The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
AN OLD RESIDENT BURIED
Remains of Major Israel Greene Laid
to Rest in Graceland After Long

aud ENentfuI Life.
Thursday at lo O'Clock occur
red the funeral over the remains OF
the ate MAYOR Israel Greene, Which
occurred III the residence, > Il miles
east OF the city, the homestead which
he took from the government Sc
years ago, and on Which he has made
his home ever since. y number OF
oid-time friends Went out from the
city, and all the neighbors in that
community gathered at the residence
to pay their las tribute of respect
to The man whom they honored and
admired for the many good qualities
he possessed II which he made
manifest through life. The services
We're those of the Episcopal church
and were read by Rev. A. Craig Bow
dish, pastor of the Congregational
church. There We're many beauti-
full floral offerings SEM to the house
as an expression OF friendliness
and sympathy.
notwithstanding the condition of
The roads. many went out to the enc
! terry, where the burial service of the
Episcopal church was "a by MI.
B%owdish. The following We're the pail
bearers: w. III. Conyes, c.. w.. Mill
Ter, Nv. ii. Gregory, James Lyons, G.
+ S,,,;+J ,,l ~ NJOr,nr
Major Greene has lived a long and
eventful life, the prominent feature
of which occurred during his middle
life, when he was associated with the
United States Marine Corps. He was
born in Plattsburg, N. Y. July II,
1924. His mother vas a Miss Platt
and was a direct descendant of the old
knickerbocker family, and his father
was Thomas Greene. When quite a
young man he moved with his parents
to Green Bay, which was then the ter
ritory of Michigan, this being in 1884.
| He secured his early education in the
log school houses of that section. At
the age of 81 he was appointed lieu
tenant of the United States marine
corps, and was stationed at Washing
ton, in which he served up to the
breaking out of the civil war.
A peculiar coincidence happened
just at the same time of tsre death OF
Major Greene. a telegram from OF
tau-a JIoDcoc announces iho dnotb nj
Horace II. Day, which occurred the
day after Major Greene died. Day was
a nephew of John Brown, and lived
at Osawatomie, Kan, and where
Brown lived.
Major Greene was united in mar
riage to Edmonia S. Taylor in 1851
with a prominent southern family
To that union were born foul boys
and one daughter: Thomas p. Greene.
who resides in Butte, Mont, r. NJ
Greene, S. T. Greene, and Charles
Greene, of this city, and Mrs. J.. w
Downer of Norfolk, w. Va. They re
sided in Beryville for a number OF
years and then came west in 1872
locating 2h miles east of this city
on a government claim, and which
has been the home of the major W
past few months he has been poorly
oftentimes being overcome by q
s%mothering spell due to weak heart
Monday night, May "a, while seated
in his chair his life suddenly went out
and he leaves his good wife and chill.
dren to mourn his death. Since liv.
ing mere Major Greene has lived q
quiet life, at first engaging in the
work of government surveyor, with
his brother, H.. c.. Greene, locating
the corners of the government lane
years of his life he has lived at his
pleasant home, enjoying his life in
a serene manner He aid not take
any activity in politics, but was ;
democrat. Major Greene was highly
respected by all the citizens of this
community, n those who have
known him during the greater par,
of his life here priced his friendship
to a marked degree. He was a vel
informed man and kept in close toucl
with the current events of his coun
try's history. Much regret is express
ed at his death.
lnuH InncnrN man