The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-09-14
Obituary.
BENJAMIN HUTSON.

Benjamin Hutson was born in Orby,
He died in Britt, Hancock county, Iowa,
Sept 6, 1906, aged IS years, leaving to
mourn his loss his wife and son, Viii
liam, of Edgerton, Wis. He was the old
est of a large family, many of whom are
still living in Edgerton. The remains
arrived here on the early morning train
Saturday. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the home of w.
II. Hutson, conducted by Rev. Richard
son, and interment was made in Fassett
cemetery where lies the dust of other
loved ones.
When child of nine years of age the
family emigrated to America, finally set
Ting in Edgerton, Wis, where, in 1850,
Benjamin was married to Laura Pratt,
who died in 1860. With the pluck and
energy of youth aud new country they
opened up a farm and were prospecting.
Three children were born to the home,
but death entered, took one Of the chill
dren and subsequently the wife and
mother, leaving desolate home with a
father bereaved and two motherless
children, one of whom soon followed the
mother TO the other world In 1864 he
was married to Nellie Briefly, with whom
he lived till 1878, when death again sep
arated husband and wife There were
no children to this union. In 1877 he
removed to Iowa, settling in Traer, Tama
county, where 10 1879 he was married to
Margaret Burright Vertrees. The fam
lily removed to Britt where they resided
for several years, returning to Traer to
live, which they made their home till
1898, when they finally returned to Britt
and soon after built the home where he
resided till his death.
Mr.. Hutson in early life engaged in
farming. Afterwards he entered bust
ness, but in later years he practiced as a
veterinary. He was man OF vigorous
health and strong natural mental pow
ers. His bodily strength remained large
ly till year ago. His mental powers
remained with him till the end. When,
little more than month ago, con-
sulting physician gave him no encour
agement that there was any hope as
every symptom in his case pointed to
cancerous growth in the stomach. He
calmly and patiently accepted the inevi-
table, sent for his friends to bid them
goodbye, arranged his affairs, talked
about his going with no fear of the flu
ture and no dread of uncertainty, as he
had been brought up in the Episcopal
church. His life spoke for itself; he
was kind and considerate in his family,
he was good neighbor, helpful and
jud;cious in his advice, always ready to
lend hand, and always ready to speak
kindly of any who needed kind word.
He was model in neatness and taking
care of his home and he set an example
for every one to follow. The influence
of years sickness on his sunny DISPOSE
ton was mellowing, and the fretfulness
and peevishness of advanced age and
disease certainly did not mark his last
days, for while he suffered, and suffered
much for the sake of others, he strove
to conceal his pain.
The sorrowing widow has the sym
pathy of her neghbors in her loss. It is
a comfort to know that every thing that
skill and affection could do fer the de-
parted one was done, and that it was
she exclusively to care for him to the
last and to smooth his dying pillow.