Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-17
DEATH OF ORLEY A. LAMPHlER.
An Old Citizen and Very Worthy Man
Gone to His Eternal Rest.

On Sunday morning, March 18th,
1908, at the hour of four O'Clock and
seventeen minutes, Orley A Lamphier,
one of Wausau's old and highly es-
teemed citizens, passed away from this
life, after a long illness and from a
complication of troubles. The sad an
nouncement will be source of sorrow
to the many who were acquainted with
THIS good man, for he was widely known.
He had been practically resident OF
Wausau for forty years and was ever
the same kind, cheerful and consider.
ate man wherever one happened to
meet him. He was always ready to
give advice and encouragement to his
brethren and more substantial aid il
necessary, and it was to this disposition
to assist and cheer his fellow man that
made for him so many warm and last
ing friends.
Mr.. Lamphier was born in Milwau.
on the Oath day of July, 1847. When a
small boy he went with his parents 10
Poysippi, Waushara county, where they
lived on farm and where he remained
until a young man. He then put in
some time logging on the Wolf river.
He came to Wausau in 1868 and being
an expert carpenter he entered into the
business of builder and contractor,
which he followed for twenty years;
after that he took up millwrighting, ex-
clusively, and was considered one OF
the best in the pinery. Many mills
were erected under his supervision in
Northern Wisconsin. In the South he
built mills in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Texas and Mississippi, and several were
built by him in the state of Washington.
He was united in marriage in 1876 to
Emma Lawrence, of this city, and two
children were born to them, j. Wesley
Lamphier, who resides in Chicago, and
Mrs. G. P. Abraham, of Spokane, Wash,
who survive him. Mrs. Lamphier died
in November, 1889. With his children,
Mr.. Lamphier went west to Washing
ton and remained for two years. Re-
turning to Wisconsin, he went to Rhine
lander and took charge of the mill of
Geo. Clayton, later he went to Hazel
hurst, where he was with the G. G.
Yawkey Lumber Co. for three years.
He returned to Wausan to live in 1895,
owing to poor health.
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October, 1892, to Sarah Lille, of this
city, and to this union two children
were born, son and a daughter.
Damer and Iris. His wife and two
children are left to mourn his death.
In August, 1897, Mr. Lamphier joined
party from this city and went to
Alaska, where he remained two years
prospecting for gold. The trip was a
very hard one for him and he returned
in poorer health than when he left.
While he never regained his health still
he was able to oversee and carry out
contracts IN millwrighting. In Octo-
Der, 1906, he went down into Texas to
look after the construction of an addi-
ton to large saw mill, but he was
compelled to return home last August
on account of illness. From that time
he had gradually failed. In the early
winter he sustained slight stroke OF
paralysis. His son, Wesley, came up
from Chicago on Thursday evening and
was with his father until death came.
His daughter, Mrs. Abraham, of Spo-
kane, Wash, was with him nearly all
through the month of February.
The funeral services took place from
the home, 631 Grant street, at 2 O'Clock
this Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. T. B.
7. Fisher officiating. The pail bearers
were his old friends and neighbors, viz:
A. H. Grout, James Young, Thomas
Sweeney, j. Tomkins, j. N. Manson
and w. f. Collins. A large concourse
of sorrowing friends followed the re-
mainsIto their last resting place in Pine
Grove cemetery.