The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-04


AT South Riverside Cal. on Jan. "a.
1002, OF, the morning OF his Stud,
Henry Harrison Anderson. $3.50
Mr.. Anderson Was born Ia Tazwell
Go. Illinois, where he grew upto msn-
hood, and from there enlisted In The
late war lin 18TH Regiment Of Illinois,
Infantry, serving No LIST Sergeant, re-
smaining until:tl close Of the war. He
Was married Sept. .27tl,, 1855, at. OTTAWA
Illinois. to Mary 5. Hawk; who survi-
yes him To mourn. with her six child
rem. two daughters and four sons. his
loss. If Is. e Z FPS .s..3 7
In February, 1874. lie moved with
his family TO M'ortIlington, Minnesota.
where he lived until he came tn South.
err. California III March, 1857, locating
in Los Angeles, and living there until
Feb, uars, 1889, when he came to South
Riverside expecting to make his per-
manent home. - ~: ~ ~ :.
His life has been a very active one,
indeed witlIa strong will and energy
even beyond his physical strength, lie
never spared his powers but applied
himself closely and zeaiously to what
ever he was engaged in.
{ The early part of his life was spent
In teaching. IL the most Of his re-
lnatuing life h " ) engaged in COM
mrrctal business rs he was at the time
tNf his DEATH AS i business man and
citizen he was universally respec,e ,sas
y husband and father, most faithful
and loving. When young he gave
himself to-. God and. united with the
fLutheran church, when moving to
Mime sofa he thsn united with tho NJ.
E. church AMI continued his member
ship in this church until his death.
The shirty-five years of Christian life
was one of official relation to the
church, having filed every office OF
trust, both IN the church and Sunday
school and with such fidelity and wis
dom as not only to endear him to the
church, but to have the church to feel
that his sell sacrificing spirit, and his
helpful counsel was necessity to its
welfare.
lie was superintendent of the NJ. E..
Sunday school 1T the time Of his dealt.
and teacher of the young ladies class,
and their sorrow and the church,
grief ut their loss in his death, speaks
as language cannot Of their apprecia-
ton Of his worth and the place he had
in the hearts Of all.
His personal experience was a walk
by faith. Il humble child like trust il
Jesus, u will to do his bidding in all
things. often saying am the Lord s
pocket book and all, and so the church
and the Lords needy will pronounce
this to be true, for his hand was al
ways open to give even beyond his
means. Thus he being faithful in his
service to Jesus, the Lord was faithful
to fulfill every promise to him at the
last hour. He died in the triumphs
and joys Of S,:viour's love.
Aud thus closed u pure and respect
full life apparently 1T the nuon-time OF
strength.
The funeral took place on Thursday
afternoon ut two O'Clock, the services
being held in the Methodist church
and conducted by the pastor. Rev. W
G. Cowan. The services were opened
by singing hymn No. 70 of tile Gospt!
Hymns after which Rev. }. ;. Jewell,
Of the Congregational church made a
very earnest and touching prayer.
Rev. Horace 1loulding, of Riverside.
then read chapter IRON the Bi.l+
after which the ch'ir sang hymn No.
LOG. Rev. Mr.. Cowan th-n made a
number Of very interesting and appro-
pirate remarks from verse y of the l5t;.
chapter Of jeremiah, the text being
"The Sun has gone down while it is
yet day." Hymn No. 275 Of the Ep
worth was then sung by the choir,
during the singing friends aud rela
tives were given tue last opportunity
of looking upon the face of tue depart
ed one.
The services at the church being
finished the casket was taken to the
carriage and the funeral procession.
quietly formed and proceeded to til,
ten acre orange grove on Main stree,
owned by Mr. Anderson, and there Li>
body was deposited for the presen,
until the new cemetery is laid out.
The burial services at the grave were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Cowan, and
after the choir sang two ves ses cf
Gospel hymn No. 20 the benedictio,.
was pronounced and the services ended.
The funeral was by far the largest
ever held III South Riverside, the day
being exceedingly fine and every on.
who possibly could turned out to pay
their last respects to man who was
universally liked by old and young.
The church was crowded, many stand.
ing up throughout the services and
there were about forty five carriages in
the procession. The masons of which
Mr.. Anderson WAS member turned
out and took their last farewell of their
dead brother. Business was suspended
in the afternoon until after the funeral
rs the people Of South Riverside well
knew that they had lost kind friend
and u good citizen.-SOuth Riverside
Bee,
: This. Masonic order passed appro.
pirate resolutions among the signers
is our former townsman DR.. r. D
Barber.