The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-25
THt FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Mrs. a curtis Buried in Grace
lane Cemeiery-serviccs Held
in Baptist Church

Wednesday afternoon at . O'Clock
funera4 services were held over the
remains OF Mrs, A. S. Curtis, who
passed away Monday afternoon.
There were a large number of friends
In Attendance at the Baptist church
and the members of the Daughters
of RebeSah, w. r.. c., G.. A. II. and
Odd Fellows attended i'm a body,
seats being assigned them in the
center OF the church. A number of
beautliul iloral offerings covered the
casNet containing the remains of
the deceased. The services were
conducted by the Rev. L. j.. Glib
lcut. whose remarks were touching
and appropriate TO the solemn occa-
sion. The music was furnished 10y
the Baptist choir aud d special selec-
tlon was sung by Rev. and Mrs. Glib
lett.
Many Trends followed the remains to
Gracelald cemetery where the in
terment took place. The following
were.the pallbearers G. |. Mtltimore,
w. Plotner, Elijah 1illotson. w. III.
Bloss, III, G. Greene, NJ. Halphide.
Mis-. y. 5. Curtis was born in Erie
county, near Sandusky, Ohio. July
IA, ISL, where she resided with her
parents on a farm until IA years OF
age. In lS35 she moved with her par
ents TO llillsdale county, Mich. ,trav.
cling the long distance by wagon.
At the age of II Mrs. Curtis was left
with the household cares on her
shoulders, her mother having died
and size assumed the training Of five
smaller children. She was united in
marriage to Mr.. Curtis at Hillsdale,
Mich, July ID, 1912, where they re-
sided until 1S4S, moving thence to
Aurora. III. Four years later Mr..
Curtis made the trip to California
gold fields, and Mrs. Curtis went
back to Michigan. In 1854 they
started west to Marshalltown, Iowa,
and in those days progress was
mighty slow. They made a portion
OF the trip to Chicago by boat and
from there to the Iowa town they
drove the entire distance. After re-
siding there eight years Mr.. Curtis
joined the army and went into the
civil war. and on his return took ur
his residence again at Marshalltown.
Progressing farther west MI. and
Mrs. Curtis afu to Dawson county
in.lS77 and located in the vicinity OF
the tiresteel creek, having covered
the entire distance by team. In
1880 they moved to Mitchell, which
was then a very small and unpreten.
tious town, having resided here eve,
since,
Mrs. Curtis was a member OF the
Daughters OF Rebekah and of tn
w. r. c., in which orders she took
a great deal Of interest. She has be.
longed to Rebekahs for SO years, join.
ing the order Immediately after the
ColtaS resolution passed the Odd Eel.
lows Supreme lodge creating this
auxiliary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis have Travelled
the path Of married life fol
sixty-two years, a period Of unusual
length, and their companionship in
the last their declining years has
been Of the most pleasant character.
At the sixtieth period they were
rendered a reception by the Daugh.
tiers OF Rebekah and the w. r. c.,
and their anniversary has always
been recognized by their old friends
IN Mitchell by..some token of friend.
ship. For a number of years Mrs,
Curtis has been blind but it has not
effected her good nature and bel
cheerful disposition. All the years
she has been unusually strong anc
vigorous for a woman Of her years
and when the summons came she
was prepared to meet it. Her death
came from a weakness Of the heart.
something she has been troubled Will
for several years, and she passed
away peacefully and calmly, saying
goodbye to the husband who ba.
Travelled along life's road with hel
for so many years. to her son A,
j. Curtis. and grandson. Percy AL.
len, aud to the other members Of
the family.
10 the union three children were
born. two boys and 4 girl. The
dauehter, Mrs. Esther Morris, dice
in 1856. and Frank, the youngest
son, passed away at lG years. A. j.
Curtis, of this city, is the only re.
naming son, and all these years he
has exercised a kindly care over tn,
old people.