The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-03
ELLIGENCER, SATURDAY. JULY 3, 1897

terry. The immense crowd present (and
we never saw n longer procession) testi-
lied to the esteem in which she was held.
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent
to rest upon her grave. The sympathy of
this community is extended the bereft
family. y
Died, at his residence, in this city, July
i, 1855, MT stephen e.. Wentworth, aged
81 years, s months and 20 days.
Mr.. Stephen g.. Wentworth was born in
Williamstown, Mass, October II, 1911, and
at the age of IA years he started forth 10
make for himself a name in the world,
armed with youth, industry and a name
for honesty, which he had inherited from
honorable parents. He went first to Vir-
gtnia, where he stayed only a short time;
then to Saline county, Missouri, and in
1910 he moved to this city, where he has
lived ever since. He engaged in the real
estate business for n number of years, and
in 1851 he was elected administrator of
public affairs for this county.
In lS62 he was elected president of the
arme bank which position he held
until this bank wound up it's affairs in
1859. Since 1865 he has been connected in
various relations with the banking firms
OF Morrison, Mitchell & Co ;" 'yYm.
Morrison & Co.." and "Morrison-Wen t-
worth" bank, being elected president of
the last named institution in 1868. He was
a trustee OF the Elizabeth Aull Seminary
for thirty six years, and at the time OF his
death he had been a mason for forty-three
years. In both his public and private
dealings he won for himself a name for
honesty and Integrity.
Soon after the death of his son, William,
Mr.. Wentworth. determined to erect a
monument to the memory of his son, and
that the monument should be an academy
for boys. In 1880 he founded the Went
worth Military Academy in this city,
which school now stands also as a monu-
ment to the memory of this liberal spir-
tied and honorable man.
His public spirit and enterprise have
made his life of I~ncalculable benefit to this
town and county, and his honest, upright
dealings and Christian life have left an
impression on both the young and old of
this community in which he has lived for
50 many years an honored and respected
citizen, that has Resulted in the uplifting
and purifying of many lives.
He united with the Presbyterian church
in 1874 and was a deacon for tweuty-six
years and afterward an elder. For fifty
three years he was a Jealous worker in the
cause OF Christianity, and his life has been
one worthy of emulation.
Honorable IN deed and thought and ever
taking as a model by which to guide his
life the teachings and life of the blessed
Christ, he has left behind him a life record
to which his children can point with
pride, and the wate. of Influence for the
good of those with whom he has been
associated will continue to spread and
will only cease when its last pulsation is
felt upon the shores of eternity.
Besides a loving and devoted vile he
leaves Two children, a son.tNlr. James
Wentworth, and a daughter, the vile of
Judge Richard Field, to mourn the loss OF
a devoted husband and a kind and indul-
gent father. The cloud of death has settled
down upon the househ Did that once WIS
by his loved smile, and the be-
reaved family is borne down with their
deep grief. But with the assurance which
comes only with entire faith in the GID
into whose keeping the husband and
father SO fearle ssly entrusted himself
when he was called upon to part with his
mortal life, they are able to pierce the
dark clouds which are now lowering DER
them and see that all is well, as lie knows
best. The parting is only for a short time,
for soon they, too, will be gathered with
in that home. into the full joys of
watch he has now entered.
The funeral sermon was preached at the
Presbyterian church yesterday Afternoon
/. 4 O'Clock, by Rev. A. w .N1ilster and The
services at the grave were conducted by
the Masonic order of which he was a
member.
The INTELLIGENCER extends it's most
sincere sympathy 10 the bereaved family,
and points them to the path trod by the
husband and father that when the angel
OF death calls them from this earthly
home they may enter with The dearly le-
loved one who has gone before into the
joys of the kingdom of heaven.