The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-01
DIED.
SIABLER-In Great Falls, Montana,
on Friday, November 18th, 1898,
w iiliam Alfred, only son of Dean
stabler OF this city, in the 44th year
of his age.

io"y, NOVemDer- Z0tn, 1925,
liliam Alfred, only son of Dean
stabler of this city, in the 44th year
OF his age.
Inc announcement of the death of
Mr.. Stabler brought sincere grief To
the heart of many warm friend of
deceased in Sank Centre where his
earlier active life was spent His cir
Gle OF friends in this city was limited
only by his acquaintance, for every
BODY respected and admired him for
those sterling qualities which make
Inc manly man. He was universally
popular In the best sense of the term.
honorable and upright, conscientious
TO the finest distinctions of right and
wrong, genial and sympathetic. he
was the friend of everyone: and his
visits here, after he had been called
away to other fields of activity were
thoroughly enjoyed not more by him
self than by his old friends and neiyb-
bors. So it was that the announce
ment OF his death came in the nature
OF personal shock of bereavement to
this entire community.
He was born in Rockland, Me-. on
April 18th, 1856, and came to Mime
sofa with his parents when but five
years of age, his earliest home in the
state being at Grove Lake, where they
llVed until the Indian outbreak in
1867, when the family removed nearer
the city, settling on farm three miles
north of Sank Centre Subsequently,
they removed to the city, then village.
and young William was educated in
the public schools. Seventeen wears
ago he entered the employ of the Great
Northern road here remaining for
eight years, when he was transferred
to Grand Forks, N. D. There, on
February 22nd, 1894, he married Miss
Eva Bass. He was transferred to
Great Falls, Mont, two years ago,
rounding out seventeen years of &C
ceptable service in the one company.
About year ago his health COM
menced to break, but not so seriously
as to interfere with his work until last
fall. A leave of absence for the
month of September was granted him,
and he spent good share of it in this
city, taking occasion to visit friends
in St. Paul, West Superior and Du-
luth. Upon his return he was given
an assistant in the baggage depart
ment, relieving him of the necessity
for night work. But his health did
not improve, as he hoped, and still he
was not considered really i'll. About
three weeks ago he contracted a cold,
and was compelled to take a rest.
On Thursday last he complain
ed of feeling i'll, and retired
early. About nine O'Clock
in the evening he called his wife with
an exclamation of severe pain, and
clapping his hand to his head, sank
into q state Of unconsciousness from
which he never recovered, passing
away about 4:3O p. m. on Friday.
His remains were brought here for
burial, his heart broken wife accom-
panying them, where they were met by
the relatives and a delegation of Odd |
Fellows, of which order he was a mem
Der, and escorted to the house of his |
sister, Mrs. Joseph H. Simonton, with
whom his venerable father is making
his home.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. G. E. Smith officiat-
ing. The Odd Fellows participated in
the funeral rites according to the
ritual of their order. the casket was
beautifully decorated with flowers, of
which there was d profusion provided
by the friends and brother Odd Eel
lows. Three of his sisters, Mesdames
Simonton of this city, Tuttle of Ray
mond, and Titus of Grand Forks, were
present at the funeral, Mrs. w. A.
Whitefeld being prevented by sick
ness. There were also present a score
of other relatives.
The blow falls with crushing force
upon his aged father, whose only son
he was, upon the sisters, but heaviest
upon his devoted wife, to all of whom
cordial sympathy is extended. While
it may not appease their deep grief,
yet they have the consciousness that
the burden of it is shared by this en-
tire community.
(Grand Forks papers please copy
Uosolu<ions In Mem Oriam.