The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-06
DIED.
COOPER-In Shelby, Blue Earth Co., MIMI,
December 9th, 1890, Of heart disease, Geo.
w. Cooper, In his 42nd year.

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The deceased was born I'm Ashford, Caturail-
gus county, New York, March 9th, 1889. His
parents removed to Wisconsin when he was
quite young and resided there until 1858,
when he came to Minnesota, and has been
resident Of Blue Earth county up to his death.
He had been In usual health to within half IN
hour Of his death. He arose Monday morn
ing as usual, went to the barn, did some
chores, and was taken suddenly with u severe
pain In the pit Of his stomach, and went i'm
mediately into the house, when everything
was done for him that could be, and he was
somewhat relieved, but after u moment he
said to his wife "Carrie, I am going to
faint" and those were his last words. He
appeared to go into spasm, and died without
struggle. They thought It a trance and
tried every means to restore him, but all In
vain. The vital spark had fed and only the
earthly caskct remained Of the one who but n
few moments before was full Of life and hope.
But the dear ones thus suddenly bereaved
have nothing but the pleasantest recOllec-
tiOns of him, for he was the kindest of hus-
bands, most atYectOnatc father, u genial
friend, and IN obliging neIghbOr-one whose
heart and hand were always open with aid
and sympathy to any In trouble, and his loss
will be deeply felt In the community where
he lived. The loss to his family can never be
replaced. Besides an affectiOnatc wife, a son
and two daughters, are his aged parents who
have had u home with him the past sixteen |
years, and have never known anything but
Kindness from their lost one. Their prop has |
been taken from them in their declining |
years, and they must now lean upon the
blessed hope Of soon meeting him In better !
world, where sickness and death will never
come.
His son was In Sank Center at school, and |
IN receiving the telegram announcing his |
death started for home, but on arriv- |
ng ut Mankato the trains were ordered to go |
no farther owing to the storm then raging. |
But his stricken heart could not rest and Mr. |
Pay kindly let him u horse, and he started at |
about II o'clock p. NJ. (TucsdayJ for Garden |
City, which place he reached ut 8 A. NJ. the
following morning, after fearful ride thrO |
dark, cold and storm, with his feet consider. !
ably frozen and fingers and ears somewhat |
frosted. He called ut Mr.. Dan. Williams and |
rested his horse and took refreshments, re- |
ceiving every kindness that the warm heart |
Of Mrs. Williams could suggest in preparing |
him for his further ride on horseback of thr- |
teen miles ON that fearful Wednesday morn
ing. He reached his saddcncd home that day |
ut !? o'clock L. NJ. without other injury than
the freezing Of the previous night. Ii is al |
most miracle that he was not frozen To
death, and the anxiety of friends AT home
during that night cannot he described
The funeral was attended on Friday by "a /
large cOncourse of friends, Notwithstanding |
Inc drifted roads and severe cold. The be-
reaved family have the warmest sympathy of |
Inc entire community in their great sorrow.
s. j. NJ.