Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

transmitted to many different
parts Of the state, and the poo
pie of Iron River at once began
making preparations to receive
his remains which arrived with
his relatives on the n. z. morn
ing train
The Catholic Order Of Fores-
ters of which he was. a very
prominent, member took charge
OF and conducted the remains to
his own home where he remain
ed until Sunday, when the tuner
al occurred, which was largely at
tended by people from the north
ern part of the state, a special
train being run to accommodate
them. The hore1 offerings were
rare and costly and in great
numbers.
Mr. Walsh was born at Que
bee, Canada, December 22nd, IS
60, and therefore would have
been 80 years old next month
He was the third child Of a fani-
" of eight children, five of which
are now Iying-two sisters and
three brothers:-Mrs. j. E. Nor
CIV, Mrs. S. w. Smith, Mr.. w. ].
Walsh, Mr.. Patrick Walsh and
Mr.. ]. A. Walsh, all Of Eagle Riv-
er, Wisconsin. His devoted moth
er who is now hale and hearty,
although now in her sixties, also
remains to mourn the loss Of her
beloved son, his father having
died in Eagle River, in 1894.
The family removed to Contra
LA, Wisconsin, in May, 1868, at
at which place Thos. B. spent
his boyhood days. He acquired
his early education at the Cen
tralia High School at which place
he was recognized as the bright
est boy in the school. His col
lege DAYS were spent at Mad1-
son, Wis, where he graduated
with great honors and pre-enin-
emily at the head of his class. He
taught school at Remington,
Wis, one year with great success
and was offered the same posi-
ton with an advance Of salary
for the next year bat declined.
While at Madison he took the
first prize at the State Fair for
being the best penman among q
great many competitors.
On June 9th, 1882, he married
Miss Emma Lavaque, at Grand
Rapids, Wis, and since then be
came the father Of four children,
three boys and one girl all Of
which are now living, Oscar,
Willie, Mamie and James.
He came to Eagle River, Wis,
in 1888, at which place he resid-
ed for nearly fourteen years, be
ing one of themost esteemed and
hiohly resDected citizens that
Eagle River had. During his
fourteen years residence here, he
occupi< d theposition Of manager
of the BUSINESS Of Stewart &
Scott the leading lum bermen IN
this vicinity. He continued ia
their employ Until they went out
Of business, at which time he en-
tered into the mercantile bust
ness for himself. He continued
in that business until 1898, when
he went to the Wisconsin Law
School at Madison, and while
there distinguished himself as a
very able student.
On his return from Madison he
entered into a law partnership
with 6. F. Sanborn, under the
firm name of Sanborn & Walsh,
which partnership continued IN
til 1897, when he made his sec
ond trip to the Pacific Coast.
Not being satisfied with the west
he soon returned to Wisconsin
and began the practice Of law at
Iron River, March LIST, 1897,
where he worked up a large and
lucrative practice.
While a citizen Of Eagle River,
he held the following offices
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Char
man, County Treasurer and was
offered the office Of District At
torney without opposition:
which offer he declined to accept