The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Oiuyton II. 1dIeIl, UleI hJ HIS nome
in Miller Sunday, after two years
struggle with consumption, sur
rounded by his loved ones,-the
mother who gave him life, the wife
companion of his Joys and sorrows
who has so patiently labored to save
him and ease the suffering, the young
son George and daughter Bernice,
life OF his life all praying to the Di-
vine Master to spare their dear one
yet a little Longer. But the time
had come. The spirit of this quiet,
steady, kind hearted man was called
Home, and the dark cloud that now
hangs oyer this little earthly home
is only endurable in the Christians
BELIEF that God doeth all things well;
that He notes the sparrow's fall;
that He cares for His own in that
great mysterious beyond whence all
humanity merges by way of the win
dowless home of the dead that He
will send His messengers of peace and
love to comfort the Borrowing ones
left behind.
The book of life is closed for one
more neighbor, friend, brother. It's
IL creditnble record Oh earth We
reverently lay the casket away in its
last resting place, while the spirit
goes to it's eternal home, beyond the
worries, the pains, the Joys or sor-
rows of this sphere.
Clayton ID. Hazen was born in
Grand Isle Co., Vermont, October
p, 1855, and came with his parents
to Iowa one year later, where lie
grew to manhood. He was married
ut Storm Lake, Iowa in 1889 to
Sarah Dorfmaster. They spent Il
short time at Lake Benton, MINI.
and in 1882 settle in Miller, where
Mr. Hazen has continuously con-
Quoted store. He first began bust
ness in Miller April 1st, 1892 TOR
Morse Bros. on Arno st. The build
ing now occupied by the Hazen store
on Main street was begun April 27,
1882. The Morse store was the sec
Ond oDein the Town, preceded only
by Thorn. BY his clio e attenI
tion'to business and frugality he ha 8
succeeded better than mose of the
early business men who went through
the peculiar and trying experience OF
this new country. He leaves good
store, home, and two farms. To his
good business Judgment may it al
SO be credited that he Joined the
Woodnlan and Workman fraterna
associations, and carried 3d. "
Woodman AMI $4,000 Workman in
surance for the benefit of his family
To Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen were born
three children, George, Bernice, and
a baby that lived only a short time
Practically their entire married lit
has been spent in Miller, where they
are highly esteemed.
Mr.. Ha zen's father, mother an
bro ther also survive him. The ia
, Tier is in Iowa, the mother here, anC
the brother George, in California
/, To this Borrowing family the PRES
extends community's sympathy
and with the few remaining pioneer
. business men, the writer feels keenly
this last, sad goodbye to one who's
face has been so familiar for sixteer
years.
Funeral services were cond ucte
yesterday at the Christian church
, by Rev. Bowers, of which church de
ceased was IL member. The bushes
) ho uses were closed. and n large mum
5 Der of citizens gathered to pay thei
' last respects to the memory OF Clay
D ton ID. Hazen, and sorrowfully follo'
the remains to the q. A. r. cemetery
where "Dust to dus t, thou shalt +
turn fulflls the Divine command.
, WOODM AN RESOLUTIONS.
a Whereas it has pleased our all wis