Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-10
A Busy Life Ended
DEATH OF WIN. G. sTUART.-THE OBSE,
QUIES.

Stuart died at his late home in this city
on the morning of July 4th, at Z o'clock.
Mr.. Stuart was taken sick about the
Goth ultimo, with chicken pox; later in
his illness complication of congestion
of the kidneys appeared, and was the
final cause of death. The best of med
ical skill was procured, but could only
alleviate his sufferings. For nearly a
week the friends and attendants feared
the worst, though the patient evidenced
great courage and considered that those
about him were unduly alarmed. On
the morning of the fourth he passed
peacefully away, with little warning
that the end was so near.
The announcement of his death as 1t
was whispered from one to another on
the morning on the national holiday
seemed almost impossible of belief. In
life and health the deceased was a
model of physical strength and vigor.
Always active and energetic, it seemed
impossible that such an embodiment
had succumbed to death.
The deceased has been a resident of
Audubon for fifteen years, and has led
a most active business life. Coming
into business association with his faith
er at very early age, he developed I'M
usual business qualifications, and was
entrusted with the entire management
of the local affairs of the firm. His
career in youth and early manhood
was characterized by marked devo-
ton to business, and though ample
means were at his command the
amusements and pastimes of the day
seldom served to allure him from duty.
In his upright character, devotion to
family and duty, his life was exemp-
larry, and in his death Audubon loses
one of its most enterprising and public
spirited young men, the widowed moth
er dutiful son. the bereaved wife
tender, devoted husband, and the or
phaned children kind and indulgent
father.
The funeral was held at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday, at 3p. m, Rev.
Ed. b. Cousins delivering the sermon
and being assisted in conducting the
services by Rev. Z. Dickinson and Rev.
II. A. Smith. We append the sermon.
"The last enemy that shall be de-
stroyed is death" ] Cor. 1925.
"And there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain. For the form
er things are passed away" Rev. 2l-4
The poisoned lance of death again
has touched a cherished friend and
public benefactor yelling anew our Ell,
tire community with the shroud OF
grief.
One year and eighteen days ago to
day we gathered here around the blel
of Father Stuart, called away. Today
we meet again and battle with tears the
cherished, sacred memory of his only
son whose silent, active life of inces
SAINT toll and triumph among us fol
more than fifteen years has brought
sunport and shelter to the many who
have found employment under him as
laborers or as tenants on his lands
whose life had silently but surely be-
come an integral and most important
element in the prosperity and peace of
this entire community. a quiet, con-
slant pervasiye influence and blessing
in our midst, the real value of which is
rarely recognized until the powers of
life are stilIed in death. Just now we
begin to realize something of what w.
q Stuart has been to us as an hon0red
leading citizen; something of the true
value of his active living presence, and
of the extent of the public and private
calamity and bitter grief caused by his
sudden and untimely death. Friends
mourn the death and revere the sacred
memory of loved ones called away. Ma
tions lament their leaders gone, their
chieftains slain. Alike this city and
surrounding community humbiy bow
in silent grief over the departure of
this beloved friend, this cherished citi-
zen. this veterans son, whose life
brought light and blessing and whose
death deepens the gloomy shadow OF
the darkened tomb.
He was born in Osceola, ILL.,, October
Sth. 1856, and lived there at home with
his parents until the spring of 1876,
when he first came to live in Audubon
county. Iowa, while yet mere boy in
years and general appearance, being
then less than 20 years of age; but i'll
his case at least appearances proved re-
markably deceiving. At that early age
lac virtually took charge of the large
landed estates and extensive compll'
Gated business interests of his father
= Capt. Chas. Stuart, in this county and
very soon developed the fact that he
possessed the mind, talents and bust
ness qualifications of the mature MAJ
of riper years and much more EXTENDED
experience. Few, Ii any men, of large
experiences and more extensive bust
ness knowledge, could safely assume
the great life work he chose and enter
ed upon as boy. and be able to carr.
it forward as he did, to successful
Termination. From youth he found de
light in farming in all its branches ant
preferred that to any other calling, bu
his especial choice was raising ant
handling stock on the large scale ant
of the choicest quality. and in that lin
he was unsurpassed by any, He knew
them all by name and none could sui
fer. wander or perish without hi
knowledge. His whole mind and tast
were especially adapted 10 that worl
and he followed it to a marked degre
of success. All that could possibly b
said in highest praise of the superio
abilities of his deceased and lamente
father in his especial line OF life wor
was more than true with regard 10 IN
son in his chosen line. If there is trut
in that old adage, "there is no sue
word as fail" surely that truth met i
demonstration and Development l
the indomitable will power and enc
yetic life of VIM. G. Stuart. His wa
certainly a life OF energy, .enterpris
and incessant labor; too much so doub
less for the long continuance Of hi
once seemingly rugged and heaitifl
physical powers. What he undertoo
he entered into with all his heart an
powers and seldom if ever ceased sbOr
Of the full accomplishment. Bein
naturally able TO endure so much, h
did not, until too late, seem TO realiz
that there was any hmit TO his physica
power Of endurance, and as 3 result h
performed full life time work tetQr
middle age. IL is very doubtful 4
there Is one man In every fifty of thu
human family who ut the age OF SO ac