Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-11
DEATH OF NAT. WOODRUFF.

REPORTER will remember Mr. Nat.
Woodruff as he was employed as 4 mil
Ter in the Jackson Milling Cos Touring
mill some six years. He was favorite
among the young people, and was high
~ respected by everybody He was Il
twin brother of Mrs. Melvin Potter.
During his residence in this city he won
many friends who were grieved to learn
of his sudden death, of pneumonia, at
Leadville, Colorado, January 2Oth 1892.
The State Herald published al Holyoke,
Col, contains the following account of
his sickness and death:
"a few days ago Nat Woodruff was
brought from Busk to St Nincent's
hospital, suffering from pneumonia.
On the second day Of his arrival he
stated that his brother, whom he had
not seen for twenty years, was in the
city, and if he could be found he would
like to see him. Capt. Mcdonnell was
communicated with, and succeeded in
finding Woodruff, who was working
in one of the smelters. The man went
to the hospital and recognized his
brother The meeting was a most
affecting one, and they recounted the
ups and downs in life that had happen
ed to them since the days of ''Auld
Lang Syne" when they were boys
together.
But the meeting was only the Begin
ing of the end, as the brother, who was
suffering from pneumonia, became
worse, it developed into typhoid pneu-
monia. Yesterday all hope was given
up and the patient was slowly sinking.
The brother does not realize that
another separation, this time a final
one, is to take place, and hopes against
hope.
Woodruff died late last evening"
Leadville Herald Democrat.
Nathanial Brace Woodruff died in
Leadville, Col, January 20, 1892, in his
35th year and was buried at Holyoke,
Col, Jan. 26th The funeral services
were held at the NJ. E. Church by Rev.
W. L. Bailey. The burial was conduct
ed by the Masonic order Of which he
had been a member for the past three
years. Mr.. Woodruff was bornat Rich
ford, Wis, August 80, 1856. His father
died when he was but seven years old,
and his mother was called home when
be was only seventeen. Deprived of
both parents at so early an age, thrown
entirely upon his own resources, the
battle of life, for him opened early and
continued until the end. Nat Wood
ruff, as he was Familiarity called, was a
self made man, educating himself
learning the trade of miller and adj
vancing to the front as pioneer. He
was one Of the early settlers of this
country. He was married to Miss Viola
Kay at Grant, Neb., June 10, 1890, and
moved to Holyoke and took charge
of the American House. He then went
to Leadville in January and was taken
with pneumonia and lived but few
days-so sudden was his death that his
wife, who was still at their home near
Holyoke, could not reach him until
death had come. n B. Woodruff was
an honest man, a loving husband, a
faithful friend, brother loved and
respected by the fraternity to which he
belonged. May he rest in peace. Mrs.
Woodruff has the sympathy of many
friends in Holyoke in her sad bereave-
ment.'
The following poem was deceased
favorite:
A LITTLE WHILE.
Only little longer waiting,
Till the shadows flee away;
Then, songs of praises gladly singing,
Enter the gates of day
Only a little longer mourning,
On waves of sorrow tossed;
Then, in the beauty of the Fathers mansions,
Meet with the loved and lost.
Only a littlemore of sorrow
Of earthly toll and pain
Then, when released from weary burden bearing
Life-life immortal gain.
Only little longer Pilgrim,
Canst thou not wait awhile?
Canst thou not bear carths buffetings and tur-
To win the Fathers smile? Tmoii,
Christ bore for thee far deeper insults
He suffered much for thee;
For thee he left his home; and for him, pilgrim
Canst not wait patiently?
In that "sweet home" where all is gladness,
There thou shall win thy quest
There thou shall meet the loved ones gone before
And enter into rest thee,