The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
TO OAKLAND FoRINTERMENT

TO OAKLAND FORIhTERMENT
Joseph Harker's Body, accompanied
by Sorrowing Relatives, Taken
to Oakland.
Perhaps n of the saddest funerals
that has been held in Mitchell in
years was that over the remains of
the late Joseph G Harker, which
was conducted at the residence at
$3.50 O'Clock Saturday. Gathered
at the home on Sixth Avenue east
were many friends Of the deceased
who desired to pay their last tribute
OF esteem TO the memory of the
young man. Surrounding the casket
we're many tributes of flowers, which
spoke the silent message Of respect
and admiration that the contributing
friends had for him.
The services were conducted by
DIR. III. S. Wilkinson, assisted by DR..
Thos. Nicholson and DR.. L. Fl.
Youngman. The music was fur
nished by Misses Clara Christensen,
Fannie Mccormick and Messrs. M.
r. Tournier and Fred Kratz.
DR.. Wilkinson read the scripture
lesson and he was followed by DR..
Nicholson, who offered a fervent
prayer. DR.. Nicholson then read the
following obituary of the deceased:
Joseph Charles Harker was born at
Lead Mine, Wisconsin, February %.
1874, and spent his early boyhood in
Missouri Valley Junction, Iowa,
whittier the family moved lE 1878,
and in Aurelia, Iowa, where they
resided from 1854 to 1881. In the
year 1887 the Harker family came to
Mitchell, South Dakota, where they
have since continuously resided.
On May 81, 1905, Mi. Harker was
united ia marriage to Miss Cornelia
Neumann, of Oakland, Nebraska,
and for nearly three happy years their
married life has been mi OF ideal
happiness. On Januay Is, 1908, after
an illness of but a few days in which
typhoid pneumonia ravaged bis
system, be passed away into the be-
Yond. When it became known that
his ILLNESS was serious his patents at
their winter home In California were
telegraphed for, and fortunately we're
able to arrive at his bedside before
he passed away, and receive his
recognition and farewells. Three
sisters and a brother are sorrowing
today in the California home, and
his brother Will, who was at his bed.
side at the last is here in Mitchell.
Mr.. Harker has been in active
business life among US for several
years as a member of the firm of
Harker Brothers, and by his energy
and ability has commanded the
respect OF the entire business COM
munity. Tireless, .unsparing of him.
self, he was forging to the front rank
of successful business men
He will be missed greatly in the
circ.e CT lis social FRIENDS. He was
sunny faced, and open hearte3, clean
Of thought and speech, rue Us man
to man, and many are the friends
who feel the sense of personal be-
reavement IN his taking away.
In November 1891 he was convert.
ed and united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church of this city, Of
which he continued a member up to
the time Of his death. His end was
peaceful.
He tried to console the weeping
friends as he said, "Don't worry
over me. 1t is all right" And
though we cannot understand why
the ''sun Of his life went down at
noon'' we trust that the Judge of
all the earth does right, and that
what We 'sknow not now, we shall
know hereafter
The ADDRESS vas delivered by DIR.
Youngman, whose remarks while
necessarily trief, we're very touching.
He paid a fine tribute to the char
acter of tue young man, and offered
kindly words of consolation to the
bereaved ones.
The services were attended in a
body by "A number Of representatives
of tile Knights of Pvthias lodge, who
acted as an escort to the Milwaukee
depot. T..e following were the
honorary pall bearers, selected from
the 10 q: Ora Is. Well, Ray D..
Brauson, Delvan L. Becker, Louis
Beckwith, DR.. George Kimball,
Harry Slade, Charles Fowler, DR..
III. Fl. Mcdonald. The active pail.
bearers we're: L. C. Burns, W. a.
Barber, G. W. Boggs, VIM. NJ.
Herbert, VIM. Scallin, II. g. Mich
OILS, III. e. Hitchcock, G. w. Dow
ney.
AS a mark of the high esteem il
which the deceased was held, prac
tically every business house Oh Mail
street was closed from 1880 to 1.
O'CLOCK and a sole::n reverence per
vaded the street as the proc ssioI
moved to the depot.
Those in attendance at the funera
were Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Harkc
and William. of Los Angeles. Cal.