Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-03-20

DEATHS.


William Cronen, an old mem.
Der of the Soldiers Home, died in ST..
Joseph's hospital at Deadwood the
10th inst. His home was at Mystic,
where his family lives. He left the
Home in the early part of the winter.
Mr.. Cronen served in Co. F, 35th Ill.
infantry, regiment that saw much
hard service. His body was taken to
Hill City for interment.
Sunday, March Is, Mrs. Almira
McCrillis, mother of Mrs. H. H. Wha-
ley, died at the home of her daughter,
at Cascade, aged 81 years. Upto about
six weeks ago she was in excellent
health, for one so old, but during the
last few weeks gradually failed. She
felt that she had outlived her useful
ness and desired to go to meet her
husband who died several years ago.
She was buried at Cascade Wednesday
Mrs. Jacob Lampert died last Satur-
day at Rapid City at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. P. Bennett, of
cancer of the stomach. She has been
an invalid for some time and she had
expressed her desire for the end to
come. Her husband and five children,
besides her aged mother, we're with Ter
at the time of her death. The Lam
pert family resided here several years,
and Mrs. Lampert had large circle of
friends here who will mourn her death,
and who will extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Sunday March Is, M. w.
Littleton died at his home in this cit "
of Bright's disease, age 81 years. Mr..
Littleton and family came from Sun
rise, Wyo., where he acted as switch
man for the Colorado Fuel g. Iron Co.,
several months ago hoping that the
change would benefit his health. De-
ceased leaves wife and four small
children and several brothers, one of
whom, VIM. Lit1.,. ton, of Mitchell, Neb.,
attended the funeral. Funeral servic-
es we're conducted by Rev. Manning at
the Catholic church Monday and the
body was inferred in Evergreen GENE.
terry. The STAR extends sympathy.
John Stack, proprietor of the Gate
City Hotel at Edgemont, died Sunday
March 10, at his home, of apoplexy
Mr.. Stack was an old resident of this
county, coming to Oelrichs in 1896 and
removing to Edgemont in 1900. De
ceased at the time of his death was So
years of age. Besides wife and three
children Mr.. Stack leaves four brothers
and three sisters to mourn his death
All of his people we're present. at the
funeral except William, who lives al
Seattle, Wash. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Hayes, of Custer, al
Edgemont Tuesday and the body was
brought here for interment in Ever
green cemetery the same afternoon
The STAR unites with the many friends
of the family in extending sympathy.
w. Riley Gibson died at the Soldiers
Home Tuesday after sickness of 8
year or more, caused by softening Of
the brain. He came to the Home last
June and has gradually failed evel
since until death relieved him. Mr.. Glib
son was we'll known by the old settlers
of this and Custer counties. He lived
ten or twelve years in Martins Valley
removing from there to Big Spring
in Custer county. He served thre5
years in Co. G, SD Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Infantry, which did service in
the Army of the Potomac. A wife and
four small children are left in very
destitute circumstances. Their situa
tion must appeal forcibly to sympathies
of all who know them. Steps should
be taken to care for and educate the
children. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the Home Wednesday by
Rev. I. NJ. Coffey, after which he was
laid to rest with the honors of war.