The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-08
MApLETON, Mimi, June G. ISSs3.

MAPLETOS, Mimi, June 6. 1Sss,.
La he MdnLafo FIss Pres:
Another of our citizens gone To his final
rest. MIR. John Chase, the subject al This no
ticc. departed this life May the 2ith lSs:;. lie
WIS born in Caitoib New Hampshire. May The
eth, 1923, where nc rcInainod with his parents
until % years of age. He then went Ia YER
mont where bc remained years. From
there to Massachusetts. where liz remained
Till 1915, when he returned Ia Vermont and
thcr" married Miss Abagsil Ash AMI msvcd
with his young bride To the State of New
York, where he improved timber farm AMI
built II saw mill He remained there ten
years and there son and daughters were
born to them. In lsia he moved 10 Faribault
county, MIMI, and settled on farm in
Grapeland township, where he commenced
life anew, having after his long journey and
getting settled on his new homestead, hut
yoke of cattle and cow to commence with.
But with his uutiring energy he improved
his farm and cared for his family until 1861
when he sold his farm i'm Gripeland AMI
moved tn Mapleton township, Blue Earth
county, Mimi, and commenced On the farm
which he has SO beautifully improved, AMI
which he has now kept as Il home for his
bereaved family. Here son and two daught-
crs were born to them, the son only lived To-
the age of 5 years, months and Ii days. He
was man OF strong mind. Whatever bc
undertook, he made il success. and it was
by his great energy, frugalty and financial
ability, that he was enabled to raise his fami.
ly with responsibility. and at his death TO
leave the large competency which he has left
for his loving wife and children. AS a hus-
band nc was ever kind, as father he was
dearly loved and will long be remembered as
a loving father and able counselor. In his
family his word was law, and only so because
of the great love aud confidence every NOM
Der Of the family placed in him.
As regards his religious life. he was con-
verted nj the age of 10 I'm New Hampshire
and united with the Free Baptist church. In
1866 he united with the Mapleton Free Bap-
fist church and was among its first members,
and has lived faithful and christian life.
As he acquired financial ability he has been
benevolent accordingly. He has paid liber-
ally for the erection and support of the
church In Mapleton, whtre with his family
nc has been faithful attendant On the sth
day of May 1883, while In delicate health, he
started with his wife for New York and Bos-
ton to visit his relatives, whom he had not
seen for a number of years He reached his
sisters in New York on the 18th of May, but
the change of climate and the fatiguing
journey was too much for him in his feeble
state of health His old disease set in, in its
most violent form and ON the oath day Of
May at half past one A. NJ. he breathed his
last. Hiswife and nephew started that morn
ing with his remains for home, and reached
MaplerOn Saturday evening, May Goth.
The funeral services were held ut the Bap-
tist church Sunday ut half past ten. The at
tendance was very large, and all felt to
mourn the loss they had sustained. May the
Lord bless the bereavcd family and friends.
Sermon by the writer from 2nd Timothy,
4th and eth and 8th.
K. A. HOWE.