Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25
THE WEEKS DEATH LIST.
THE DEATH REAPER HARD AT WORK
Some Of the Best Citizens Claimed BY
the Silent Reaper. Brief Obit-
uaries Of Departed Ones.
KIMBER.

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Unity sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Henry Kimber in the death of their
baby, who was laid to rest on Sunday,
Rev. VIM. Cummings officiating.
MRS. THOs. MCCAULEY.
Mrs. Thomas McCauley, one of the
oldest residents of Button township,
and lady who was highly esteemed
by all her acquaintance, passed away
yesterday morning at one o'clock, after
an extended illness. She was q kind
and loving wife and mother, and will
be deeply mourned. The funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow Thursday
from the Bluffton Catholic church.
WILLIS MCMARTIN.
The sad news Of the death of Willis
McMartin, one of our soldier boys in
the Philippines, on Feb. 10th has
reached his home at Castalia, and the
remains have been brought home for
burial. He was young man of exem-
plary character and was highly esteem
ed by all who knew him. He left
hume last September to join the U. s.
volunteer army at Fort Smelling, and
was sent to the Philippines. The be-
reaved family have our PR found SYM
pathy in their sad loss, and the whole
community are saddened at the news.
Our Castalia correspondent gives a
brief outline of the funeral arrange
ments.
JOHN WILSON.
A few years ago one of the best
known men in DEBORAH was John viii.
son, our faithful, trusty night watch.
He passed away on Thursday.
John Wilson was born in County
Cavan, Ireland, about II years ago, and
came to America when Is years of age.
He was married in South Charleston,
Madison County, Ohio, Jan. Is, 1854, to
Miss Bridget Mallon. To them were
born nine children, ThOs p, now of
Alexandria, S. D.; James p, Chicago;
Nancy, Kansas City; Mary, Alexandria,
S. d.. Rose SISTER Mary Alloysius)
Manchester, Iowa; John, Chicago; Liz
zie and Katie, DEBORAH; and Charles,
deceased.Mr and Mrs. Wilson came to
DEBORAH in 1864, and he was soon after
ward appointed nightwatch, in which
capacity he served faithfully and well
for over Is years. During the past few
years his health has been poor, and on
this account he resigned.
He was very popular among all
classes, and was an efficient officer.
The funeral services were held from
the Catholic church on Sunday, Rev.
FIR. Have officiating, attended by a
large number of friends and neighbors
SIGURD HALvORsON.
1t was too late for us to print an
obituary after the death of Sigurd
Halvorson last week, so that we have
left it until now.
In his loss all DEBORAH mourns one
universally popular with all classes, a
young man of rare talent, pleasing
disposition and friend of everyone.
Sigurd Halvorson was born Aug. "a,
1867, in Stavager, Norway, and in 1871
accompanied his parents to America
and to Iowa, locating at Marshalltown,
where they lived until 1874, when
they came to DEBORAH, and they have
since lived here.
Those who were boys with Sig. and
cave grown to manhood with him,
knew well his graces. Always cheer
full and ready to do anything for a
friend, he won a place in the hearts
of all that even death cannot efface.
When he became old enough he assist
ed his father in marble cutting busin-
ness, and has always been industrious.
His fondness for horses lead him into
the horse business for a brief period,
and he was also an emplOye of b.
Anundsen in the DEBORAH POstea.
When free mail delivery system
was established in this city, Sig.
received an appointment as carrier,
and this work has cost him his life.
His rigid devotion to duty when the
work was burdensome, caused him to
take his meals irregularly, to work
long hours, and to finish at any cost,
the work of each day as it came. The
great strain finally began to tell upon
his robust constitution. Something
over year ago he fell upon the street
unconscious while engaged in his
work, and from then on he gradually
failed. Last summer vacation trip
to California braced him up and he
felt much better, but as winter came
on he steadily grew weaker and could
attend to his duties only part of the
time. About two months ago he went
to Minneapolis for examination, and
physicians there confirmed the
diagnosis of the DEBORAH physicians
that the disease was Bright's disease
with no hope of recovery. He had
been home only a few days when hi
became confined to the house, and oil
last Wednesday morning little aftel
eleven o'clock, his suffering ended.
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