The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22
DEATH OF MRS. o. C. N ARTIN. I
Passes Away on a st. Louis Passenger
Train Just East of Arlington.

Martin, relict of the late Orange G..
Martin, occurred on the west bound
Minneapolis q St. Louis passenger
train. few miles eastSof Arlington
about II 0 clock last Saturd ay morn
ing.
Mrs, Martin had been troubled
with a cancer Of the stomach for
some time. Last fall she and her
daughter concluded to go to Wenat-
chez, Washington, with the view of
visiting Thos. Martin and family,
and also at Mohler, Washington,s
where Walter Martin and family re-
side, before they returned, intend-
ing to spend the winter in that State.
Mrs. Martin began to grow worse
from the time that she left here and
her medical adviser at that place
announced she had but short time
to live. Mrs Martin, on being app
prised OF this fact, expressed a de.
sire to return to her old home in
Redwood Falls to spend her relnain-
ing days. On Wednesday of last
week, when she was as strong as
she had been at any time during the
past month, she, in charge of her
daughter, Miss Belle Martin, and
Mrs. Thomas Martin, left Washing
ton for this city. On arriving at
Minneapolis Mrs. Martin expressed
herself strong enough to continue
her journey home, although it was
necessary to carry her into the car
from the depot. She continued in
good spirits until the station OF
Green Isle was reached, when she
complained Of a weakness. This
weakness continued until she OK
pired while the train was but mile
or two on the other side Of Airing
ton. The large number of passen-
gers on the train did everything in
their power to assist Miss Martin
and Mrs. Thos. Martin in attempt
ing to keep the patient alive, but
their efforts awaited them naught.
The patient passed away peacefully.
There was no delay in the train
bv reason Of the death. The body
was placed in a proper condition in
the car and the journey was con
tinued until Redwood station was
reached, where it was placed in
charge of the local undertaking
firm, and where relatives and a large
number of friends were in waiting.
The body was afterwards taken to
the home Of Howard Homer, where
it remained until Sunday.
The funeral was held from the
Christian church on Sunday, the
Rev. FL. D. Williams of Mankato,
being then in charge of that pulpit,
assisted by Rev. f. J. Barackman,
conducting the services. The re
mains were taken to the Martin farm
in Red wood Falls township and laid
to rest alongside those Of the de
ceased's late husband, Orange G.
| =,
Martin, the plat having been one,se.
Elected by Mr.. Martin prior to his
demise. It overlooks the lovelies'
portion of the valley of the Red
wood.
Orange G.. Martin and Col. Sam
/ uel McPhail were the two frs
white settlers in Redwood Falls
They came here in 1864, and bull
the stockade that stood for "a mum
Der of years on the corner where
the Gold-Hitchcock- Bowers build
ing is to be erected. That was il
1864. In November of the follow
ing year Mrs. Martin and the chill
dnen came west and joined the hus
band and father at this place, re
siding in the stockade for year OF
more, after which they took up their
residence on the Martin homestead
ia Redwood Falls township, now
conducted by a son, Grant Martin.
| Mrs. Martin, prior to leaving fol
Washington, resided for number
OF years in this city with her daugn
ter.
She was 65 years old and leaves
four sons and one daughterto mourn
her departure. Two sons reside