River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-11-06

BURR-At the home of his parents in
River Falls, Oct. 80, 1884, Albion, son of
S. Fl. and i. Z. Burr, aged 20 years.
Albion Burr was born April LIST, 1855,
at Princeton, ILL., The family soon after
moved TO this place, where most of his
life has been spent. The interest with
which he engaged in boyhood's pursuits
and amusements indicated the genial and
earnest nature which has since won so
many friends When fifteen wears old
the death of his brother together with
his words oi counsel spoken upon the
death bed made deep impression on
his mind and led him to the christian
life. In the following May he united
with the Congregational church of this
place, of which he has since been a faith
full member. With his growth in Chris
tan life came the desire to fit himself for
broader fields of usefulness, and to this
end he directed his energies. After a
year spent in preparatory studies at
Galesviile he entered the State Universe
ty in the fall of n, graduating with the
class of '82. His work was accomplished
by faithful perseyefing effort, and his in.
structors said of him, "IIe is thorough
student, one on whom we can always re-
ly." The same character appears in his
later work. After graduating he taught
one year at Pepin preceding Mr. Evans
whose death we still mourn.) Since that
time he has been principal of the schools
in Baldwin, where by faithfulness and
| devotion to his duties he endeared him
self to the whole community, so that one
of the officers of the school board wrote tC
| his parents, He was beloved by his pu
pills as teacher isseldon beloved" His
vacations were spent at home caring fol
| the loved sister so recently taken from
| our midst and in every way sustaining
| those who were left with his cheerful
thoughtful tenderness. His death mt
as shock to the whole community, few
knowing how sick he was when his deatf
was announced. Though not feeling wei
! for several weeks, he had attended t.
his school duties, with the exception o
one day, until Wednesday, Oct. %, wheI
| he came home for care and rest. On tn,
| following Tuesday the Developments
were such as to cause grave fears. On
| Wednesday the physicians informed hi
friends that there was no hope of his re
| covery. When told that he could no
| live he seemed surprised, and asked
| there was immediate danger. He hear,
in silence the reply, "You can live but ;
few hours" but soon said, ut is as thu
Good Father wills, | am ready" Durin;
| the hours tnaJ remained 10 MIN MS IalJt
never faltered. Almost at his last con
scious moment he sang with clear
strong voice, Gates Ajar, as the hymn
which best expressed his thought in tina
hour and soon after dropped into qui
ct sleep from which he awoke within
| the gates" Words fail, when we would
express our sympathy with the ageC
parents, thus bereaved of him to whom
| they looked as their comfort and supper
in their declining days, and his sister il
| the loss of her brothers tender care anC
affectionate companionship. 70 him the
"Gates" opened only to an everlasting re
union with the dear ones gone before
| one of whom, the chosen companion o
his life, only three weeks ago sent him
her last earthly message, "Carrie and
are waiting for you The sorrow which
to him was so dark endured "but for q
night" ere he entered upon the joys OF
an eternal morning. May the Good
Father in whom he trusted comfort the
mourning hearts as He alone can do, and
help us all to so live, that like him we
can say when our hour comes, Il am
ready" @. A.