The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-24

h On November Goth, 1866 at Saco
Maine he was married to Jane Will
son. eldest daughter of James and
Margaret Wilson. coming directly to
Iowa from the wedding. the bride and
groom were received and entertained
at the hospitable home of Uncle and
Aunty Bell. who were proud indeed
to welcome the newly welded couple
to their home. OF this union nine
children we're born, one son and three
daughters dying in infancy. five
daughters survive. namely. Mrs. s..
j. Woodruff. Mrs. S. Replogle, Mrs.
Paul Poitevin. Mrs. Fred Buss and
Jennie who has been so devoted in
her attentions to her father through
the years of his affection.
He was bereaved by death by losing
his companion on July 18th. 1904.
just little more than four months
after leaving the home they had built
on the prairie.
Of his immediate family, two
brothers and one sister survive. Janet.
John and Thomas with his sons-in-
law. grand children and others who
feel the loss. of father. brother and
true friend.
Since the time of coming into
Crawford county he has lived con-
tinously in your midst, so his life has
been as it were an open book; in all
that is good in the make up of the
community he has had part not only
in the religious work and educational
work accomplished. but also in the
development and identifying of the
surroundings. The beautiful cemetery
we have on yonder hill was largely
secured by the united efforts of Jo-
seph Hallowell. James Bell and George
Rae. The association has been car
ried on for these many years, and
kept in good repair largely thr ough
the untiring efforts of George Rae.
who has been continuously an officer
from the time of its organisation tc
the day of his death. the community
owe him debt of gratitude for his
unceasing efforts to keep the cemetery
in good repair. and for urging the
erection of the beautiful fences sur
rounding the grounds. when the Other
officers scarcely saw the need of the
expensive improvements.
In the early days of January 1870
he with others saw the necessity Of
having church organized. so we
could have the benefit of religious
services. Rev. Benjamin Shine being
at that time Pastor in Denison preach
ed for ten nights in the Comfor
/ school house. organizing a class
which is now the first Methods
Church in Dow City. When the church
was Incorporated as religious body
in conformity to the laws of GU
state. he was one of the first trustees
/ elected. which Office he has nobl,
filled to the day of his death. a
we'll as filling many other offices o
the church.
In politics he was republican. an
was honored by his party with variou
offices. the most prominent one being
a member of the Legislature of 1876
4 when the late Senator. John II. Gea1
was speaker of the house. Mr.. Gea
gave him appointments to some of tn
most important committees of tn
House. in which he served his con
stituents faithfully and we'll.
j During the years of his affection a
most Of you know he received grea
}. benefit from walking. being the onl
way to relieve his pain and suffer
ing and as he was so much in you
view not only by day but in the siler
hours of the night his presence an
quiet walking up and down you
, streets and out on the country roac
, will be missed by both old and young
2 he was truly walking in The vale
= of the shadow of DEATH" and cou,
say as the psalmist did. 81 will fe;
c no evil for thou art with me. tt
n rod and thy staff they comfort me. /"
Now friends please pardon tt
/. writer for personal word. havir
9 written so many obituaries of othe
without intruding myself. l feel iii
e saying as jeremiah said of old "Tru
f this is a great grief. having f
/. sixty years been so closely associate