The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-09-18
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EDWIN ALLEN,

eral weeks. Death was due to tuber-
culosis from which Mr.. Allen had suf-
tered Tor two, years or more. It was
only quite recently, however, that he
commenced to fail rapidly, and he be-
came so weak and almost helpless that
month ago he was taken to the North
western hospital for treatment and
care. Early last summer he CON-
menced to fail in making his regular
trips over the river from his boarding
house and his absence was commented
on by those who had for so many years
seen his familiar figure about town. It
was noticed that it was with great diff
fculty that he got around and that he
was failing fast. But he had resolute
will and would not give up nor sur
render to his inirmities until he was
absolutely helpless. His ailment had
fastened itself upon him years ago, but
his quiet manner of living during his
later years had prolonged his life so
that when he died he had passed the
biblical span of life.
His brother, John Allen, was with
him when he died and saw that he had
every comfort in the last few hours of
his life which were painless.
The funeral was held at the home of
N. E. Jesmer Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock and was under the auspices of
t'raternal lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of
which deceased had long been men,
Der. The body was taken from the
undertaking rooms of E. A. Ross and
the Masons escorted the remains
to the Jesmer residence. Rev. Gratz
officiated at the services at the house
and the Masons conducted the burial
service at the grave. The interment
was at Oak Knoll cemetery.
The relatives present at the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, and
their son, Chas. H. Allen Of Black
duck, and their two daughters, Mrs.
Bell, of Rhinelander, Wis, and Mrs.
L. J. Dobner, of Hamline, MINI.
Edwin Allen was born in Wilton.
Maine, in 1880. He came to Minnesota
in the year 1855 and located at Prince
ton where he always made his home
He never married and made his home
with his brother when the latter did
business in Princeton, but after his
brother removed to Fergus Falls Mr.
Allen made his home at Mrs. Hatch 5
where he boarded for over twenty
years. He worked for many years at
numbering in Princeton and vicinity
and at Anoka. He was always of a
steady and industrious nature and man
aged to put aside a large share of his
earnings which he invested in later
years to good advantage.
Many years ago he joined the A. O.
U. W. at Anoka, in which society he
carried life insurance at the time of
his death.
He was by nature endowed with a
quiet and retiring disposition and was
OF that character that the world in it's
hurried and hasty judgment calls odd.
He made few intimate acquaintance,
but one could not help but admire him
for his pleasant and kindly way. There
was within his Utmost soul a strong
undercurrent of keen appreciation and
good nature and socia bility. He was
unassuming and foe of convention
allty. Such a nature as his was re-
served for but few to know and appre-
ciate. To a friend who called to see
him at the hospital some time before
he died he became reminiscent and
said that he was the odd one in the
family. He lived through his long life
quiet apart from the world and died as
he had lived, peacefully and quietly.
His life was an example of industry
and sobriety and against his name can
not be written aught that would de-
tract from his manly nature and kind
and pleasant disposition.