The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-11-14
OB1Tl'..l2Y NOTICE.


from the NJ. E. church on Monday a.
IN. at lO:3O O'Clock, Rev. Cause, as.
sisted by Rev. Kcesev conducted the
obsegnics at the church, and the bur
jal services at the grave were pro-
nounccd BY Rev. Homer G. Ashcrar1.
brother Of the deceased
Following we print an obituary,
which was read as part Of the obsc-
quies:
Paris Wilson Ashcraft, Youngest
son by the marriage Of Henry Burgess
Ashcraft and Margaret Ellen Silyey.
was born in Bourbon township, Mar
shall county. Ind, April 3d. 1867.
At the age Of less than five years his
father died, leaving him with no
hand, excepting that OF mother,
either to guide or to warn. His boy
hood was spent on the farm, where,
in a humble home and under the
| prudent direction Of 4 thoughtful
mother, he learned his first lessons
in frugality and industry. From his
chasing Of he insect and the squirrel
at his rural home in boyhood. even to
his intellectual pursuits in later life,
he displayed an indomitablc energy
which was defeated only by his ulti-
mate infection. His first schooling
was received at the district schools,
and in boyhood he devoted himself
to farm labor in summer and to at
tending school in winter. until he
was finally graduated from the South
Whitley public schools, May /. 1888.
In September Of that year lie entered
Fort Wayne College, paving his way
partly from hi, own resources and
partly by the aid OF his honorcd and
lamcntcd stcp-fathcr, Mr.. Frederick
Morrcll, until June 20, 1889, when
he graduated from that institution
with high hnnors, receiving tho de-
gree Of Bachelor Of Philosophy
Within The year Of 1867 he united
with llc Wayne street Methodist
Episcopal church, Of Fort Wayne,
Ind. and while yet at college was
seized with conviction Of duty to
preach Christ's gospel. in the spring
Of 1890 he preached his first sermon
at Leo, Allen county, Ind, within
the pastoratc Of his brother the Rev.
Homer G.. AShcraft, and on July 80,
1892 lie wns granted Il local prcach-
cr's license by the quarterly confer
cncc Of the Warsaw district.
In September, 1891. he entered
Garrett Biblical INSTITUTES. 1T Evans
ton, H., and prosecuted the studios
OF a Theological course until January
1C, >13. when, when, OIL account Of
his ol-roning atlirtion, he returned
lomc and gradually failed in health
Until death c;unc at 80 p. III. Fri
day. oct. 10, 1891. lie was aged -
Years five months and nineteen days
While he never displayed marked
| bri]linncy at his scholastic labors, he
nryert hclcsS possessed an iron energy
which led him to conquer whatever
he undertook and whatever he did,
he did we'll
II he had one principal distinction
=
ness and consideration with which he
treated others and by which he drew
his friends to him. His life was i
continued eulogy upon the purity and
goodness Of true Christian manhood,
and, barring his being cut OF before
his preparations could be applied to
usefulness, his existence was the
highest cXclnpliticat if the lofticst
conception Of life. And this, after
all. is the nob1cst distinction that
can be achieved BY any man.
The funeral attendance was one Of
tho largest ever held at South Whit
Icy: The deceased left a mother and
two brothers to mourn. The family
was all at the bedside when death
came. South Whitley (Ind.) News.
TThc Young man whose obituary is
printed above was a nephew OF Mr..
Perry s'ilvcH, one Of Stcvcnsvillc's
most respected citizens.