The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
DEATH OF NATHAN G. HUNT.

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Nathan G. Hunt who took to his bed
less than three weeks ago, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs w. B.
Frymire, Thursday afternoon, Nov.
2Sth.
Mr.. Hunt was well known to the
people of Bloomfield, and enjoyed the
respect of all his acquaintance. He
had been in poor health for more than
six months, but his great energy and
irdomitable will power refused to
yield to the ravages of the disease
which had taken hold of him until he
finally became so reduced in physical
strength as to force him to take to his
bed.
The first of November, and in obedi-
ence to the earnest advice of his family
physician, DR.. Mettlen. he went to
Sioux City for medical examination.
DR.. Nettlen had diagnosed his case as
cancer Of the stomach, and while he
felt certain that he understood the
case, he still felt an earnest desire that
some specialist should pass upon Mr..
Hunts ailment, Yielding finally to
the doctors request and the family's
wishes, Mr.. Hunt went to Sioux City
and consulted two of the most eminent
physicians there, both of whom agreed
entirely with Dr. Mettlen in his di-
agnosis, and frankly told the patient
that he was beyond the power of medi-
cal aid, and that the only thing for
him to do was to return to his home
and patiently await the summons.
The Christian fortitude of the de-
ceased was most heroic. He immedi-
ately informed his family of the ap-
preaching end. placed himself wholly
in the hands of his God and expressed
wish that the final summons might
be quick. In the meantime his two
sons, Ellsworth B. of Sioux City and
Bower j. of Chicago were notified of
the true condition of their father,
and the brothers, L. P. and F. W. of
Mankato, Mimi. Edwin D., of Water
loo, Iowa, and Giles H., of Nashua,
Iowa, were also correspondent with.
While yet able to enjoy a visit with
all these his last days were made pleas
ant and his great desire gratifed by
visit from those dear to him, and at
time when in full possession of all
faculties. He talked of death as mat
ter of little concern, always expressing
the wish that he might be spared
lingering illness. His prayer was an
swered, for just three weeks and two
days from the time he took to his bed,
death came as a ministering angel,
and he fell into that peaceful sleep
which knows no awakening, and the
spirit took its flight to Him who gave
it.
Mr.. Hunt was a man of generous
impulses. He was a kind father and
indulgent parent, and good citizen,
and in the loss they have sustained the
family have the genuine sympathy of
this entire community.
Deceased was born in Edwards, st.
Lawrence county, N. Y, Jan. 18th,
1886, and he would therefore have been
sixty three years of age had he sur
vived another two months. He came
west in 1865, settling in Indepen-
dence, Iowa, where he carried on a
successful business for several years in
the manufacture of wagons. Later he
purchased large farm in Benton
county, Iowa, and for several years
pursued agriculture. In 1880 he got
the Dakota fever and went to Bridge
water where he lived several years. In
1891 Mr.. Hunt came to
Bloomfield and entered into contract
work. Among other buildings erected
under his supervision we recall..vthe
high school building, the Catholic and
Methodist churches and the house in
which he died. For the past nine
years he made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Frymire who gave him
every care and comfort possible for
human hands to bestow during the
final days of his distressing illness
The funeral occurred from the fam
lily residence Saturday afternoon, and
was largely attended. Rev. F. M.
Ilark, pastor of the M. E. church, of
which deceased was a. member, ofici-
ated, assisted by Rev. Edwin Booth
Jr., pastor of. the. Congregational
church.