The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-04
REMAINS LAID TO REST
George Anderson's Body Laid to
Rest In Graceland Cemetery
Sunday Afternoon.

Rest In Graceland Cemetery
Sunday Afternoon.
funeral services were held i'm The
congregational church Sunday after.
noon at 2o'clock over the remains OF
lhe late George Anderson, who dieo
at Fort Dodge, Iowa, Wednesday
night, December 26. as the result
OF injuries sustained in a cereal mill
that same afternoon. The services
we're conducted by Rev. A. Craig
Bo"dlsh and they we're attended by
a large NUMBER of the old friends of
tlle deceased Ihele were many floral
tributes sent to the church that
were placed on and around the cas-
ket. The music was furnished by the
church choir. and q sacred solo was
rendered by MIS- III. E. Hitchcock.
The address of Rev. Mr.. Bowdish
was a tender and effective one, and
he read the following obituary of the
deceased
Mr.. George Anderson was born at
Pottsdam, N. Y. Sept. g., 1929. and
died at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dec. 26.
1906, being IL years, three months,
20 days old. 10 the year 1870 he
moved With his parents to Michigan,
then d wilderness of woods, where
the family experienced the usual
life OF pioneers. Mr.. Anderson re-
manned at home and helped in many
ways until lie was of aee. He was
married in 1850, and in 1882 came to
Mitchell, $. ID where he lived until
his wlfe's death in the fall of 1900.
Since this time he has made his
home with his only daughter, Edith.
From a family of five Charles Ander-
son, OF Pierre, n Mrs. Edith An
derson-R Rice, of Fort Dodge. Iowa.
survive.
"Deacon'' Anderson, as he was
familiarly called, Joined the Congre-
gatlonal church when less than is
years OF age, and during 40 years of
his life was an active deacon in the
same. His devotion for the church
OF his choice vas splendid and while
he lived to make it a source OF help
fulness to all, he loved every other
Institution that made the coumunity
better.
His was an IN o1etentious, modest
and reti1lng life, of whom it could
be truly said, that he vas a man
with a pure heart. During all Of his
busy life he always found time for
family devotions and no other duty
was allowed to deprive him and his
family OF their communion with the
God he SO cheerfully served.
In the early days Of his Michigan
it was his delight TO gather
the young men and women of his
nelghborhood into singing schools
and for many years he had charge of
the music in both church and Sun
DAY school, and his most pronounced
work was in musical lines.
The Anderson home was head
quarters for the circuit rider in the
early days and many q kindly deed
was shown those missionaries by this
estimable family. Mr.. Anderson's
life impressed us all by the pureness
and simplicity of his life and the
sincerity of his generous heart.
During the eighteen years that
Mr.. Anderson lived in Mitchell the
people came to learn and admire his
fine traits of character. His DISPOSE
tion towarG his nelghbors and friends
was of the kindest and against no
did be eve have aught to say
that which was in kindness.
His unselfish devotion to his wife
her long years of sickness
through paralysis, was characteristic
his gentleness.
The name in which he was killed
was peculiar from the fact that
as a carpenter he had been in
much more dangerous places. He was
going through a cereal mill at Fort
Dodge. and was riding on an elevator.
Ihoughtlessly he leaned out a little
too far and one of the men shouted
for him to watch out when he passed
one of the floors. but he did not
hear and he was struck on the head
and then fell down the shaft, injur-
ing him fatally. Mr.. Anderson died
durl g the early part of the evening.
MIR. and Mrs e. X. Rice left on
the morning train for their home at
Fort Dodge. Iowa. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Anderson departed this after
Tor their home at Pierre. To
the writer they expressed their re-
grets for not being able to personally
thank those who in so many ways
showed their sympathy and Kindness
in the services of Sunday.
The remains were lard to rest in
Graceland cemetery hy the side of
the good wife who preceded him
years ago. The following were
the pallbearers: e. j.. Quigley, II.
Mccormick, j. S. Daniels, j.. o.
Walrath, George w. Cooley, c. L.