Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
Noble Life Ended.

Phllip Allen, Sr, Is dead, and an
ever active and useful life has ter.
minated. He died a few minutes after
5 o'clock on Saturday morning, July
%, 1898, at his residence in this
city; aged II years. Geld type can
but fail in any attempt to do justice
in portraying the merits and good
ness of this man, whose departure
from our midst is nothing short of
an irreparable loss, and there is an
aching void in the heart of every
man, woman and child in this COM
munity. Every one realizes that a
real friend has gone. To aid and
assist all poor, worthy distressed
was standing pleasure with him.
Since his coming TO Mineral Point,
in 1912, up to the time of his death
Mr.. Allen was ever ready with
speech, labor and money to en-.
courage every move that had as an
object the upbuilding of morality
aud christianity. His manner was
one of quietness, earnestness and
determination, and these qualitica-
tions backed by keen perception of
right from wrong and a vigorous
constitution, tell plainly the worth
of a man whose constant aim was
to elevate mankind. 1t can be truly
said of him: "Honorable and
bonored he lived and died"
Mr.. Allen was native of Corn
wall, England, having been born
there in August, 1916. His father
died when he was but nine years
old, and he went to live with his
grandfather. His educational ad-
| yantages were limited, but nature
had bestowed upon him such grand
gifts that he did not suffer from a
lack in this direction as would most
men. He chose for a trade that of
stone mason, which he followed for
a considerable time after coming to
Mineral Point, and to-day there
stand in this city many structures
of his handiwork in that line, but
for more than half the time he
lived here he was engaged as a
merchant, that of a grocer and pro-
vision dealer.
In coming to this country he
formed, on board the vessel, the
friendship of John Toay. This cul-
minated in the forming of a part
nership, both in masonary and mer-
chandise, and it might be said in
their church work, which existed
until death separated them.
Mr.. Allen became active as a
local preacher when about 20 years
of age, and labored necessarily as
such the remainder of his life,
wind, weather or distance being no
obstacle Of his. He was one of the
organizers of the Primitive Metho-
dist society in this city in l848, and
its history clearly portrays his great
activity He was made a member
Of its first trustee board, and elected
its treasurer, and held these posi-
tions up to death--a period Of As
years. OF the seventeen original
members but three survive.
For nearly two days prior to his
death he was unable to talk, and
hence no last words as we often look
for came from his lips; but on Friday
morning, one who was seated at his
side commenced to repeat the 23d
Psalm, and at the utt,fmce Of the
first sentence, "The Lord is my shep-
herd" his eyes opened vide, and he
gazed intently into the face of the
speaker; then his eyes again closed,
but when the fourth verse was reach
ed, Yea, though | walk through the
valley and shadow of death" etc,
the tears gushed forth from his eyes,
hislips quiyered WITH intense earnest
ness, the old FIRE lit up his countance
and bis whole being trembled with
impassioned zeal, as if to say: 1t is
all true; | am now experiencing
what ! have believed, and tried to
persuade others to believe, these
many years
THESE are vacation days. The
Judge leaves the bench to rest. The