The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-10

sidney IL. Gold, one Of The Prom.
inent Business Men of the
Northwest, Dies at his
Home i'm Hi. Stone.

! The sad announcement of the
death Of Sidney r. Gold at his
home in Big Stone last Monday
evening brought a feeling of
deep depression and sorrow to
the many friends of the deceased
in this city. Although the inev
liable had been looked for since
the return of Mr.. Gold from the
south, the fall of one who was so
lately in full power of a vigorous
manhood, came as a woful shock.
1t was but few months ago that
symptoms of a serious stomach
trouble first became manifest,
and the best medical assistance
was sought, but the phyiclans
failed to diagnose the case, and
the patient was later advised to
go south in the hope that a mild
er climate would prove benei-
cial. He made a trip to the
southern states, and not improv-
ing, he sent for his wife and they
went to Cuba, but his health
steadily failed, and he returned
home a few weeks ago in a very
weakened condition, and gradu-
ally failed until the end came.
an autopsy on the body estab
lished the cause of death as can
Ger of the stomach, and the phys
:cal pain of this fatal disease was
borne with the fortitude and self
torgetfulness that was a marked
characteristic of the man in ev-
cry phase of his life.
Mr.. Gold was in his 54th year,
having been born in Pennsyl-
vania and later living in Illinois
and Iowa. He came to Big Stone
in 1887, in that year, in conjunc-
tiOn with his brothers John and
James establishing a business
which developed into great pro-
portions and of a must success
full character. With keen fore
sight and splendid energy he
took advantage of the possibil-
tiles that were in store for this
northwest country, and he be-
came one of the important fac
tors and personages in this de.
volopment. For two years he
was in the state legislature rep.
resenting his home county and
became as prominent a character
in legislative matters as he was
in business affairs.
To the little city of Big Stone,
| where he made his home, S. r.
Gold was a benefactor whose
memory will be cherished by the
people of the town, for whom his
hand and heart were ever open
To his untiring efforts and lib
eral support is largely due the
organization and development OF
the Big Stone Chautauqua, and
in the church work and develop
ment of the educational priv
leges of Big Stone he was al
ways a leading factor, no burden
being too great for him to as
sumo to advance the interest OF
these or any other worthy enter
prises for the building up of the
moral and material interests of
the com munity in which he lived
The passing away of Mr.. Gold
is a severe loss to these among
whom he lived and labored,
and where he was SO unanimous
ly loved and respected. A score
and more of local interests,
moral aud benevolent, will miss
his helpful influence and unset.
fish support, while hundreds OF
Individuals who in days past
have come in touch with the
great big heart of Sid Gold, will
mourn his taking off as that OF
a brother.
The funeral ceremonies were
held Yesterday afternoon, Rev
Duane Rifen bark, a former pre-
siding elder, preaching the SER
! mon, and Rev. E. Ehlers. read
I ing a short obituary of the de-
ceased man. The Milbank
lodge of Masons, of which Mr.
Gold was d member, went down
to Big Stone in body, and were
joined there By a large delega-
tion of mem bers of the order
from Orton VILE, and a mum Der
from Marietta, Renville and other
points, the church service being
followed by the Masons burial
service. the brethren escorting
the remains to their last resting
place. The little church, oil
which the deceased had been fol
so many years a faithful and
devoted member, was made beau
tiful with a profusion of many
handsome floral designs, tributes