Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-16
OBITUARY.

From the West Randolph (Vt. Her
aid and Courier we take the following
concerning the death of Mrs. w. H.
Perkins, mother of H.. e. Perkins of this
city:
Sudden, but not, wholly unexpected,
fell the shadow of death on the home of
VIM. FL. Perkins. His wife Mehitable
Bigelow, had suffered for the last two or
three years with heart disease. On Sat
'urday morning, March %, 1891, she was
about her household duties as usual.
While at work in the pantry she fell to
the floor and life was gone. She was
81 years old, and was born in town and
always lived here. She and her husband
have been married At years. It has
been long and happy united life, each
helping to bear the others burdens.
They have experienced many changes
during these years. In their home they
have witnessed the mystery of life and
the mystery of death. One son lives on
the old farm where they lived so long
and another lives with his parents
in sight of the old home. Their son,
Henry E. Perkins, is an assistant cashier
in bank in Sturgis, Meade county,
South Dakota. She was always happy
when she was at work for her household,
assisting her children and adding COM
fort to her home. She had a mothers
pride and g. mothers joy. Her children
rise up and call her blessed and her hus-
band praiseth her. Although she looked
we'll to the ways of her household and
lived an active, industrious life, yet she
found time to read the current news and
the best books. She kept along with
the thought of this new age in which
she lived. Her religious sympathies
broadened with her years. Often did
she think what strong, tender, abiding
love she had for her family and she be-
lieved that her Heavenly Father had a
more perfect love for all his children.
Such wife and mother can never die to
the loved ones of her home. Her man.
tie of heavenly peace has fallen on them.
Her funeral was attended by Rev. s. A.
Parker and the house was full of sin
cere mourners.
j. M. Gilman, one of the old timers of
the Hills, died at his home in Deadwood,
on Saturday last of pneumonia, superin-
duced by grippe, aged SO years, 8
months and % days. Mr.. Gilman came
from Minneapolis to the Hills in 1877,
and constructed the toll-road between
this city and Deadwood, maintaining the
same until the time of his death He
had large interests in the Hills, owning
valuable real estate in Sturgis, Dead
wood and other points, as well as in some
of our leading mining property. He
leaves a wife and nine children all
grown Ito mourn his death. All of his
family were present except Mrs. /. H.
Chase of California, and another mar
ried daughter, resident OF Minneapolis.
Mr.. Gilman was also the father OF Mrs.
w. s.. Chase OF this city. The funeral
services were held Monday afternoon, in
termente taking place in Deadwood.
Mr.. Janes Harmon, father of Ed. and
Lem of Fort Meade, died at his home in
Cuba, Ohio, on April z, aged 73 years
Mr.. Harmon lived in Sturgis for five
years, leaving here at the time OF the ar
rival of the eighth cavalry in October
1888. He served for nearly four years in
the war in an Ohio cavalry regiment
putting in five months and sixteen days
at Andersonvilie prison, being released
at the close of the rebellion. He leaves
four children: j. e. and Lemuel of For
Meade, one daughter in Kentucky anC
| another son.in Ohio, besides many warm
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