St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
ANOTHER ONE GONE.
Capt. CheSley B.Tirrell, Prom
inent Citizen and Pioneer,
Died Yesterday.
He Passed Away After a Lin
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Hosts Of Friends.
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Another true and noble heart is still
forever. At O'clock yesterday morn
ing Chesley b. Tirrell, clerk of the
court of Hennepin county, after a lin
gering illness, died at his residence.
2454 Bloomington avenue.
Capt. c. B. Tirrell was one of the
best-knOwn and foremost residents OF
this state. When young-man. back in
the SOS, he cast his fortunes with the
North Star state, and since that
time he has been closely identl-
fed with its advancement. Capt.
Tirrell proved himself TO be made
of heroic material, and by his
bravery uDOn the field'of battle won dis
tinction. The flag for which ChelSey Is.
Tirrell fought and bled and suffered
was displayed Yesterday over the court
house at half-maSt.
The illness to which hissdeath is due
dates back as far as June. 1889. AT that
time Capt. Tirrell went East to the
home of his bOyhood on visit. While
there he contracted a severe cold. which
clung to him all that summer and fall.
In the winter of 1SS9-90 he was stricken
with severe illness, and it was only
by going South that he recovered. As
it was he never regained his former
health. Last fall the beginning of the
end was noticed. Accompanied by his
wife he went South about the 1St of No
Yember. For a time he appeared to inn
prove, but soon grew worse. 1t was
finally decided to bring him back to
Minneapolis. He arrived home about
six weeks ago, and at that time was so
weak that he had TO be car
ried from the house to the
carriage. Since then he has not
been able to leave the house.
During the past few days he had failed
rapidly, but few thought that the end
was so near. At the above hour. while
quietly sleeping IN chair, the Angel
OF Death drew near and touched him.
The change from sleep temporary to
sleep eternal was so quiet that the
watchers at his side were hardly aware
that his spirit had taken its flight.
Many expressions of heartfelt regret
were heard at the court house when the
sad news became known. Judge LOch-
rem, the presiding judge of the district,
called a meeting of the judges TO take
action on his death. Judges Lochren.
Hooker, Smith, Pond, Hicks and Cahty
were present. In accordance with the
last wishes of Capt. Tirrell. his eldest
son, George e. Tirrell, was appointed
to fill the uneXpired term of the county
eIerkship. At 9 O'clock Judge Hooker
announced the death of Mr.. Iirrell
from the bench and continued all special
term calendar cases one week. Business
at the county clerks Office during the
day was stopped. Before any papers
could be file0 it was necessary for the
now clerk to qualify. A special meeting
of the board of county commissioners
to approve the bond of George Il. Tir-
IeIl was held, after which the office
opened, and business carried on as
usual.
Chesley B. Tirrell was born at Au-
burn. Me-, on Sept. 25, 1886, and was in
his fifty-sixth year. He remained in
his native state until he was nineteen
years of age. In 1855 he came to Mime
suta, and for short time was a
school teacher in the town of
st. Anthony, but shortly after located
on farm. with his father, near Eden
Prairie. While on the IaTm his spare
time was devoted to the study of law,
and he was admitted to practice in
April. 1860.
He was among the first to offer his
services in the time of his country'S
need, and enlisted May %. 1861. as
private In Company G, First Regiment,
Minnesota volunteers. He served with
honor and distinction, and was mustered
out in 1864. but Immediately re-
enlisted in the First battalion,
with the rank Of first lieutenant and
brevet captain. He was III all the
battles with the First regiment until
June Is, 1864, when he was severely
wounded in the attack on Petersburg.
After leaving the battle field he
served his district for three years in
the legislature. In 1880 he entered the
office of clerk OF the court as deputy,
which position ne retained until 1888.
when he was made clerk. He retained
the position up to the time of his death.
He leaves family consisting of his
| widow and four sons, George G.Tirrell,
Chesley 3. Tirrell Jr., John Mahlow
Tirrell and Emil V. Tirrell.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at2 O'clock from Park Ave-
nue. Congregational church. The Serv-
ices will not be conducted by any par
ticular society, but representatives will
! be present iron. the Loyal LegiOns,
John A Rawlins Post, q. A. R., and
| the Masous. All members OF the Old
| First Minnesota Infantry are requested
to meet at the residence, 2425 Bloom
ington avenue, at 1:2O o'clock and
! escort the remains to the last resting
| place at Lakewood cemetery.
Yesterday afternoon, after approving
! the new clerks bond and swearing III
him and his deputies, the county COM
mlSsiOners adopted the following reSo
luton:
Resolved, That this board has learned with
profound regret of the death of Capt. Chesley
| B. Tirrell, clerk of the district court of Hen
nepin county. and hereby recommend tha
| the county offices be closed at 2:3J p. m. Oh
| the day of the funeral as mark of respect tC
the memory of the deceased officer. and tina
| the flag on the court house be displayed a
| halfmast until after the obsequies.