This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PARK Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/1807 Message Board Post: Wood County Reporter, Thursday June 12, 1884, Page 5 Funeral Services for Hon. G. L. PARK, held in the city of Stevens Point, Sunday June 8th, 1884 A small handbill was issued in this city last Saturday morning by members of A. F. & A. M. order announcing that a special train would leave the Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul Railroad depot at 10 o’clock a.m. Sabbath morning, for Stevens Point, to accomodate all those desiring to attend the funeral services of the late Hon. G. L. PARK on that day. A large number of our citizens improved the opportunity. Judge PARK was universally known throughout Wood County and esteemed by all. The coaches were filled, consisting of Free Masons, their wives and friends who desired to show their appreciation of one who had gone on before to his eternal home. The party arrived safely and were well provided for at the different hotels in the city. A special train from Wausau brought many of Judge Park’s admirers, also a special on the Wisconsin Central from Waupaca, Auburndale and other points along the line. The farmers from throughout Portage county were there in large numbers to pay their last respects to him whom they dearly loved. The city was filled with his admirers all anxious to do him honor. Before the hour had arrived for the funeral services to commence it began to rain and continued all the afternoon. Those having the ceremonies in charge decided to procced with them and did. Few of the large concourse of people were provided for a rain storm and consequently many were drenched. The ceremonies were carried on by the Knights Templars and would have been very impressive had the weather permitted. As it was the ceremonies were cut short and proved un-interesting. About 100 Knight Templars were present and 150 Master Masons, say nothing of the mass of citizens on foot and in carriages. This was presumably the largest gathering of the kind held in Stevens Point or vicinity. The universal disappointment on account of the rain storm was thoroughly regretted by Judge Park’s relatives and friends, but was unavoidable...