The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17
A YOUNG LIFE GOES OUT.
Death Of Nicholas Walden at the Home
Of His Parents in this City this Morn
ing-Funeral from St. Thomas
Church Tuesday Morning at
1890 O'Clock.

WADDEN-Died, in Madison, Lake county,
South Dakota, at $3.50 u. m, Saturday, February
II, 1894, Nicholas Joseph, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walden, aged II years, 8 months, ~
days.
"1n the midst of life we are in DEATH"
How true, and startling, and especially
in this case, how sad, the words. Few
peop q in this community. where the
family is SO well-known, realized that
death was so soon to enter within the
portals of the happy home; and this
morning, when the words were passed
from n to another, nicholas Walden
IL dead" sadness was depicted upor
every face, and words Of tender sympa-
thy for the bereaved were freely spoken.
Nicholas Joseph Walden was born in
Carlton township, Fillmore county, Min
nesota, August 10, 1876. April /, 1884,
he came to this city with the family, the
father having preceded them "a few
months and established IA home. Since
that time he has resided here, and was
personally known to almost everybody
In tho county, his father being II large
business operator, Nicholas, during
school vacation months, assisting him in
his office. Deceased was q student in
the State Normal school, but did not re-
turn after the close OF tho fall term lart
year, being ut that time somewhat all
ing, but not to an extent to attract more
than passing notice in the family. New
Years day. however, his parents became
alarmed Mt his condition and sought the
advice OF a physician. Continuing to
fail. physically. about ten days ago his
father accompanied him to St. Paul
where he consulted eminent physicians
concerning the case. Upon examination,
the doctors pronounced the disease quick
consumption in the last stages, a com
plete qualification of the lungs rapidly
taking place, and at once informed the
father that there was nc possible hope
for his sons recovery, death being only
a few days distant. Mrs. Walden being
summoned, Joined her husband and son,
and together the ~sorrowing but hopeful
parents came home with their dying
boy, arriving here Thursday evening at
5 O'Clock. Then thirty-six hours of aux-
ious watching, and their loved one
passed into the great beyond. Thus in
eight short weeks the bright, healthy
boy wasted away, breaking the family
0iroIa yrharair Ia,th b,l nx, l,F,.>
entered. Yesterday, the devoted mother
tenderIy informed her loved boy of his ap-
preaching dissolution, seeking to smooth
his pathway into the valley. At first he
seemed surprised and expressed doubt
rs to the end being 50 neal at hand, but
through the gentle ministrations Of her
who knew the worst must soon come.
he became recOnciled, and when the
final m came. passed peacefully
away.
The parents and those to whom the
departed one was near and dear, submit
to their chastisement with Christian
hope and fortitude. Mr.. Walden is pos
sessed of ample means, and everything
that medical skill and science could sug-
gest was done, all to no purpose, and
now in the hour OF their great grief they
turn to the One who gives, and takes
away, unspariugly. Nicholas was an at
tractlve boy i'll many respects, being, ap
parently, perfect physically, large in stat
ure, and possessing manly traits that
will long be- remembered by his asso-
ciatSs.
Awaiting the arrival OF relatives and
friends from Minnesota, the funeral will
be held from st. Thomas church next
Tuesday morning at 1890, Rev. +. \.
Flynn officiating.