Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-08
The HAND OF DEATH
Several Old Settlers Of
Morrison County Pass
Beyond

Mrs. Harriet B LaFond of this city.
for over half q century q resident of
Morrison comfy, died at her home at
104 End avenue N. E. at s CLOCK Mon
day afternoon, agei SO years.
Death was due to an attack of
bronchitis, which came on about week
previous. The deceased was taken
seriously i'll with iufamm atory
rheumatism about four yeats ago from
which she recovered when ell hopes
had been practically given up. She
bad bsen left quite weak however by
the illness and when she was taken i'll
with bronchitis u week ago Isst Mon.
day, she was unable to survive the at
tack in her weakened condition and
she rapidly tailed to her death
Born IN ireland in October, 1888,
the deceased came to this country with
her sisters when seven years Of age
and settled in Prairie du Chen,
Wisco sin. In 1855 she moved to
Morrison county and after attending
school some time went into the
employ Of George T. Rice.
1t was sco1 after this that she
married Moses LaFond, and they
made their home III this city. She
was here in the early period and
passed through all the Indian troubles
Of those DAYS. Her husband died
about two years ago.
Mrs. LaFond is survived by four
grown up children, 0eoge LaFond,
now living in st. Paul. ard Charles
and Ed. M. LaFond and Mrs. Robert
Heron of this city.
The fun eral was held Thursday
morning at $50 from the French
Catholic church, Rev. FIR. Lamoths
osciatinq, and interment was in
Calvary cemetery.
Deceased was of q kindly nature
and charitable disposition and will be
long remembered by all who knew
her.
There were many floral tributes.
Sunday afternoon marked the pass
ing away of another pioneer OF
Morrison county when Frank J..
Farfand died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. William Warner, at
st. Cloud at 2 p. m, aged IS years
mir. Farrard had been sufferer
from liver and stomach troubles for
several months past, and gradually
grew weaker to the end.
Born in the "areen Mountain
state'' of Vermont in Cnittenden
county on March 3rd, 1882. Mr..
Farrand CAME to this county and
settled IN Belle Prairie when young
Idan % years of age, and engaged in
carpenter work. A year later he
married Miss Mary Hamilton, and in
Lathe returned. to Vermont. Seven
years later he again removed to Belle
Prairie, where he secured farm. BE
responded to a call tor more volunteers,
the following spring, for the Civil
war, and enlisted in Con pany A Of the
First Minnesota Infantry. He served
during the remainder of the war, at
the close of which he received an
honorable discharge. He then re.
and followed up the agricultural
plsuit, taxing up the work where
he had left it OF going to the war.
About two years ago he moved into
the city ant made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. McIAt tyre BE
resided with them up to about two
mo- tns ago, when Mr. and Mrs. McIn
tyre moved t., Big Lake, when he ven
to St. Cloud to llye With his daugh
ter Ms. William Warner.
The deceased is survived by five
grow up children, Mrs. Warner of St
Cloud: Mrs. E, NJ. Mcintyre ant
Miss Fannie Farrand Of Big Lake: F.
L. Farrand OF Seattle. Washington
and C. D. Fa1EaLd Of Dickinson, N
D., who were present ct the time G.
his demise.
The remains wero taken to this city
Mo1day and the funeral was helt
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
the Congregational church, Rev. G.
A. Bllig, assisted by Rev. E. V
Campbell of st. Cloud, officiating
Members of the local pest of Il. A. r.
of which the decreased was member
were the pail bearers Burial was iE
the Belle Prairie cemetery
All the surviving members of the
family atte .ded the funeral
! Mr.. Far1and was of noble
character and ranked high in the
esteem of all who knew him.
Mrs. Euphroisine, Lescaolt o1
Gravelville was taken suddenly IL
Saturday evening and died within
half an hour. About twelve years age
Mrs. Lescault, who was 8S years ole
at the time of her death, was taker
ill with a severe attack Of paralysis,
since which time she had been ar
invalid. She was feeling quite vel
previous to Saturday evening however,
and only few days before. q reunion
was held at the house, in which foul
generations we're represented, includ
ing year.and q -half-old great-grand
daughter.
Born in Canada in 1924 Mrs.
lie cault moved to this state and
settled in Gravelvllle in 1878 and has
lived there ever since.
Tie deceased is SURVIVED by hel
husand and six grown up children.
!! The funeral was held at 10 o 'cl cl
Monday morning from the French
Catholic church, Rev. Fir. Lanothe