Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Another Old Citizen Gone.
Full Particulars of the Sudden DEATH
of \. I'll. BANCRAFT.
From Stevens Point Journal

AMHERST, July q, 1873.
4. Il. Bancraft, one of our oldest
and most respectable citizens, was
found dead in his barn, at about
O'Clock on Monday afternoon. Mr.. B. |
went to his barn to harness his horses,
intending to start for his mill in the
town of Alban. After preparing his
wagon and Harvesting one hosre. he
seems to have been stricken down with
apoplexy. The collar belonging to the
other horse was found near where he
was sitting on the lower steps of the
stable stairs. Mrs Bancraft hearing
the horses make considerable noise,
went down to the stable to ascertain
the cause, and found Mr.. B. sitting as
before stated, his face terribly congest-
ed, and his head leaning against the
side of the stable. On ascertaining
that he was unconscious, she first
dashed cold water in his face, and find
ing he did not revive, Immediately
went as fast as possible for DIR. Guer-
nsey, who with A. NJ. Nelson and sew
eral other citizens were soon at the
stable. Dir. q. tried by opening
VEN and the free use Of cold water to
arouse him, but in vain. He only
gasped couple Of times and was gone.
On the morning of the 24th, Coroner
Geo. Hungerford arrived, and, as some
one had given out some insinuations
Of foul play, proceeded to impannel
jury, and an inquest was held, which
brought in verdict of death by apo
| plexy.
Mr.. Ban craft was a man of some 50
or go years; genial, wholesouled fell
low, too we'll known and widely es-
teemed to need any commentator. In
him the community have lost valu-
able citizen and the poor a friend
whose sympathy never stopped with
! his words. His funeral took place at
| 1870, A. NJ, on the oath, the Temple
Of Honor, of which he was q member,
taking charge and burrying him in ac-
cordance with the funeral rites of the
Order.
At meeting of the Amherst Tenn
pie Of Honor, the following resolutions
of respect and coincidence were voted
to be sent to the family, and published
in the papers, and the Temple will
wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days:
WHEREAS, In the providence of an
All Wise God. the Destroying Angel,
Death, has suddenly stricken from our
midst one Of our number, therefore,
| be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
beloved brother, Asa Il. Dancraft, this
| Temple has lost faithful member and
earnest worker in the cause, and the
members true, kind friend and most
worthy brother. While we bow to
the decree and acknowledge the wis
dom Of God, the memory of our de-
parted brother will always remain
green in our hearts And the knowl-
edge that he was truthful member Of
this Order lends consolation to US in
this our great loss.
That in the death Of our brother,
the town and citizens therein have
suffered an irreparable loss, a wise
counsellor. and indulgent friend to all,
taking more thought Of the welfare OF
others than of himself.
That the family of the deceased has
lost kind indulgent husband and
father, and that the sympathy of this
Temple be extended to them In this
their great bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these re-
solutions be sent to the bereaved
family and to the county papers.
Dated, Amherst Temple Of Honor,
No. 81, July .. 1873.
A. J. SMITH, W. r.,
j. n. WEBSTER. w. C. T.