Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
In Memoriam.
One less AZ home. The charmed circle broken
dear face
Missed day Dy day from its accustomed
place

One less at home The charmed circle broken
A dear face
Missed day Dy day from its accustomed
place
On Saturday, Sept. Z, a large com
pany of friends and neighbors met Al
the home Of David Williams at Cass-
vile to pay the last tribute OF love to
the aged and honored head of a wor
thy family. Full Of WEAKNESS and
years, as corn ripe for the harvest.
our venerable friend is gathered to
his fathers, leaving as a priceless
legacy record Of spotless integrity
good name, which is rather to be
chosen than great riches. Though
invincible in his opinions he was a
man Of mild expression modest and
reserved in his demeanor vet friend
Iy, hospitable and kind to all. All
his actions were based on purity Of
heart and uprightness of character.
He leaves in the bosom of his fam
lily no unpleasant memories. Through
more than half century of welded
life there was harmony and peace.
No discord ever entered the .scharmed
circle" of that home, and the loss to
the widowed companion is recon-
pensed only by the tender solicitude
of her children. and the sweet mem
cries that cluster around her heart.
Although for many years incapaci-
tated by disease tor active life. vet
Mr.. Williams retained an erect form
and elastic step that made one 10th to
believe that a full decade had been
added to his three-score and ten
years The SHOWS Of many winters
were in his hair, but the infirmities
of advancing age had not dimmed
his intellect.
In his last illness, which was of
three weeks duration and very severe,
his mind retained its balance and
clearness, remaining Unchanged evn
with deaths icy chill upon him. He
understood the grim approach and to
the end answered the solicitations of
the loved ones about his couch
When asked if he was prepared for
the change he answered, 4 am
ready
Weep not that his tolls are over.
Weep not that his race is run;
God grant we may rest es calmly
When our work. like his, is done.
David Williams was born on Prince
Edwards Island, March p. 1887;
died at Cassville, Wis, Sept. 5. 1901.
In 1888 he moved to Whltby, Canada,
where he lived until the year ISIS,
when he came to Wisconsin. Four
years later be uas united in marriage
10 Miss Lucinda DeHart. Eight
children came to bless the union.
Two sons and two daughters survive
with their bereayed mother to mourn
the loss OF a beloved father and hus-
band. Chas. A. of Cassville, Quincy
f. now in Alaska. Mrs. JOS. Geiger,
Cassville and Emma. the noble
daughter who has gwen years Of
self-sacrifcing life to the service Of
her parents.
Mr.. Williams was carpenter by
trade, but for many years was a sue
eessful farmer of Waterloo. For
seventeen years he was resident of
Of Cassville. In 1892 he was APP
pointed postmaster there, filling that
position for four years. He was a
soldier in the Civil war-a member
of Co. F 3rd Wis Vol. Inf. He was
a member of the Joseph Miller Post
and X. p. lodge, many friends from
both these orders attending the OBJ
sequies. A fitting and eloquent eulc-
gy was delivered by the Rev. F. W.
Schoenfeld of Bloomington, ard a
quartette consisting of Prof. W. P.
Colburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barrows
and Miss Tiedeman rendered the
beautiful hymns ave shall sleep, but
not forever. Nearer my home today
and Eternity" The calm face of
the sleeper was then hidden from
view and the procession wended it's
way to the Protestant cemetery.
Later, on our home-ward way, we
noted the new made grave covered
with many offerings OF beautiful
flowers, those Fading emblems OF
unfading love.