Judicial Circuit, serving six years and again re-elected at the general election two years ago having served the people eight years as judge. In 1873, Mr. Voyles was joined in marriage with Miss Maud Huston (consider Maude Houston as spelling variants), a lady of excellent qualities of mind and heart and of rare accomplishments, who became the close and constant companion of his life. Three sons and three daughters blessed the happy home. The children in order of their ages are Willard H.; Clara L.; Thomas L.; Kate; Sarah Barbara, and Roger Kent. The 19th birthday of the third child, Thomas L. occurred last Monday, the date of his father's death. Funeral services were held at the residence last Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. It was the last request of the deceased that the Masonic Fraternity take charge of his body after death. For a few days before his death, Judge Voyles was unable to talk. Last Saturday morning he tried to communicate something to his family but being unable to do so, by signs, he with his left hand spelled the letters Lodge on a chair that sat by the bed. This gave the family an idea of what he wanted and when asked if he desired to be buried by the Masons, he nodded assent. The last sad tribute to his mortal remains was conducted by that order he loved so well. It was an impressive outpouring of sorrowing people. Political differences were forgotten and all vied with each other to consecrate the day to the expression of the unfeigned sorrow that filled every heart. The religious services were simple-singing and prayer, by Rev. H. B. Sutherland, of the Presbyterian Church. At the grave, the beautiful burial ceremonies of the Knights Templars and Blue Lodge were observed.