The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
TRIBUTE TO DR.. CURRYER,
w. w. p. MCCONNELL, LIFE LONG
FRIEND, IMPARTS LIFE
HISTORY.
Touching Sentiments to Memory OF
Deceased.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
At the funeral services over the re-
mains of the late DR.. j. C.. Curryer held
this afternoon in Hinckley w. w. p.
Mcconnell of this city, a warm personal
friend of the deceased impaired to
the large assemblage in attendance
many touching sentiments. His remarks
in part follow:
serve the last sad rites in memory of
our departed friend, DR.. J. c. Curryer.
He was born November I, 1889, in
Shelby county, Ohio, moving at an early
age into Butler county.
In 1861 he commenced the study of
medicine and dentistry at Cincinnati,
graduating in 1868 with honors from the
medical college of that city, after which
he practiccd his profession until 1871,
when he removed to Mankato, this
state, and for a number of years en-
gagged in the practice of dentistry eX
clusively.
His health necessitated change and
as he had ever been enthusiastically de-
voted to the horse after removing to a
farm near Lake Crystal, he embarked
in horse breeding on large scale, and
was thus Instrumental in movement
that resulted in the improvement and
building up of that industry in South
ern Minnesota.
This peculiarly fitted him for the
work with which he has been allied since
its inception which has become very inn
portant and was zealously engaged in
by him; he being one of the important
factors in its development; | speak of
the Farmers State Institute work.
He was assistant superintendent and
had charge of the advance work, he like
wise did platform work, his speciality
being the handling and development of
his favorite animal; in this he was the
peer of any man in the United States
and enjoyed National reputation.
Our lamented friend was a cheerful
writer as well as a ready and impressive
speaker.
Nature had lavishly bestowed upon
him an active mind, he gained mastery
over various departments of knowledge
and was possessed in large degree
with practical and executive ability and
methodical habits.
He was well known by me for over a
quarter of century, and | have always
found him steadfast, true hearted
friend and wise counsellor.
He was both an ardent admirer of
all that was beautiful in nature and
was the happy possessor of much arts
tic taste and skill but the relentless
borne him away, and
our hearts are filled with sorrow. He went
to his sleep in the midst of those he
dearly loved, and in the possession of
the honor and full confidence of those
who knew him best, stretching far be-
yond the usual years commonly attain
ed.
Sufficient length of days was granted
him to see his loved work come to
phenomenal degree of prosperity, and
beneath the sod of his adopted state
to which he has given the best years OF
his life he takes his final rest.
A fragrance will ever cling around his
memory, exhaled from the clustering
virtues which beautified and adorned his
character.
On this occasion. | desire to say lit
tie more than to express sentiments OF
affectionate regard and to speak OF
those characteristics and manly traits
that he so richly possessed, which en-
deared him to his many friends.
His career was eminently useful.
He was ever firm but courteous, frank
and fearless, of unquestioned honor and
irreproachable morals. ..g .,.r
For two decades he ably and untiring-
ly devoted his talents and best energies
to the performance of arduous duties Tor
this great commonwealth, that he loved
so much for which he has sustained an
enviable reputation.
His kindness of heart was manifested
to all creatures God has made.
On recent occasion we heard nm hlm
say, when making an appear Tor our
noble domestic animal, the horse, II
he had been instrumental in lettering
his condition he would feel content.
Later. we visited him and sat for the
last time by his bedside. 1t was in
deed an inspiration to talk with that
sick yet courageous man.
In travelling over this great state, II
has given me great pleasure to note
how DR.. Curryers name was house
hold word. but, alas he has gone, and
the places that knew him, will know him
no more. but though dead his memory
will still linger in the hearts OF the peo-
pie of the northwest.
His private life, confiding disposition,
love of right and hatred of wrong, his
assidious and punctual attention to
every duty present characteristics
worthy of our emulation. His whole
life has been beautiful illustration OF
the truth that the path of duty leads
into the way of honor.
His loss both as public man and as
a nersonal friend will be most keenly
felt by those who understood him best,
and bv those who knew and appreciated
his great usefulness and his many
virtues. 80.
Long after those of us, who ON TINS
occasion, are taking part in this tribute
to his worth. shall have followed in the
journey whittier he has preceded US, his
life for good will continue to be felt and
will be perpetuated through other lives.
Practically over every hill, plain and
valley in our great state of Minnesota
are scattered homes that have been
made better by the labors and counsels
of our departed friend whose lips now
m,,ta and whose voice now hushed
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