Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
DEATH OF n. c. WOODWORTH.

In the death OF Judge NJ. +. OOd-
worth the city of Grand Rapids loses
one Of her oldest citizens. He was a
remarkable man in many respects,
possessing peculiar characteristics, but
such as were greatly admired by those
who knew him most intimately. He
belonged to a family who inherited
longevity. He lived to the ripe age OF
81 years and never had any need OF
a physician until he was taken sick with
a stroke Of paralysis in 1890. He was
then so years old and never had been
obliged to call a physician. Mr..
Woodworth was confined to the house
from the time he was stricken with
paralysis in September 1890 until his
death on Friday night November 23rd
1894. Though he was quite helpless all
this time he suffered but little. He
retained CONSCIOUSNESS until the last
AMI died of old age, failing gradually
from day to day until his race was run
None of his children were with him.
except his daughter Lucy, when he
died.
Minor Clark Woodworth was born
May 26th, 1910, in Cayauga County, New
York. Learned the harness-makers
trade, and while a yeung man he came
west to Milwaukee in June 1916 where
be remained only short time. From
there he went to Prairieville, which is
now known as Waukesha, where he
entered into the harness business. He
remained there until 1853 when he
removed to May vile, Dodge county
Here he stayed about three years when
he moved to Plover, Portage county, in
1856. IN 1860 he came to Grand
Rapids where he opened harness
shop and was continuously in that
business until he took sick in 1890 when
he sold out.
During his residence of over 30 years
be has either been Police Justice of this
city or Justice of the Peace. In this
office he obtained the title of "Judge"
by which he was we'll known. He
became well versed in the law and
gained the reputation of being just and
fair in bis rulings. He often said that
''the certainty of punishment was a
greater preventive of crime than the
severity of it, He acted upon that
principle and when called upon to try q
case used that as his guiding principle.
Mr.. Woodwork was man who
thought everything of his wife and
family. In his home, where he was
always found outside of business hours
is where his worth was best known
He was kind and gentle, a great story
teller, a liberal provider, loving and
thoughtful in all his ways. His wife
preceded him in death two years. He
leaves six children all Of whom survive
him: A. R Woodwork, of Chicago, IL.
LaVinnie E. Winans, Of Highmore
Dakota; Mrs. L. w. Quimby, of Nevada
Al. E. .Woodworth. of Council Bluffs
Neb.; F. S. Woodwork, of Pittsville
and Miss Lucy Woodwork, of this city
| Then he lay on his death-bed at last undls
| mayed;
No terror had death at which he was afraid
| Living or dying, it's all we'll with me.
For Gods will is my WILL submissive said he
And SO Minor died, with his breast full of grac
That beamed in a smile on his time furrowe
face.
The funeral service took place at tn,
house Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev.
R. Reynolds officiating. \ large con
course of friends paid their last respect
to a man whom they admired for hi
many good qualities.