Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
JOHN FUTILE, SR.
Death Takes an Old and Respected
Citizen on Wednesday, Febru-
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A month ago no one would have
thought that our old and highly es-
teemed citizen, John futile, ST., would
SO soon be laid away in his last long
sleep, for. though just past the allotted
time of man--three score and ten, still
his looks and bearing indicated man
of much younger years. Possessed of
an iron constitution he would have con-
tinued in his career as a useful citizen
of our city, for many years TO come had
he not met with the accident which
ultimately cost him his life.
Mr. Tuttle had been engaged for the
winter to keep the saws in repair at
the Hermann & Menzner saw mill
at Marathon City. On Monday
morning, February 9Th, while handl-
ing large circular saw. it slipped
from his grasp and fell on to his left
foot, one of the teeth cutting off the end
of his second toe at the base of the nail.
He.dressed it himself and continued in
the regular performance of his duties.
He came in and spent Sunday, Februa-
ry 18th, at his home, and it was his last
day there in life. He returned to Mar
athon City that night, and from that
time his wound commenced to pain
him more and on Friday his foot and
limb had swollen to such an extent that
DR.. Taugher was called, who told him
that blood-poisoning had set in and adj
vised that he be taken to the Riverside
Hospital for treatment. His son, John,
of this city, was informed of his fathers
condition, and he at once superintendent
his removal to the hospital. From the
very first, there was little hope held
out for Mr.. Tuttle's recovery, but he
held his own so well up to Tuesday that
it was thought he might recover. On
Tuesday afternoon his symptoms grew
so much worse that his sons, living out
of the city, were telegraphed for. An
attempt was made on Wednesday morn
ing to prolong the patients life by a
of blood to his own veins from
those of his son, John. A considerable
was thus transferred which undoubted-
iy revived him and kept the spark of
life aglow longer than had it been
otherwise.
Death came on Wednesday afternoon
at 4:35 o'clock, and Mr. futile was fully
for he believed that the
chances were against him from the
he learned of the serious
change in his condition, and he faced
the inevitable with the same fortitude
and bravery which has ever character
lied him. 1t was strange coincidence
that Mr.. futile died on the first prop
erty which he owned in Wausau. He
and Mrs Tuttle went to housekeeping
in 1853, in home built where the River
side Hospital now stands. After resid-
ing there for Anew years they purchased
q home on Forest street, at the head of
Grand avenue, where they have ever
since resided and to where the remains
were taken
The sad news of this good mans death
caused great sorrow throughout the
city and county, for continuous resi-
1ence of fifty years, in Wausau, had
made him known to nearly everybody.
He was especially endeared to those
who had come here, as he had, in the
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and brave hearts TO enter into the pio-
neer work of opening up the dense pine
forests of this section, and paving the
way for civilizations onward progress.
John Tuttle's heart was always in the
right place, and he could always be
found on the side of right and humanity
The individual who sought his advice
and counsel, never found their conf
1ence misplaced His whole life in
Wausau was filled with kindly and
charitable acts, and the list of those
who sincerely mourn his death, outside
Of his immediate relatives, is very large,
indeed.
John Tuttle was born in Warren Co.,
Pennsylvania, July %, 1929 He was a
son of David and Anne futile who had
resided in that state from infancy. He
was reared to manhood in Erie county,
He operated his fathers
mill after leaving school and after his
father died, and has been engaged in
mill work and operating mills all his
life time. In 1850 he left Pennsylvania
and came to Wausau, when it was a
little more than logging camp, and
Ihe population principally Indians, and
he has lived here continuously ever
since On January 8, 1858, in this city,
he was united in marriage to Miss Mary
S. Slosson, to whom eight children have
been born, five of whom are living and
were present at the funeral: John
Of this city; VIM. E., of Minneapolis;
Geo. A., of Washington, d. c.; Henry
A., of Hazelhurst, and Charles E., of
this city. His loving wife also survives
to mourn his death.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence at $50 o'clock Saturday after
noon, the Rev. Frank A. Pease con-
Quoting the ceremonies. 1t was the
very coolest and most clustering day of
winter, nevertheless large concourse
of sympathizing friends followed the
remains to their last resting place in
the Wausau cemetery. The following
old friends of deceased acted in the
of pall-bearers: S. S. Arm
T. Lemma, d. W. Fellows,
Jacob Gensman, j. G. Clarke and Jos.
Gamble