Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25
Abraham Binnard Dead.

Abraham Blnnard was announced last
Sunday evening. His sickness had
been reported week before but the
prospect of complete restoration to
health was good till one hour before
his death. Even the attending family
doctor did not apprehend serious re-
suits from his sickness an hour before
the end was announced. He had
chatted pleasantly with the family and
with visitors until about ) o'clock
when he announced that he would lie
upon the lounge and excused himself
by the statement that he felt tired.
His little daughter Minnie remained
by his side. Others who were in the
room retired to permit him to sleep
without disturbance Almost inn
mediately Minnie called TO her mother
having been alarmed by gasp as if
for breath from the couch. He was
found to be dead. He expired without
a struggle. The immediate course was
an attack of hear, trouble to which he
was subject.
Abraham Blnnard was born in
Rapine. Poland, 81 years ago. He re-
moved to Ams rica when IA years old
and resided in Buffalo, New York, for
about 20 years. He was married IN
that city to Miss Rachael Grostein who
survives him. He came to Idaho in
1866 and joined his bIolher.in-law,
Robt, Grosten, in Lewiston, and be-
come associated with him in the firm
of Grostein d Binnard. The partner
ship continued till dissolved by death.
At one time Grostein 4 Bnnard was
the best knoVn firm in North Idaho.
They had branch stores at different
times in nearly all the surrounding
towns and in the principal mining
camps. These branch houses nearly
all passed into the ownership of men,
bers of the families of one or the other
members of the old firm of Grosten &
Blnnard. Their investments have not
been confined to merchandising. They
have had interests in neat y every line
of enterprise that has developed the
wilderness into Il prosperous country.
The firm owns largely of city realty
and they have been leaders among the
business men of the city III improving
their city property. As evidence of the
enterprise OF the firm, of which de
ceased was an active partner, it maybe
stated that Their income from rents i:
the largest o. amy firm in the city.
The bereft family consists of wife
five daughters and two sous They
have been prominent IN Le"lstol
society from the earliest days to thu
present. Three of the daughters ar
married and live in distant parts o
the country. Berka, the eldest son
lives i'm Bate, AZ does Sarah, tn
oldest daughter. Mrs. Wax and Mrs
Goldstone live in Grangevllle am
Cottonwood respectively. Mrs Wa
and Mrs. Anna are in San Francisco
They were not able to be present Il
the fathers funeral, owing to III
feeble health of Mrs. Wax. BerN
and his sister, Mrs. Aaron Blhnaf'
arrived from Butte on Tue-daF a'le
noon. The brother, B. Blnnafn'
Colfax, arrived in the city MONDAY
Mr.. Wax drove from Grangeyiile ou'
day night, arriving Monday "e'''
noon. Mr.. Goldstone, whose WI
was Mt her fathers bedside, ARRIVE
Monday night. So it Will be observe
that a large number of the lm'lleo'"
members of the family asselneied
observe the last sad rites due 10 WV
husband, brother and father
The deceased had been a -u'l'I
from heart trouble for long time !
had been told ty physicians 'na'
might expect the call Of the Master
any time. He calmly a"a''e0 '
summons.
While Mr.. Rinnard was retired
DISPOSITION he always took All 'C''
interest In pnbIic affairs. tie ne''
sitions of honor and trust, but ne "e,
sought preferment. tie was al, ,s ave-
worker in the Ancient ofdef u ~
workmen and Knights OF 7! III
orders, maintaining hlG" s'",'''
in both. He was Stau''eh
brother, UNFOLDING at all '','l's ,,
principles of his orders. AS nus %,
and father he was induIgent anu =
siderate, as a friend he was c"''S.
and true. Asa business man '''
the soul of integrity ana a ! '''''s =
was earnest in the prolllo''"'
enterprises and patriot'' III wv .
port of state and national SoNs'' l'ti,
Aside from individual con~l'e'" Az.
the city of Lewiston lost Il Il .'p aad