Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-29
OBITUARIES. ..Meaeham, Lake. SIoat.

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OBITUARIES. ..Meacham. Lake. SIoat.
The Christmas holidays this
year, for this community and that
of Gettysburg, have been tingcd
with II sadness that hayc rcprcssed
the usual festivities. First i'm the
order of occurrence came the death
of Hon. II. L. Mcacham who was
so long and favorably known by
every one in Forest City as we'll as
Gettysburg us one of the oldest
settlers OF the county. We CLEAN
the following particulars of his
life and funeral from the Gettys-
burg Herald:
''Hubbard Thomas Meacham
died Of paralysis at his rooms in
the Hulshizer building at 5:55pm
Monday, Dec. 10, 1904, aged 43
years and one month.
Deceased had been seriously
sick, requiring a constant atten-
dant, for several months, which
sickness has generally been sup
posed to be of a rheumatic nature,
but later he sustained a paralytic
stroke, which is ascribed as the
cause of his death.
"Born and raised in Michigan.
he graduated from the Elkhart
Ind High School, and followed
teaching for u time, when he came
to this county, as early as the fall
of 1883, and settled on a claim in
Owatonna township. He was add
mitted to the bar before Judge
Church in 1886, but never prac-
ticed actively as an attorney.
"Mr. Meacham has held posi-
tions of honor and trust at the
hands of the people of Potter
county with fidelity to his constit-
uents and credit to himself. He
was the first treasurer of Potter
county, which position he held for
eight consecutive years. He was
a state delegate to the national Re-
publican convention of 1896 and
was a made q member of the vice
presidential notification commit
tee. For something like ten years
last past lie has conducted an ex-
tensive general merchandise bus
mess ut Gettysburg.
I'm the broadcast and best sense
of the term, Mr. Meacham was a
popular man among all our people;
kindly in manner and generous in
disposition, the expression is fire.
quent in this hour of sadness that
no man ever made a reasonable re-
quest of him in vain.
"The funeral services on Thurs
day at liam ut the opera house.,
under the auspices of his Masonic
brethren, Rev. f. Ashley of Chey-
enne Agency conducting the cere-
mony.l The remains in a metallic
casket were Immediately shipped
for burial at the old home at Ed
harrisburg, Mich. The surviving
members of the immediate family
of the deceased, most of whom are
personally known here, are: his
father, G. A.; two brothers, DR..
Leslie of New York City and Yer.
non, Huron, S. D. and one sister,
Mrs l.. Belle Deli. Calumet, Mich.
The last two mentioned and his
aunt, Mrs Belle M. Bishop, of Ed
harrisburg, were present at the
deathbed and funeral; also his af-
ianced Miss Maude Edwards of
Gray's Lake III. He left q will
covering considerable estate"
Mrs Lizzie Lake died at her
home two miles east Of Gettysburg
on Thursday, Dec. %, at Bpm Of
stomach inflammation, not having
fully recovered from q recent ut.
tack of pneumonia. She leaves an
infant son nearly q month old, also
a brother, Hewitt, and parents.
Mr. and Mrs Polk Turner, of Get.
tysburg, to mourn her loss.
The deceased was for some two
years a resident Of. Forest City
previous to moving to Gettysburg
with her parents. She was a 50,
ciAl member af Sylvan camp No;
9148 Royal Naighb0rs, of Am. Of
this place, films the Office Of treas
JUROR. al.
She Yas horn ID, Forestville, ELL
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