Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
John Dennis. DEATH.

IN "a John Dennis Death.
'D1tD-at Hot Springs, April 26th at
~ p. nj, John M. Dennis, in his 54th year.
The funeral service, conducted by the
3Rev. A.. A. Brown of the Congrega-
ltional church, took place Tuesday af-
lternoon and was we'll attended.
Mr.. Dennis was a pioneer in Hot
lSprings and so we'll known to many
tpeople in Fall River county, especially
by the early settlers, that incidents of
his life will have moro than ordinary
[ interest.
He was born at Knoxville, Tenn,
Sept. 8, 1874. He moved to Unionville,
Mo-, in 1862 and was married to Miss
Julia spirlock of that place on Dec.
22d. of that year. Six children came
to bless this marriage, four daughters
of whom arc now living; Mrs. George
A. Turner, Mrs. Charles =. Roe, Mrs.
Charles Lewis and Mrs. Emerson
Yeager. Mr., Dennis moved to Utah in
1864 and tol Colorado in 1869. Mrs.
Dennis died in 1873, when they
,ney were making they were making
resided in Colorado. In 1878 Mr.
Dennis came to the Black Hills. first
settling atCuster, but in 1880 came to
Hot Springs and located the land now
known as the Catholicon addition to
Hot Springs, which had been govern
ment land up to that time. In Sep.
tember, 1883, he married Mrs. Bell Hell.
lgerson. In 1890 Mr.. Dennis removed
to- FCascades where he continued to re
side unit! his last illness, when he was,
brongkSto Hot Springs in order that
he might have better medical attend
ance. Mrs. Dennis died Jan. 26th, 1896.
Five children were the result of this
marriage, of whom two, Joseph and
Vesta are now living. Miss Myra Hell
gerson, a daughter of Mrs. Dennis, is
also regarded as one of the family with
as much affectionate esteem as could
be accorded a sister.
Mr.. Dennis was taken with the gripin
February and the disease developed
into consumption, and, though a ro-
bust, rugged man, he quickly sue
cumbed to the disease. His last days
were as peaceful as his physical suffer-
ings would permit. AS his body
became weak his mind became
strong and he took hold of eternal
things in a forceful way that
Showed a clear perception of spiritual
truths and calm faith therein. He had
united with the Advent church about
ayear ago from a sense of duty and
his last days were not given up to
deathbed repentance but to a
calm and confident trust in the ssOne
who is mighty to save" His last hours
were hours of unconsciousness and
freedom from suffering and the end
one of peaceful sleep. Mr.. Dennis was
a man of honesty and uprightness of
life, an Industrious and peaceful citi-
zen and had the esteem of all who
knew him. a generous hospitality, SO
often noticeable among the people of
the western frontier, was prominent
trait of his life and will always be re-
membered by those who shared
thereof. The STAR extends the sym
pathy of the many friends Of the de-
ceased to the relatives in their bereave-
ment.
On Tuesday eveningat the Home oc-
Cured the presentation of beautiful
set of furniture, consisting of six pieces
in oak. upholstered in satin damask-
sofa, tete-a-tete, rocker, easy chair,
corner reception chair, small reception
chair. The set is the gift Of the w. r.
| @. of the state, the result of their sale
of photographs of the painting of the
famous war eagle, "Old Abe," which
amounted to $780, Mrs. DIR. Whitfield
was presented full sets of Irving and
Emerson at the same time, and Mrs.
Davis with handsome silver cake bas-
ket, each by the old soldiers for the
deep interest the ladies had manifested
in behalf of the veterans.
The program as announced was not
carried out in full as the disaggeeable
weather prevented Ath61S bce of
some who we're to i (iss
Pee Connor recitels s a
manner which won her 1I of
Dthose present. A mandd i(ar
duet wasAgiven by lfessfs Miller and
4 Carr which was much appreciated.
after which q violin and piano number
by Prof. Weiss and Mrs. Alfred enter
tained the veterans. Two heartily re-
tceived recitations were given by Mrs.
Kintner and Miss Edith Cleveland and
then Mrs. DIR. Whitfield told how the
! money was raised. The presentation
] was made by Mrs. A. b. Connor, who
spoke of the interest( taken by the
women Of the W. R. a. Of the state in
everything pertaining to the comfort
and pleasure of the veterans and Of what