Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-10
At Rest in Gods Acre.

The sad news was received in this
city last Thursday, announcing the
death of Mr. Simon Harker at Dodge
vile, Of heart failure, aged 81 years.
The following relating to his death,
we clip from the Dodgeville Chroni-
Gle of last week:
Deceased had been afflicted with
heart disease for some time, and had
suffered recently with alarming at
tacks, but from which he safely re-
covered. Just before his death,
which occurred few minutes before
6 O'Clock yesterday morning ut Mrs.
j. r. Roberts hotel in this city,
where he has been boarding for Il
short time, he awoke the family by
rapping on the stove-pipe in his
room up stairs. and they answered
the summons Immediately, and on
going TO him found him sitting up in
his bed, and no directed them TO get
some medicine which he kept To re-
lieve him when troubled with short
ness of breath, and after giving it to
him suggested getting a physician,
hut he thought 1t was not necessary.
However, some of the family notified
the neighbors that he was very sick,
and when they returned he was dead,
all the scene occurring within the
space of 30 minutes after he made
known his suffering. The commu-
nifty was shocked on hearing the re-
port Of his death, but those best ac-
quainted with him felt but little sur
prise, as he had often advised them
of the uncertainty Of his life.
He was born in Yorkshire, Eng,
Jan. II, 1917, and came 10 this coun-
try in 1915, having been married to
Nj ISIS Annie Jackson, Feb. 3, 1913. but
a short time before their departure;
who, after enjoying a long life Of do
nestle happiness and comfort with
her husband and family, died ut the
family home near this city, March
D 1875.
On coming to this country they
settled at Benton, Lafayette county,
where they remained four years,
came 10 Linden where they lived
two years, thence to Highland and
remained two years and "A half and
returned to Linden and commenced
the Improvement of the large farm
which has been occupied by the
family, five miles west of this city,
ever since, but Mr.. Harker's adj
vanced age preventing him from ac-
tive work, he, with his wife returned
to the city of Mineral Point where
they remained ten years and then re-
turned to the farm. After the death
of his wife, Mr.. Harker came to
Dodgeville and had made his home
here ever since.
The surviving members of the
family, are two sons Geo. J. Harker,
GhO occupies the Old homestead in
the town of Linden; Simon Il. Har-
kerresidine in Dodgeyille, and his
daughter, Mrs. John Chapman, re-
siding near Darlington.
MIR. Harker make all necessary
separations last fall TO accompany
his daughter and daughter-in-law to
England to make a visit among rel
atiyes at his old home, but on the
evening before the time of their de
parturc, he had "A severe attack of
the disease which at last proved ia
tai, and although he soon recovered
from II, he abandoned all further
thought of making the journey and
often expressed the belief that the
circumstance was a premonitiou of
approaching death, and remained
coutcuteGly at home in obedience tu|
the turcNaruiug.
He was held in the highest esteem
by every one who had eVe~ known
HIM, and his sudden death spreads
sorrow over "A large community of
friends