The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

THEODORE STEBBINS, (son OF Geo. 8. Stebbins,
county treasurer from 1859 to 1862 for some
years with Osman IL Hapeman, died in Denver,
Colorado, on Sunday last. Several weeks ago he
left Ottawa sick with cold and severe throat
troubles, with threatening consumption. His
health improved none in Colorado, and his ply
sicians there gave him no encouragement, for
his blood was full of consumption which must
presently end his life. Some little while after
his arrival in Denver he suffered an attack Of
peurisy, and afterwards taking cold an abscess
formed on one of his lungs, which breaking in
his reduced condition was the immediate cause
of his death. He was 10 years old The body
was brought east by his mother to be buried at
the side of his father in Ottawa. The body ar
irving at II 40 on Thursday last, the funeral took
place from the residence of Col ID. Hapemen,
where Theodore had lived during his last years
in Ottawa, at $3.50 the same afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. Barnes OBLIGATED, and very large number
of Theodores and his mothers friends were
present-All who knew Theodore Stebbins will
not cease to regret his untlmely end. The death
of his father when Theodore was yet very young
and the subsequent breaking up OF the family by
SEPARATION into widely distant parts OF the coun-
try, the necessity of earning living when 4 boy
of his ambition and tastes must have hungered
and thirsted for the school room,-all tended to
make his life a sad one. Yet no one ever bore
his burdens more bravely. There was never
complaint; duty never seemed wearsome; he
never abated jot or title of his ambition to be
good and great as circumstances could make
him. As an employee, he was model. His in
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never tired and his zeal for his employers never
wavered. All his acts showed intelligent thought
and observation. With mind to grasp details, an
ability for accomplishing much work in given
time a faculty of pleasing the casual acquaintan
ces met every day in business life and of making
friends of those he met more frequently, with
gentemanly department and genla. afiable man
ners, he rose rapidly in the confidence Of his EN-
ployers and soon became valuable to them be-
yond his years and length of experience, giving
evidence of business tact and ability rarely seen
in one SO young. His private life and character
were as pure and earnest as his business expert
encawas brilliant and honorable. An unclean
word never passed his lips, nor, we believe en-
tered his mind to abide there an instant, and he
never did Il vicious act in his life. His trust in
the truths of revealed religion was chld!ike in ts
completeness. His faith never wavered, even
during the greatest of his trials, and his last
words heard by mortal ears, breathed to those
who watched his last extremity, were Trust in
God" He rests. And we are told, BLESSED are
the dead who die in the Lord"
On Wednesday morning Mrs HELEN HoBERT,
wife of Dr.. f. 5. Hobert, died at her home in
this city, of inflammation Of the lungs, after an
illness Of about week. Up to within an hour
or two of her death she was not regarded as in
serious danger, but then the disease took sud
den turn, and before the attending physician
could be summoned she had passed away, She
was the daughter of Abner \. Fisher, one of our
Oldest citizens, and having lived in Ottawa since
her childhood, was well known to most Of our
citizens and esteemed by all who knew her. She
was about 40 years of age, and leaves oereayed
husband with family of five small children.
Mr.. WILLIAM PERRY, father Of Mr.. Z. y. Perry
and Mrs. f. Booher of this city, a gentleman bet
ter known in Pontiac where be- we'd number
of years than in C.,a"a, where he has not lived
except for short period, died at the house of
Mr.. Booher on Tuesday afternoon ofhemorrhage
of the bowels He had not been in good health
for some time; but came here q few days ago to
visit his children. He was taken TO Pontiac for
burial. lie was about 60 years old, and died uni
versally respected