Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-03
PIONEER GONE.
Chas. Huckbody Passes Away Sue
denly.

denly
While Chas Huckbody, of the town
OF Maine, was sitting in an arm chair
IN his home Thursday evening, reading
| newspaper, he was stricken with APP
poplexy end expired very short time
later. His many friends in this city
were much surprised when they heard
Of his death, for they had always known
him as healthy, active, vigorous man.
On the 26th of last January he was in
the city attending the funeral of another
pioneer and life long friend-Benjamin
SIngle--and that day also celebrated
his seventy-third birthday. At that
time he stated that he was feeling in
the best of health and hoped to be able
to celebrate many more birthdays
Scarcely at any time in life did he
suffer days sickness, and so his death
was a sad surprise.
Mr.. Huckbody was a son of old
Albion. He was born in England Jan
uary 18th, 1888, and when twenty-five
years of age he set out for the new
world. arriving in New York City he
found himself without funds, but that
did not discourage him. He was strong
of body and ambitious of mind and
soon found a position which he held
Until nG Hdl
money to buy ticket and pay his ex-
penses west. He journeyed to Wiscon-
sin and came direct to this county
For twenty three years he was engaged
in various lines of labor in this city,
most of the early years being spent in
the woods and IN rafting lumber down
the Wisconsin aud Mississippi rivers.
About the year 1878 he purchased
farm in the town of Maine and the
farm had been his home ever since. A
few years after his arrival in this county
he was united In marriage to Miss
Augusta Court, who survives him, as
do eight children.
Having lived here so many years,
Mr., Huckbody was we'll known in the
city and surrounding country. Early
friendships formed endured to the end
of life, for few people are endowed
with more evenly balanced tempera-
ment than was he. As social and
companionable man the world would
be better off if there lived more like
him. He early took an active interest
in politics and though an ardent sup
porter of his party, he accorded to
others right to their own beliefs. He
was great reader and therefore kept
abreast of the times and was familiar
with every topic for current discussion
In his home life he set an example
for others to follow. Not alone was he
kind to the members of his household,
but he taught his children to practice
industry and economy and to lead
temperate and useful lives. He was
loved by his neighbors, he was highly
respected by those in this city who
knew him, and it was with the deepest
sorrow that they followed his remains
to the grave.
During his life in the town of Maine
his neighbors honored him with cleo
ton to office every year, and he might
have had higher offices had he sought
them. For twenty-One years he was
chairman of the school board and at
various times held other town offices
The eight children who survive him
are: Mrs. Sarah Chapman, Bloomer,
Mimi. Mrs. Henry Goebel, city; Mrs
Alice Bachman, town of Maine; Mrs
Chas. Allen, city; Chas. DR., city; Will
liam, Ashland; Albert and John, of the
town of Maine. He also leaves three
sisters and two brothers. Mrs Susan
Winkley, city; Mrs Ellen Wright, Eng
land; Mrs. Chas. Coils, Idaho; John,
England, and Richard, of this city.
The funeral services were held from
the family home Sunday afternoon at
230 O. clock, the Rev. F. H. Brigham,
pastor of the M. E. church of this
city, conducting services. The pail
bearers were G. w Witter, F. w.
Garske, Peter Croft, Nathan Morrow,
Pat German and A. H. Grout
Thus good man has passed away
When we stop to consider his home
life, his worth as citizen and his I'M
blemished character, we can speak of
him in the words of Shakespeare:
He was man
Take him for all in all,
We shall not look
Upon his like again"