Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
Death of Edwin 7. Carter.

Died at his home near Bloomington
Friday morning, April 10, 1898, Ed
win /. Carter aged forty-fve years.
Mr.. Carter had been sick about one
week with 4 severe attack of pneu-
monia but seemed able to withstand
the disease until heart trouble COM
plication arose and terminated his
life. The remains were brought 10
Lancaster Sunday, April p, and
buried in the Lancaster cemetery.
Funeral services were held i'm the nj.
f. church in this city Sunday after
ternoon conducted by Rev. II. -.
Smith.
Mr.. Carter was married about fiji
teen years ago to Sarah f. Willard to
whom a family of four children have
been born, Ethel S., Roy NJ. Bessie
A. and Geo. b. Jr., aged respectfully
IA, u, 10 and years.
The parents of the deceased are
neither of them living. but a large
family of brothers and sisters, most
of them older than he survive him.
They are VIM. f., of Platteville, Geo.
B., of Lancaster, Richard, of Dodge
vile, Sarah. now Mrs. Edwin Child
rem of Council Bluffs; lydia, now Mrs.
John Woodward, of Platteville: Es-
Their. now Mrs. Robert Woodward, of
Platteville; Alice, now Mrs. VIM. b.
Carter, of Lawrence. Kansas; Anna
now Mrs. Thos. III. Edwards, of Slit
zer. and Fannie, now Mrs. L. Il. Sher-
man, of Sitter. The immediate rela-
tives were all present at the funeral
except Mrs. John Woodward. of
Platteville, who was prevented from
attending on account of sickness, and
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. B. Carter Of Kan
SaS.
Mr.. Carriers death is particularly
sad one and came so suddenly and
Unexpectedly as to shock his relatives
and friends. He had just bought
fine farm on Blake's prairie and only
six weeks ago had moved to it and
settled down to make it the perman-
ent home for himself and family He
was well pleased with his investment
ami being in the prime Of life looked
forward to many years of activity in
his chosen business. Mrs. Carter ex-
poets to remain on the farm with her
children and manage its affairs.
In the death OF f. H. Carter. Grant
county loses one of its best citizens;
an honest. Industrious, progressive
farmer He was the kind of man that
gives character and stability to COM
munity or state.
He was born in England but was
brought TO Wisconsin by his parents
when only few weeks old and has
lived in this vicinity ever since.
A friend who has an intimate know
ledge OF his life and character says of
him:
His was a strong individuality.
earnest and persistent in all pursuits
Gentle almost to a fault with all
womankind and children, he was ag-
gressive among men. of whom he was
keen judge. and in the competition
with his fellow men was a successful
business man.
After life Of varied active pursuits,
all who know him in his various walks
of life voueb for his sterling honesty.
his loyalty to his friends and his ha-
tired of all lawlessnes or meanness Of
every kind.
He was model son. dntiful gen
der and obedient as brother he was
unseliishness, personifed loving.
faithful husband and father, unsur-
passed for tender. watehful, loving
care and earnest. persistent striving
for the welfare OF his beloved child
rem.
lie leaves an untarnished name and
a reputation without blemsh. He
was baptised ii the Episcopal church
in early youth