The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-10-08

Johnson that was held in the Presby
terrain church yesterday afternoon. A
large numoer of people from st. Peter,
as well as from Mankato were among
the audience. In the center of the
organ was large picture draped in
national colors of the man to whose
memory the people had gathered to
honor and there were pretty displays
of stars and stripes from the balconies.
Ferns and flowers, the gift of Florist
Nielsen, were arranged on the plat
form.
A most appropriate program of music
was given by a double quartet, Mrs.
j. NJ. Edwards, Mrs. Katherine Gray,
Mrs. H. A. Patterson, Miss Lora Luis
dorff and Messrs. Benham, Davies, Toll
man and Thomas.
Rev. T. Ross Paden made the me-
mortal address, taking his text from
Psalms ll3: 'Who is like unto the
Lord our God, who dwelleth on high.
Who humbleth himself to behold the
things that are in heaven and in earth.
He raiseth up the poor out OF the
dust, that he may set him with the
princes even with the princes of the
people," Rev. Paden's address was a
short one, but it touched the hearts
of his listeners very keenly and there
were many tear stained faces. The
address was full of Incidents expressive
of the grand character of the man and
of the wonderful influence which he had
Pxerted for the good of mankind Rev.
Paden dealt largely with the romantic
side of the late Governors life and
of those traits of his character which
stood out most prominently as a
loyal friend and as a great and good
man.
Evan B. Cooper, an old and honored
resident of this section, Is dead at his
home on East Nam street, just beyond
the city limits Death occurred about
two o'clock Saturday afternoon, was
caused by complication from injuries
sustained by the old gentleman about
five weeks ago when ne fell down
stairs.
Mr. Cooper was born at Peachbot
tom, Penn, Aug. 26, 1887 He came
to this county thirty years ago and
settled on a farm Just outside the east
city limits where he has resided con-
tinuously since that time. His wife
died four years ago and he is survived
by two sons, Custiss Cooper of Gavin
ner, n. d., and John Cooper of Kim
ball, and by two daughters, Mrs.
Stubs of this city and Miss Eva
Cooper, who resides at home.
Deceased was a member of local
Alexander Wilkin Post, G. A. r., and
man of sterling qualities whose death
is deeply regretted by his many
friends.
The local g. A. R. post will take
part in the funeral service which will
be conducted at the family residence
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. E. J.. Heermance officiating. In
terment will be made at Glenwood
cemetery.
Members of the G. A. r. and Wom-
ans Relief corps are requested to
meet at l. O. 0. F. hall at two o'clock
and they will be conveyed to the res
idence in carriages.
George Mullcrleile, an old resident
of Madison Lake, died on Saturday
evening at Rochester, following an OPP
Grafton, which he underwent some
weeks ago. Mr.. Mullerleile was sixty
nine years of age and had been in
poor health for the past year. He
was born in Germany but has lived in
this vicinity for number of years,
having been engaged in farming, from
which he had retired.
Mr. Mullerleile leaves widow and
ten children, eight sons and two daugh-
tiers, Amel, Charles, Paul, John Henry,
Adolph and George Mullerleile Jr., all
of Madison Lake, Albert Mullerleile,
Hampton, Mimi, Mrs. Puetz of Pratt,
Mimi, and Mrs. Seymour of Alexan
dria, S. ID.
The funeral services will take place
at All Saints Catholic church, Madi-
son Lake, on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock and the interment will be at
the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Mullerleile was most respected
citizen of Madison Lake and was one
of the foremost leaders in the founding
of the ST. Mary's Catholic school. Mr..
Mullerleile was also very prominent
member of the German Catholic church
at Lake Madison and will be greatly
missed. His bereaved family are re-
ceiving the sympathy of very large
circle of friends not only at Madison
Lake, but throughout the community,
where his influence for good has been
so largely felt.