Mower County transcript., 1889-07-31
O. w. TAYLOR DEAD.
ONE OF OUR PROMINENT BUSINESS
,, MEN GONE TO JOIN THE
= GREAT MAJORITY.
Large Attendance at His Funeral at
Spring Valley.

night before, as he had been in poor
health Tor some time. For five or six
weeks he had been sick with pneumonia,
out so tar recovered about two weeks ago
as to De up and about. A change in the
weather however brought on a severe
cold and congestion Of the lungs quickly
overpoWered his system weakened by the
previous sickness.
MI. Taylor was little past 81 years
OF age at the time of his death, having
been born in Cattarangus county, New
York, May 4. 1888. His parents were
Benona and Betsy Taylor. In 1861 he
was married to Marietta Truman, the
same year he came west and located in
Olmsted county, where he lived for some
years. He worked at the carpenter trade
at Eyota, clerked for his brother-in-law
in Marion, and kept hotel at Pleasant
Grove. During all this time he was
making host of warm friends by his
geniality and warm heartedness. While
at Pleasant Groye he joined the Masonic
order.
In 1857 he engaged in the mercantile
business in Spring Valley and for ten
years he carried on the business there,
prospering wonderfully.
Nine years ago he commenced IN the
grocery business in Austin and durlng
that time he has been one of our leading
business men building up an immense
trade. BE removed to this city seven
years ago and from that time has been
one of our best known and most popular
citizens.
Satisfied with successful business career
and warned by failing health he had
made preparations to retire from business
August /, but the great reaper had
planned differently and on Thursday
evening, July 25, at 1890, he breathed his
last.
On hearing Of his death the citizens
We'd with each other in calling at his
home to express their sympathy and ten
der gifts of beautiful and appropriate
flowers. A beautiful pillow, made of
white flowers with the words In Memoir
lam" worked across it was the gift of the
business men,. At meeting of citizens
called by the president of the board of
trade to arrange for the funeral, commit
tees were appointed to draw up resolu-
tions of sympathy and respect and to
make arrangements for special train to
Spring Valley. The work of the COM
mittee on resolutions is given below; the
committee on transportation secured
special train of four coaches to take the
funeral party to Spring Valley Sunday
afternoon, leaving Austin at o'clock
At o'clock Sunday afternoon a large
number of friends assembled at the house
where brief services were conducted by
Rev. Dewart. At the same time the Mas.
ons met in their hall to make prepar-
ations for the sad journey with the re.
mans of their departed brother. Under
the direction of Eugene Wood who acted
as marshal, they proceeded to the house
and at the close of the services received
the body and conducted it to the depot
where the train was in readiness for them.
The Masons and other friends of the de-
ceased to the number of $50 then took
possession of the train and started on
what, under other circumstances would
have been DELIGHTFUL ride, on account
of the beautiful day and beautiful coun-
try through which their route lay. Ad-
ditional passengers were received at Dex-
ter and Brownsville. At Grand Meadow
large delegation from the Masonic
body there, joined the escort.
At Spring Valley an immense body Of
people was assembled headed by the
Masonic organization which received the
body and conducted it to the beautiful
cemetery about half mile from the vii
lage. There in beautiful lot beside
the grave which contained the bodies of
his two beautiful children gone before,
we're deposited the remains of loving
father. The services were conducted
according to the beautiful and impress
sive ceremonies of the Masonic ritual
The final words were spoken, dust to dust
ashes to ashes, and the funeral cortege
returned to the village, leaving the
body of their brother to await the
summons of the last trump.
At $3.50 the train pulled out for Austin
arriving here at $780, Conductor Frank
Clay, engineer G. w. Whiting and all
the men in charge of the train deserved
especial thanks for the very quiet and
pleasant ride which they gave and for
the quick time made. Many have
spoken highly of the tasty decorations
with which engineer Whiting had fitted
up his engine.
Mr.. Taylor was one of nine children,
six boys and three girls. Mrs. W. W.
Williams OF Albert Lea Mrs. E. w.
Farmlngton, a sister from Wisconsin and
I. Taylor brother Of Spring Valley
were present at the funeral.
The bereaved members of this stricken
family, Mrs. Taylor and her little son