Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17
OBITUARY.
MR.. soLoS MASON.

The subject OF the following notice died
at Los Angeles, California, March 2Sd,
1888. His brother Aaron then with him,
sent his remains to Bethel, the home OF
his childhood, 10 be buried In cemetry.
by the side OF his parents His funeral
services were attended April 4th, by his
friends aud neighbors, by whom he was
much respected when youth. The names
OF his parents were Aaron aud Ruby. He
was one of thirteen children, seven sons
and six daughters. One daughter died in
infancy. The other twelve lived until
quite advanced in life. The earliest death
was that OF son aged 55 years. The
Enterprise, a paper published in Arizona,
thus speaks of the life and death of the son
Scion.
DEATH OF SCION MAsoS.-Mr. Solon Mason
died at Los Angeles, "a ifornia, on Friday
morning. March sd, lssi, OF AN Internal can
cerOus tumor nom which ne had Oeen suffer-
ing for many years. Physicians had been
treating him Tor liver complaint. and the true
character of his affection was not known till "A
short time before his death. IL was then too
late 10 afford him relief lie suffered the most
intense agony during the last hours of his i'll
ness During the last week OF his slcknes he
was conscious only at short intervals but
seemed 10 recognize the presence OF his broth.
er Aaron nstinctively. and would become
restless whenever the latter would leave the
room. HIS remains were sent east Tor inter.
ment in the family cemetery.
The deceased was in his fty- year and
had lived an active. useful and upright life. lie
was a native OF Bethel. Maine. and OF "A family
OF thirteen children. Raised aud educated in
the strict society and surrounded by the moral
influences OF that place his character was cor.
rectly formed and his manhood developed In.
TO perfection. AZ the age OF = he babe adieu
Ia his boyhood home and went ont into the
world TO commence the battle OF life among
strangers. lie went first TO Louisiana aud en-.
gagged I'm the mercantile business at n little
Town on Red River. But then manv young
men were going west 10 seek their fortune and
- the cnd OF four years, or IN lsSl, Mr.. Mason
jOlned In the rush toward the Pacific and land
ed AT Dubuque, Iowa. whore he remained Tor
five years specializing In a general way. in
lS5q he went TO Colorado. aud followed mining
for four or FIVE wears then finally settled down
on a farm In III Paso county. ard remained
there eleven years, farming and stock raising.
In - he came To Arizona, and resided here la
Pinal County, mp 10 the me of his death.
Through all his travels and vicisiiudes he was
honorable and upright In his department and
made fast friends Of those with whom he asso-
ciaied. Here he was held In the highest
teen, aud the gogs ct his death Occasioned the
teenest regret He was always the same. gen
ial. generous man There was no alienation
OF frowns and smiles on his face, 10 was always
a smile. He was man Of fine physique and
vii litv and no one would have guessed 10
look NJ him that he was on the verge OF final
dissolution. The sad fact was . OF indicated by
either look or manner. lie preserved cheer.
ful exterior while disease WAS slowly eating
away his yitals and did not give up I'M the
last moment Tie was never guilty OF an un-
generous or an unmanly act With man of
hts disposition and nature m uncharttabic
sentiment or deed would have been impos
sible. Ia brief scion Mason Was the peer or
any man in all the term implies and hi death
il a loss To this community that cannot DC re-
paired. Pea.e 10 bis ashes.