Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-06
DEATH OF
SAMUEL j. PURDY

The remains of Samuel J. Purdy
who died at the home of his daughter
in Madison Tuesday evening, were
brought to this city Wednesday even
ing for interment accompanied by
his son, Corrydon T. Purdy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew r. Kentzler and
daughter, and the Hon. E. S. Miner,
all OF Madison. Wis. The remains
arrived here at 5:31 on the {. Nj. and
ST. Paul railroad. The remains were
taken to the Congregational church
where they remained in state until
Thursday morning, at which time the
funeral services were held at 10 a. m.,
Rev. Fred Staff, pastor of the Congre
gational church in this city and the
Hon. E. S. Miner, of Madison, officiat-
ing. The funeral service in this city
was in charge Of the local order /, ..
0. f. who conducted the funeral rites
and laid the remains away in Forest
Hill cemetery under the ritual service
of that order. A few of Mr.. Purdy'S
Old time friends were present at the
service Notwithstanding the short no.
tice that had been given.
Samuel J. Purdy has many old
time friends in this city who
remember him with kindness and
respect as he was always known and
recognized by the residents of this
city as Christian man,
The following obituary notice
appeared in the Madison Democrat in
Wednesdays issue.
Samuel j. Purdy died at the resi-
dence of his Son-in-law, Andrew r.
Kentzler, Jr., 20 East Dayton street,
at $50 last evening. He was born on
a farm in Orange county, New York,
October 25, 1925. He was married in
1852 to Miss Emma j. Tyler, the
daughter of prominent lawyer in
Bnghamton, n. Y. Five children
were born to them. of whom two sur
vive him, Corrydon T. Purdy of PuIdy
and Henderson, engineers, New York
city, and Mrs. r. Kentzler, of this
city. Mrs. Purdy died in November,
1879. Mr.. Pardy lived for many years
in Grand Rapids until he settled in
Madison in 1881, his legal residence
since that date. In both places he
carried on his business, that of con-
tractor and builder. During the past
10 years, owing to the state Of his
| health, he spent most Of his time in
GAINESVILLE, Fla, where many Madison
people pass the winter. There the
disease, which has terminated fatally,
began to manifest itself during the
came home to await the end. He was
a member of the Congregational
church and of the Odd Fellow and
Masonic orders. Mr.. Purdy was. a
descendant of an old colonial family.
His father, Abraham Purdy, was a
man greatly esteemed for the excel
lence of his character and the sincerity
and other depth of his religious life
and the soH manifested in the choicest
fruitage, the influences Of the home
of his early years. Faithful ever to
the duties coming to him ever in the
most trying circumstances, kindly
and gentle in manner, tolerant in all
his relations to men. Mr.. Purdy S
life was benedictiOn to all who came
| into contact with him. His death
was in the hope of blessed immOr-
tality. His son and daughter were
present at the close.
The funeral will take place from the
residence of his son-in-law, Andrew
R. Kentzler, % East Dayton street.
at II a. m. Wednesday. Interment
will be at Grand Rapids, where the
remains will be laid by the side of
those of his wife.