The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
nineteen years has been a resident of

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Sank Centre-the rector of the church
of the Good Samaritan. Among his
friends, however intimate, he rarely
referred to anything personal to him
self, and his most intimate associates
have little exact knowledge of his
early life. He was native of Ken
lucky, and for years taught Latin and
mathematics in the Lexington, KY.
Military Academy-an institution at
one time attended by DR.. J. M. Nc
Masters of this city, who was then a.
pupil OF his. He was associated with
James G.. Blaine as fellow instructor
at one period of his teaching. When.
the war broke out he enlisted in the
Confederate service-he then being a
resident of Alabama. The writer is
not absolutely sure of his accuracy on
that point. He was assigned to the
staff of Gen. Bushrod johnson, and
served throughout the war. He par
ticipated in the campaign in Tennessee
and Mississippi-was at Shiloh, but
was transferred to Virginia before the
close of the war. He was at Appomat-
tox when Lee surrendered-was at
Lees headquarters when the formal
surrender was made, and had a copy
of the order disbanding the Confeder-
ate army signed by that distinguished
general-a document which he priced
highly. He rode his horse which he
had used during service to his home in
Alabama, where his family was during
the war.
After the war.he moved to Hannibal,
Mo-, and it was while resident there
that his attention was turned to the
ministry. In his earlier life he was
Methodist, but entered the Episcopal
ministry, and was for several years in
the diocese of Texas. On account of
his health he was forced to remove to
the north, and Sank Centre was so
fortunate as to secure his services
He was sent here temporarily by
Bishop Whipple in the fall of 1882, and
removed here with his family, and this
has been his home continuously since.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred upon him by Seabury Divin-
ity School in 1898, and came to him as
a complete surprise. /
His wife's health would not admit
3. her I s1ffddence n Mfnnesota, and si1s'
divided her time between MINES ota,
Texas and Colorado, her sons Harry
and Lice, living at Dallas. Texas, and.
her daughter, Mrs. Ward at Den yer,
Colo. Declining health induced him
to consult specialist in Chicago last
spring, and for a time he showed slight
improvement A telegram annonnc..
ing the dangerous illness of his wife
called him to Denver last June. She
improved to a degree that removed all
apprehension, and he went to Chicago,
where his son William is rector of
Calvary church, and but for a brief
visit in company with his son at Lake
M;nnetonka, he had been in Chicago
under treatment until the end came.
The fatal disease was an affection OF
the stomach.
His funeral services were held in
Calvary church. Chicago on Tuesday.
at 1890 a. m., and simultaneous SER
vices were held in his church In this
city, conducted by the pastor in charge,
Rev. F. M. Garland, and were ltrge-
ly attended by sorrowing congre-
CATION.
Memorial services for DR.. Hamil-
ton will be held at the church of the
Good Samaritan in this city on Sun.
day next.