The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30

essed of warm heart, sympathetic ma
ure, liberality of action. purity OF life,
nobility of character and disinterested-
less of motive, the loss strikes deeper, it
becomes a personal bereavement to all
who knew him. Such a man was JOSH
ia III. Bruce, who departed this life on
Saturday night last, at the residence OF
MS brother, Capt. S. Nj. Bruce, after |
brief illness which had confined him to |
his bed less than one week. About six |
weeks prior to his death, Mr.. Bruce had
of stomach affection, and he
began rapidly to grow thin under the
low diet to which he was subjected, but
the serious nature OF the disease was not
then suspected. About two weeks ago
threw from his stomach a peculiar fun
gold substance which puzzled our local
physicians, and while at that time the
worst. was suspected, yetit was felt that
it would be wiser to consult other physi-
clans and, in company with DIR. Dubois,
he went to st. Paul. The case was dag
nosed as cancer of the stomach, the
worst fears of our physicians being con-
frmed. Returning to this city, aware OF
the inevitable result, Mr.. Bruce set about
arranging his business affairs, as deliber-
ately and quietly as though he were as
sured of long life. He distributed his es-
tate, providing for his wife and children
as he desired and confronted fate with a
cheerful bearing ,withoutfear or misgiving
Hiseyery act was that of hero. On Sun
day he was compelled to take to his bed,
the first time in forty years he ever had
been forced by sickness to suspend his or
binary avocation. From that time un-
til the end came he declined rapidly, as
tonishingly so. In health he was man
of splendid physique, powerful, elastic
and hearty, having led an equable life as
farmer, temperate and methodical OF
habit. Few men had promise of longer
lease of life. He died just before midnight,
his life ebbing to its end as peacefully as
child sinks to its slumber. 1t was
fitting ending to a remarkably wellround-
ed life. 'Trulyit may he said othim: Led
forth with peace"
Joshua H. Bruce was born at Ladoga,
Ind, on March 22nd. 1888, where the
first thirty years of his life was spent.
He was married at the age OF twenty-five
to Miss Sarah E. La Toilette, who sur
wives him. The fruit of this union was a
family of eight, four sons and four daugh-
tcrs, all of whom are living-withth the ex-
ception of one son, Joshua H. Jr., who
died about two years ago-as follows.
Mary P, wife of David Love of Ashley;
Sarah NJ, wife of Edward L. Mantor
of Anoka; Ella E., wife of John H. Love
of Ashley: Mabel l.. aged eleven, who
lives at home; Charles r. and Wallace,
farmers in Ashley, and James NJ, who
lives at home. In October 1868 Mr..
Bruce removed to Sank Centre, purchas-
ing the quarter section now owned by o.
Marshall, on the Melrose road, which he
occupied for ten years, when he changed
with S. M. Beidleman for the farm in
Getty Grove, which is so famous for its
royal hospitality. 1t contains nearly
400 as fertile and handsome acres as car
be found in central Minnesota. Modest
and unassuming, thorough farmer II
theory and practice, he had little time
for anything which would divide his at
tention. Aside from holding school dis
trict and township Offices, he shranl
from public life. Nevertheless in 1886
wholly unsought, he received the nomi
nation for the legislature from peoples
! convention, and was elected without OPP
position, no candidate contesting thu
| field with him. He served the State an6
his constituency faithfully and conscien
tlously, but peremptorily declined renom
| nation. He preferred home to the tur
MOL of legislative life. He leaves half
brother and ha lf-sister in this city, Capt
S. M. Bruce and Mrs. ]. M. Thomasou
and three brothers and two sisters in In
diana and Nebraska-one brother, Ioh1
| W., was formerly resident of this city
To him flowed out the esteem and admir-
alton of all who knew him, and his mem
DRY will be revered long after his morta
| frame shall have crumbled to dust.
| His funeral was held on Monday from
the Episcopal church, Rev. ]. r. Hami
ton officiating, and the edifce was un
able to hold nearly all who assembled t
pay final tribute to his memory. TIL
long cortege which followed him to hi
last resting place on the Odd Fellow
cemetary, more than fifty carriages b
ing in line wasa procession of mourner
indeed. The pall-bearers were A. H. Pet
| tit, A. 6. Jaques, ]. B. Perkins, Fer
Bergman, P. Lamb and @. Marshall, a
old and warm PERSONAL---VERY. His chi
dred were all present at the funeral, an
to them and the stricken partner of hi
life the sympathies of the entire commui
ity is extended in their berea vement.
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