The Worthington advance., 1902-07-18
OBITUARY.

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Loren B. Town died Monday, July
IA, 1902. f.... :" - u +,
He was born March s, 1877, in
Worthintgon. Mimi, in the house
which stood on, the site Of his
re cent home. When he was twelve
years of age his mother died. since
which time he has been with out a
mothers care, though his aunt,
Miss Julia Cheney, has given hi m
mothers care and attention, while
at home he was his fathers COM
panion. From childhood until he
twenty one years of age he was
troubled with Asthma but a winter
sojounrn in the south and tho out
door life inciden with army life he
became rid of the disease. =,
July 5th 1898, being endowed
with the patriotic spirit which his
father possessed and following in
his foot steps he enlisted in Co. H,
18th MINI. Vol. for service in the
Spanish h-American war. He was
mace 1st seargent and held this
position until mustered out March
81, 1899. On his return he resumed
his former place in his fther's Office
as stenographer until May 80, 1901,
when he went to Washington, D. c.
to accept a position in the census
department. He attended the
high school here and the testimony
of his teacher was that he was one
of the brightest minds that ever
received instructions here. He did
not attend the last year of the
course.
After the high school he attended
Wilder college one year, from there
went to Minneapolis where he
studied short hand and typew1iting,
then performed his fathers Office
work. At Washington his bright
intellect was manifest. While/d doing
his work in the census Office he
took up law study, so perfecting
himself in stenography that he
might secure more lucrative
position census department. He
progressed successfully as a. law
student. In a class of 116 he ran ked
second with those who followed
no other occupation. He was oblig-
ed to miss some evening studies on
account 6f other duties or heswo uld
have stood first He had 96. IS
points while his superior only had
~. Is, however he won a prize Of
;$25. 90. In the census department
there was general reduction of the
force from 1000 to 600, but Loren
was given permanent position
at salary of $1,000 per year. His
father has received a letter from
Congressman McCleary wherein
he pays Loren a handsome compli-
ment for his energy, ambition,
attainment, character and bright
future prospects. Loren suffered a
good deal at the last. The funeral
was held in the Presbyterian
Church Thursday afternoon attend
ed by a larger number Of people
than any previous funeral for some
time, it was necessary to use the
Sunday school room. The room
and rostrum was beautifully decor
.ated with flags, stars and stripes,
cut flowers, potted plants, and a
large floral design of a circle Of
flowers of about three feet in diam
eter with the letter H in the
center. There were about thirty
members of Co. H 18th. Reg, the
local fire department, W. R. c.
and the G.. A. r. present in a
body. The choir was composed
of Mrs. Wilson Aull, Miss Mary
Damon, Miss Clara Prideaux.
Messers James Ramage and Geo.
.Wycoff. Pail bearers, his comrade
Messers Rose, johnson, Childs,
Lindquist, and Times, Rev. Wilson
Aull officiating. !:
!, The bereaved fathers, sisters,
and brothar have the sympathy of
the entire crommunity. No further
words of commentator can be
spoken than those reflected in the
mention of his ambition and success
as boy.
. The Adrian Gaurdian in an .ex-
tended mention gives the following