The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
In Memoriau.

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Mr. William Ii. Lee. aged Il years. Mr..
Lee was one of the old settlers, having been
a resident of this township for the past forty
eight years He came here when the country
was a wilderness, and lived to see that wilder
ness subdued and cultivated until it bios
somed as a rose, and became one OF the
finest and most fertile sections in the coun-
try, and he did his full share as pioneer,
as citizen and as a man, to bring about
that desirable result. About four years ago
Mr. Lee received a stroke of paralysis, from
effects of which, together with erysipelas he
died. He had been for many years n mem
Der OF the Disciple church in this place, and
was regarded by oil who knew him as an
upright, christian gentleman. His funeral
took place on Sunday last at his residence,
conducted by Rev. j. III. Reese, of Bangor.
One by one those rugged men who settled
this country are passing away, and soon
none will remain on this side of the river
that divides time from eternity. May they
have joyous reunion "On the other Shore"
Augustus White Nash, born at South Had
ley, Mass March oath, 1907, departed this
life at Paw Paw, Mich, Feb. 1st, 1888, aged
70 years, 10 months and days. AT the age
of about % years, Mr.. Nash removed to
Western New York where he was married to
Miss Susan l.. Deming, with whom he travel
ed the journey of life for half century and
who survives her husband. OF ten children,
born to them, eight sons and two daughters,
five sons remain. One son died in the SER
vice of his country, another in early man
hood, and one son and two daughters died
in infancy. He came to Michigan in 1864,
and settled in the village of Cassopolis, where
he resided little more than a year, remov-
ing TO Decatur, i'll this county, in 1866. At
the general election in 1856, he was elected
to the responsible Office of Judge of Probate,
for Van Buren, County, which position he
filed for two full terms, eight years, the
large majority by which he was reelected
showing the confidence which the people
had in his honor and integrity as a man.
He also filled the offices of Supervisor and
Justice of the Peace to the satisfaction of
his constituents. Politically, Judge Nash, as
he was usually called by all who knew him..
was strong Republican, and in years gone
by he exerted large influence in the coun-
ellis of his party, but he never hesitated, on
account of party ties, or predictions, to
condemn that which he deemed to be mex
pedient or wrong. In his family relations
he was kind and affectionate, loving hus-
band and a fond father. He was a man of
rugged honesty and of sterling integrity.
His health had been gradually failing for
friends mourn his death, their sorrow is
modified bv the knowledge that he lived to
ripe old age, loved and respected by all who
knew him, and that the record of his life is
the record of good man. The Judge had
been for many years prominent member of
the fraternity of Odd Fellows, and had filled
nearly all the different official positions in
the lodge at this place of which he was an
honored member. He was buried on Satur-
day last, under the auspices of the order, III
the beautiful cemetery at Prospect Hill
Upon his monument might be truthfuly in
scribed; Here lies that noblest work OF
God, an honest man.