FIFTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION 201 



earth for his higher home May 4, 1924. Death came unto 

 him at Battle Creek, Michigan, on this day. 



W. W. Marple was a member of the Beatrice Creamery 

 organization for about twenty-five years. Although a 

 vital part of this company, he was nevertheless one of those 

 great loving characters whose conception of service could 

 not be limited to any one organization. 



We prefer to think of Mr. Marple as a friend of man- 

 kind. To refer to him as one loved by friends and foe 

 alike would be to do him a grave injustice. He was loved 

 by everyone. He was the only man we ever knew who did 

 not have an enemy. 



From his great loving countenance there radiated kind- 

 ness. From his mouth came words of good cheer and in- 

 spiration to all with whom he came in contact. His every 

 movement was actuated by a high and unselfish motive. 



In his elevating presence you felt at home. Simplicity 

 was the dominating part of his makeup. 



The real test of man's greatness is whether or not the 

 world has been benefited through his having lived in it. 

 We are content to judge men on this basis. Future gener- 

 ations will honor W. W. Marple far more than the present 

 if that be possible. This because the world is gradually 

 becoming a better place in which to live. 



As the smoke of competitive battles rises from the 

 fields of industry, and human trust becomes a greater part 

 of each and every one of us, posterity will scan the names 

 of those whose lives were devoted to the great cause of 

 friendliness and brotherhood and they will find at the top of 

 the list written in golden letters, the name of W. W. Marple. 



