Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-07
AT REST.

George Lucius Hall had his devoted
christian life checked by he angel OF death
as he calmly put him 10 sleep without n
struggle at the home Of his son-in-law, Mr.
] j. Humbert, in the town OF waldwick on
the morning of the 2Sth of February, 1901
in the l. h'y-trst year of his age.
George l.. BALL was born in the town OF En-
| fed, Mass, on Sept. g. $50. When he was
New York and sooa after to The state Of Ohio
and again moved to the territory OF Wiscon-
sin about the year 1888, and settled in VIII
low Springs, Lafayette county. There he
grew 10 manhood. Being deprived OF Edu a
tional privileges he was what Is know n rs a
self made man: man OF more than ordin-
AIRY ability, OF strong religious and political
convictions, one that 1oul always follow his
convictions and practice is preccpts where
ever he Was regardless OF surroundings; one
that would no compromise with wrong In
any form. Coming from that staunch Now
England stock that has done so much for the
deve .opmen, OF this onntry he, wi his
years ago, took active part in all affairs Of
county and state.
| Mr. Hall was ma ried on Nav II lS42, to
| sydney Ann VanMatre, who died on June 49,
1885. II devoted and beloved wife, who W tn
| him settled on farm near where the Yellow
! stone church now stands. la lS46 he and his
wife jo ned the Methodist Episcopal church,
and from that time until their death lived
devoted christians. To Mr.. Hairs energy
and zeal are the people OF Yellowstone in
| debted more than any one else for their re
/ iigOuS ana social privileges, IN 1000 u very
successful revival was held by which a
stren2 society WAS built up, the nucleus OF
/ the present Yellowstone church He was
chosen class reader and sunday school sup
erintendei and filed ali the various offices
OF the church tn a layman can fill He was
| "A generous supporter OF the church, his time
and money he gave freely. His home Was
| always the home OF the church and his hos
/ pitulity WAS equal to the occasion.
/ He went twice TO California, first in $50 by
water. remaining year and half, and
again in 1859 this time with an OK team, h
drove the entire distance to shasta City. Cal
1 fornia. He has the dlDstinction OF ei"g the
/ only man in the world perhaps who has driv-
I en ON team across this continent When
/ n boy he drove from Enfield, Mass, on the At
/ lantic coast, 10 New York state from there
/ 10 ohio and from there To Wisconsin, and in
1 80 to California When he C ossed the plains
| he was chosen captain OF the company. and
/ he never travelled, but always rested, un the
/ Lord's day.
since the death OF his devoted wife he has
| lived In several places and under various
( cir umstances ever looking and patiently
waiting for the time to come when he should
be ra'lcd TO his home and inheritance above.
"A Mansion" he leaves To mourn his loss
| four children, thee daughters and one son
Mrs. j. j. humbert, who kindly administered
+, to his needs in tho closing years OF his life;
| Mrs. George II. Reynolds, Mrs Vim. Mcneil
and John T. Hall, OF Lawrence, Kansas, who
on account OF distance was unable 10 be
| present at the funeral: also severs grand
| chit rem and u large number of neghbors
| and friends. The funeral was attend, by !,
| large concnurse of people, services being held
| in the Yellowstone church conducted by the
Kew Bradley, of Fayette and Rev. Me riheld
| OF Mineral Point. The remains were Inferred
! beside his beloved wife in The Yellowstone
4 GENE cry. Leaving t, his family an unblem-
! ished name and ~ the community noble
| christian character