River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-29
In Memorlam.

NcDI4G AFlCHu w llIlaIlS WIS 9DIu III
the state Of New York, March y,
1856, and a few years later came to
Wisconsin with his parents who settled
in Pierce county. Here he ayailed
himself Of such educational advan-
| tages as were then offered BY our coun-
try and village schools until he reach
ed the age Of sixteen, when he joined
the pedagogical ranks, teaching two
years in the district schools OF the
county. In 1874 he became a student
at Galesyille University where he re-
manned about two years, after which
he taught two years in the Prescott
city schools In 1881 he was chosen
principal Of the schools at Osceola,
where he served four years when he
went to Taylors Falls, Mimi, where
he filled a like position for one year.
La the spring Of 1857 he became
principal Of the West Superior schools,
and there introduced the High School
course. In 1883 he accepted the posi-
tion Of principal of the schools at Hay
ward. where he remained two years,
returning to West Superior in 1890.
In 1901 he was appointed superintend-
ent Of schools for Douglas county, to
which Office he was elected in 1892, re-
elected in 1894, and again reelected in
1896.
While County Superintendent he
was for a time an instructor ia the
Superior Business University, Of which
institution he was yice-Prcsidcnt. In
January, 1897, lac resigned the Office
Of Superintendent Of Schools, and
was during that year President of the
State Teachers Association Of which
he was Secretary the preceding year.
In July. 1896. he became a member Of
the Boald Of Directors Of the SUI
perior Public Library, which position
he resigned in July, 1898, having
served one year as Secretary Of the
Board. Iii 1896 he was chosen Pro
fossor Of Mathematics in the Broad
way High School at West Superior.
which position lie relinquished last
June to accept that of Principal Of
the High School at Washburn, to
which he had been elected On the
9Th inst, the day upon which he
opened the fall term at Washburn,
an attack Of typhoid fever compelled
him to give up his work, and he was
at once conveyed to Rinehart Hospi-
tai at Ashland, where lie died Septem-
Der is, 1898, at the age of II years. 5
months and - days The funeral
services held in the Cummings Ave
nue. Methodist church, West Superior,
on the 10th inst, were conducted by
Rev. w. ]. johnson, Ollie Mars, Iowa,
who paid an eloquent and touching
tribute to the memory OF his former
parishioner. The floral offerings were
profuse, and as mark Of respect tor
the dead. the Superior Normal School,
Broadway High School, and Public
Library were closed during the funer-
al. The interment was in Pine Glen
Cemetery at Prescott on Wednesday,
the list inst.
Mr. Williams was married Septem-
| Der s. 1881, to Miss Lottie Newell Of
Prescott, who died at Hayward, June
), 1889. lie was again married No
yember y, 1895, to Mrs. Anna May
Birk, nae Dighton, Of West Superior,
who survives him; he also leaves a
son, Newell Marcus, born February
3. 1889. and a daughter, Helen Glenn,
born May %, 1897 Two brothers, A.
Judd and Frank T., reside near
Oberon. North Dakota, and a half
brother, Clark NJ. Williams, resides
near Ellsworth Wisconsin.
The deceased was an active mem
Der of the NJ. E. church, and his high
personal character produced ample
evidence Of an unwayering fidelity to
the Master cause. He carried with
him into his educational work those
exalted Christian attributes which
seek to elevate as we'll as to expand
| human thought, and it was his con-
slant endeayor to make mankind bet
ter for his having lived As an edu.
Gator he was in hearty accord with
| the most approved methods and by
earnestly appealing to the nobler i'm.
pulses Of his pupils he sought tor in
spire them with an ambition to be-
come both intellectual and usefu
men and women. His life furnished
an example which is in a very
| high degree worthy Of emulation,
and the sorrowlng relatives and
friends whom he has left behind
| should seek consolation in the blessed
assurance that in what is commonly
termed Death, he has assembled to a
far higher plane, and also in the sol
acing thought that the benefcent re
| suits Of the good work wrought by
him here will live on forever.
1t makes no difference how many
| medicines have failed to cure you
While there's life there's hope. anc
Rocky Mountain Tea will make yOt
well. G. r. Taggart s. Co.
SOUTH FORK.
Remember the pun pkin pie socia
| at Lewis Green's Friday evening
Sept. 30.
Fred Smiths horse ran away Satur
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