Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1902-12-25
DIED.

DIED.
McTNTIRE-At East Sioux Falls. s. D., Fri
day. Dec. i0 1909. James J. McIntire, aged rs
years. 3 months and n days.
Those who were acquainted with
the condition Of Mr.. McIntire since
his return from the Grand Army en-
campment at Washington felt no
surprise when the message announc-
ing his death was received Saturday
morning. During his long residence
in Turner county he was ever one of
the foremost in good works and an
energetic supporter of whatever he
believed to be for the best.
F His remains were laid at rest in
the Parker cemetery, being escorted
from East Sioux Falls to Parker by a
delegation from Hurley Lodge No.
LIS, |. O. @. F., which lodge, at his
request took charge OF .he funeral
services, and in which they were
Joined by Parker Odd Fellows and
members of the G. A. R. AS
TAPS" was sounded over his last
resting place, all felt that good
man had gone to his reward. The
following obituary was kindly fur
nished by Editor Hacxett, Of the New
Era:
| James johnson McIntire was born 10
Franklin, New York, Sept. 70, 1897,
and was LETT fatherless at q tender age.
He married Sarah Swarts ut Elli-
cottville, N. Y, Dec. 2G, 1850. Seven
children were born under this union:
Alyah and Charles died ia infancy,
Edgar lives in ST. Paul, Mary E. Elcp
resides at Parker, Netsie j. High in
Hurley. Carrie NJ Hackett In Parker
and Daniel w. iu Minneapolis.
His wife Sarah died ut Finlay, this
county, May 5, 1877 He was married
to MinaG Vandemark in 1878 and two
children we're the fruit OF this union.
Mrs. Hazel Moses of Winifred, S. d.
and Lewis OF East Sioux Falls,
Through HIS own efforts be obtained
q common school education and q seven
year course in Rochester University;
Was licensed to preach in April 1897 by
the Olean Baptist church, N, was
[ordained to;the ministry June 1854, al
Pembroke church, N. Y, served that
church two Years; was called NJ pastor
of the Berlin, Wis, Baptist church In
1855 and remained with that church
two Years and WAS pastor OF the Water
town. Wis, Baptist church, two years:
from 1852 until 1857 he was pas
tor OF the Waterloo, Wisconsin,
Baptist church except two years,
1866. he having been in innu-
sntial in raising company and was
elected captain, but was commissioned
chaplain OF the regiment and sIEerin-
tendent of the refugees before the regi-
4 ment got 10 the front in Arkansas.
After the war he resumed ministerial
work and teaching church school at
Waterloo. He WAS psstor AT Medina,
Wis; l867-70. and at WalworLh, Wis,
lS70-72 and during his pastorates al
4 these places he also gave much Of the
time as principal Of schools. He came
4 to Dakota Territory in 1871 and located
lat what was afterward Finlay, this
county, and was Influential in estab-
fishing settlement in the northern
lpart Of Turner county.
He was Baptist missionary for south
eastern Dakota 1924. and did much
in organizing and upbuilding Baptist
churches; the Baptist church at Fin
ley, removed to Parker ia 1879, among
them: was superintendent OF public
schools for Dakota territory 1916
Removed to Janesville, Iowa, ia 1879,
and was principal Of the public schools
there, and at She'll Rock, Iowa, till
1884, when he returned to this county
and was principal OF the Hurley
schools till 1890, when he removed to
Spencer, this state, and was pastor ol
the Baptist church there till the fall
of 1899. when he retired from the pull
pit on account OF weight of years and
located in East Sioux Falls.
II During all the years Of his life. from
the time in early boyhood as black.
smiths apprentice, till his career
j closed, he was thoughtful for the vel.
fare Of others, earnest 10 Christian
work, and loyal and hearty in his
friendships, true TO his convictions
self denying in his life, cheerful il
disposition, . model Odd Fellow and
loyal 70 the G A. r. Whether as
blacksmith's apprentice. or as q stu
dent At Rochester. q minister OF the
gospel Of Christ. as m instructor, as
husband, aiather, neig hbor, frisnd
q soldier or comrade or frater, he
did his part we'll. Much OF his lille va,
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