The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
DEATHS RECORD.
Obituary Mention Of Two Crystal fNiIs PEOPLE
Particulars OF Mr.. Lockwood's Death.

PARTICULARS OF rr. LOCKWOOD Deoth
DAVID g. LOCKWOOD.
The particulars OF the death of
David c. lockwood, mention Of
whose death was made in last weeks
issue, were received here Wednesday
Mr. Lockwood started OH from his
home &c Charleston one bright Thurs
day morning with load Of fruit in
tending TO drive thirty-hye miles TO
dispose Of il. His little daughter
Verne, accompanied him part OF the
way stopping at West Lake where she
intended 10 visit with friends while
her father was completing his origin
ally intended journey and returning
But Mr.. Lockwood had better luck
than he anticipated in disposing Of
his fruit and by the time he got TO
Cottonwood a place about twenty
miles from his home, his load was all
sold This good fortune allowed him
10 return as far as West Lake that
evening and he put up for the night
at the same place that lis daughter
was stopping. MI Lockwood was ex-
ceptiOnally bright that evening and,
to his utter surprise and chat OF his
friends, used his right arm perfectly,
feat that he had not been able 10
accomplish Tor five Years. He re-
marked during the evening that lac
had lat felt as well since his first
strok and retired very cheerful in
spirits During the night his hostess
heard noise emanate from Mn. Lock
wUo oUu which sounded as il the
slpepo had an attack ofnightmare.
She allied to his daughter ~
awake him. Verne went 70 the room
and found that hoi father was uncon-
iuus and he never regained con-
seiousneSs.
Word WAS lrlegraphed to Charleston
lan Mrs Lockwood ard Two Physicians
ARRIVED early next day After cXmin-
Eng tic remains the doctors gayeit aS
ltnei opinion that he had had another
stroke Of paralysis during his sleep
that night 81 that 10 may be said that
lheslcpt TO his death
The remains were taken 70 Clark
Iston where the Niaaaus took charge of
lthem aud NJ Lockwood was buried
temporarily at Clarkston
Thc following account ofhis Life has
been contributed hy iriend
David Charles Lockwood was born
near Cidiks Mills, Canada West, the
nineteenth Of september lSil When
lnearly seven years ui age he came with
his parents 10 Bdmhuo, WIS. After
/ two years residence there they lo-
Gated near Tomah, Wis where he
resided uutll coming into northern
! Michigan
iii 1880 Mr.. lockwood married
Katherine DinhQn of sparta, MIS-.
Five children were born to them,
Il Aunur Gladys, Verne Clarence ana
/ Stanley, all Of whom survive him eX-
tcept Clarence
Nj Lockwood was pioneerO of Crys-
\ tai Falls and with his wife endured
/ the dscomfortS and hardShipS COM
mon toall the residents here IN those
i early DAYS one OF the first buildings
On the present toNnsite was the Lock
wood House Of which he was owner
Iand proprietor Besides this he was
interested in other business, lumber
ing etc, and In society and lodge
work he was always an energetic mem
ber
During the 9Os lac assumed charge
lof Hotel Straubel in Green Bay. 1t
was while there that he suffered a
Ctralfp az nar1lVSiS from which he
never recovered, his right side re-
manning comparatively useless. Upon
lleaying Green Bay he spent few
months in the Black Hills, going from
there To Charleston, Wash.