The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-29
meath Of irving h. weleh.

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June 10, 1906, at Up. m, MIR. Irv,
ing H. WEIGH of Jacksonville,
Fla, the cause of his death be
ing apoplexy.
Mr., Welch came here two
weeks ago to look after his busi-
ness interests, and TO all out.
ward appearances was in the
best of heath, bat In fact was
suffering from over work aud in
need of rest. He drove out TO
his farm daily to direct the work
and improvements going on
there aid was preparing to goto
South Dakota To attend to bust
ness affairs, when Monday morn
ing he was stricken with apo
plexy. From the first it was an
uounced that he could not re
cover but he fingered until 1
o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
when he passed away, leaving Q
wife, son, two brothers and three
sisters Es immediate relatives.
He was a man of wide acquaint-
ance and great business ability,
being interested in the growth
aud development of three differ
scnt states, South Dakota, Florida
aud Michigan, and bis untimelv
death in tile very prime of his
life seriously retards the many
Industries with which he was
connected, and removes from the
activities of life, a capable, gen
ial, courteous gentleman.
Irving II. WEIGH was born in
Geneva, July Ii, 1860, where he
spent his bnyhood days. He
graduated from Hillsdale college
ut an early age and when u years
old went to Douglas county, 5.
d., where he engaged in the
newspaper business for a short
time, later going into real estate
business aud banking. He was
actively identified with the settle
ment of That county and remain
ed in Douglas county several
years. He them moved to
Charles Mix county, S. d. where
he was actively identified with
every enterprise of that county,
being especially engaged IN the
real estate aud banking business
and was also emigration agent
Tor the g. M. q st. p. r. r., a
| place which he held until three
years ago when he accepted a pc.
sition which the Southern States
Land aud Timber Co, with head.
qnai tiers ut Jacksonville, Fla.
where he moved with his family
after building a magnificent resi-
dence, and where the family
have since spent their winters.
Mr.. WEIGH was married TO Miss
Matte Buriihgame in 1884, who
die d in 1857, aud on April 18th.
1859 lie WAS united in marriage
to Miss Carrie Cross, eldest
daur HER of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Cross uf Bangor, Who with an
only son OF IA years, survive
him.
/ In October, 1895 he purchased
Evergreen farm. west OF Bangor
III Mr.. Cross aud had begun
the developement Of one Of the
| finest farms in tile county, where
lie hoped 10 spend many happy
summers.
| In tile fall Of 1901 he was elect
ed 10 tile House of Represents
| 1--WE al the South Dakota legisla
lure. Il position which he held
until he i0,k up his residence IN
the Soilth.
/ Mr.. WEIGH st.Dd high in Mason
ic orders, being a member OF the
blue lodge OF Platte, ). d., Ineln
Der Of tile X. A. MI. of Mitchell,
5. d., a member of Coiniilandrs
| X. Il. at Yankton. s. d.. !. mem
bea o. tile Shrine nc Jacksonvili.
FLA !, "a member of the .. i. =.
lat Jacksonville, also a member
Iof III. /. u. q. Il. at Platte and
tile M. w. A. NJ Edgerton, 5. ID.
lie MAS also an active member Of
the hMrd oil trade at jackson
willie aud stakeholder In the
Jacksonville Development Com.
pany.
HIS death has cast adark shadow
uyer the entire community, and
from south Dakota and Florida
come messages Of consolation
from friends for the bereaved
| wife and son.