The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-31

DIED.
At his home in Milbank, on Monday
morning, Jan q, 1902, David Gam
BILE, in the Goth year of his age.
The deceased man was stricken with
paralysis while on his way to Ipswich
on the 21st inst, and so severe was the
shock sustained that but little hope
was entertained of his recovery, al
though everything that medical skill
and tender love could suggest was
provided for his restoration. Mr..
Gamble was born June Is, 1887, in the
town of Houlton, Aroostook Co., Me-. !,
and afterwards lived for some time in
Providence, r. L., coming west in 1878
to Portage, Wis, and was married in
Monroe county in that state to Fran
els Robinson, his surviving wife. He
later moved to Marshall, Mimi, where
he engaged in the wholesale machine
business, and in 1883 moved to Ed
munds county, this state, where he
made general investments in land,
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where he was widely known as a sue
cessful business man, engaged in many
enterprises for the building up of the
towns in that county and the tributary
country. He served Edmunds county
as county commissioner for several
years, and superintended the erection
of court house during this time; was
elected county treasurer for two terms,
and represented the county in the first
and second state legislatures. He has
made his home in Milbank for the
past few years, where his son, Bertin
D. Gamble, has been engaged in the
practice of law. So highly was Mr..
Gamble esteemed at his former home
in Ipswich that as a mark OF respect
to his memory the business houses of
that city were closed on Wednesday
during the hours of the funeral service.
Mr.. Gamble was an ardent Mason, a
member of Ipswich lodge, of Aberdeen
chapter r. A. NJ, and Damascus COM
mandery, K. t., of Aberdeen. The
fraternity had charge of the funeral
ceremonies, which were held at the
Congregations church in this city on
Wednesday afternoon, when large
congregation of friends assembled to
pay the last tribute of respect to the
memory of the deceased. Rev. H. N.
Tragitt, the opalclergyman con-
Quoted the solemn and impressive SER
vice for the dead as arranged in the
ritual of the church, and this was
followed by the Masonic burial SER
vice, conducted by the Milbank breth-
rem. The remains were conducted to
and from the church by the Milbank
lodge, with an escort of Knights Tenn
plar, the brethren also attending the
remains to the train at midnight. The
body was taken for interment to Leon,
Wis, where Mr.. Gamble formerly
lived and where three daughters are
laid to rest, Mr.. Bertln Gamble and
wife and the stricken widow accom-
panying the remains to that place.
A profusion of beautiful floral trib-
utes were placed on the casket, re-
membranes from loving friends and
from the societies with which Mr..
Gamble was connected.
Among the friends from abroad who
came to attend the funeral of Mr..
Gamble, were William Gamble, of
Owatonna, Minn., brother of the
deceased: Mrs. w. G. Koyser, OF Mar
shall, Minn., and w. Robinson, of
Woonsocket, sister and brother of
Mrs. Gamble: Mrs. Tilda Owen of
Dell Rapids and Mrs. Effie McCabe of
Clear Lake. sisters of deceased; Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant of Marshall, Mimi,
the former sister of Mrs. Gamble.
Among the Edmunds county friends
were John Myers, of Bowdle, who
came here shortly after Mr.. Gamble
was stricken; and from Ipswich were
Capt. Arnold, NJ. p. Beebe, Edison
Williams. George A. Meadows, j. A.
Samuelson, DR.. Robert Hill, Nj. G.
Westrater, F. K. Wing, N. J. Engler,
J. J. Nelson and p. J. Danielson:
Capt. and Mrs S. P. Howell, parents
of Mrs. B. D. Gamble, came from
Frederick.