Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-01-08
DEATH OFI.N. LAWSHE
A Prominent Citizen Passes Away
Without Warning.

4. Z, Barr, on his way TO supper, he
complained, while passing the Presby-
terian church, of sudden and awful
pain in his right side running down
from the neck to the stomach like a
knife thrust. He reached home with
out assistance and Immediately going
to his room, lay down on the bed. AS
he complained of much pain the
the family physician, DR.. A. W. Hyde,
was sent for. The numbness and loss
of motion Of the right side at once
indicated stroke of paralysis. About
ten o'clock the doctor aroused him
somewhat and this was his last con-
scious moment. He sank into com
atose state and painlessly slept away,
dying at half past eight Tuesday even
ing, about - hours after his seizure.
Mr.. Lawshe had been engaged dur
ing Monday in his usual work and
during the afternoon had helped move
some tools and material from one
place, where the firm of Lawshe &
Ray had a building contract, TO
another. During the past few months
he has been apparently In better
health than usual and his sudden end
came without warning or premonition.
Isaac Newton Lawshe was born at
Connersville, Ind. April 25, 1916. Until
he nearly reached manhood he worked
on his fathers farm, attended the
public schools and the high school at
Summerset. During the latter part
Of the civil war he worked as car
penter in the quartermaster' depot
at Bowling Green, Ky. In 1865 he
and his brother Henry went to Roches-
ter, Mimi, where Isaac worked as
carpenter with Nick Woodworth and
Geo. Haber, Sr., and boarded with the
family of the latter.
On November 26, 1868, he was mar
ried to Miss Anna, only daughter Of
Judge l.. l.. Eaton, Of Rochester,
Mimi, who survives him. In 1878 the
family moved tc Amiret, Mlnn where
he farmed and bought grain. In 1881
they moved TO Brookings where he
engaged in business. For eleven
months ia "a and 'S5 the family lived
at Bruce. From there they returned
to Brookings and Mr.. Lawshe entered
into the furniture business, in which
he was engaged until moving to Red
Oak, Iowa, in the fall of 1890 After
residing there for over year the fam
lily returned to BrookiDgs and for the
past ten years he has been engaged In
business as a builder and contractor
A few years ago the firm of Lawshe
& Ray was formed and have built a
large number Of the fine dwellings in
in the city.
Mr. Lawshe was superintendent for
the city, when the public school build
irg was erected and to his strict atten-
tion to the details Of construction is
due its present fine condition. Mr..
Lawshe served the city as member
of the council and was very efficient
member of that body. His practical
knowledge being of great value in
making contracts for the city and
when accepting work done.
In his business, civic and social
relations he has always had the conf
dence and esteem of those with
whom he has come in contact and his
death will be greatly deplored by the
many who have known him as a consi-
entious, honest and faithful friend,
associate and business man. He was
member OF the %. o. f. at Rochester,
Mimi, for some years, and a charter
member of the A. o. U. W. here.
The latter lodge will take part in the
funeral services
-Four children blessed the married
life OF /. N. Lawshe, all of whom,
with the widow survive him. They
are Mrs. Grace L Brooke, William d.
Lawshe, Fred E. Lawsbe and Ben Il.
Lawshe. Three of these reside here.
while the eldest son, w. D., is a tray-
cling man.
The funeral will take place from
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
Brookings has lost, In the death of
Isaac N. Lawshe, an old settler and a
tried and true citizen. One who has
done much for her improvement and |
development and this paper joins with !
the host OF sorrowing friends In offer |
ing sympathy to the bereaved family. |