The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-23

Charles Otis, second son of fam
lily of seven sons and daughter of Eb-
enezer and Betsy Shannon, was born
in Hamstad, N. H., April IL, 1929. The
father served in the revolutionary war,
and two of the younger brothers gave
up their lives in the war of the rebel
lion. The elder Shannon lived to the
ripe old age of four score and II and
the paternal grandparent to the, age of
80 years. The four remaining brothers
are now we'll advanced in age, showing
strain of remarkable longevity run
ming in this family. His marriage to
Sarah Briefly took place at Windham,
N. H., Nov. Is, 1854, and four years
later they removed from Lowell, Mass,
where he was employed in cotton
mill, to GAINESVILLE, Wis, where the
next ten years were passed on farm
in the town of Rock. He then pur-
| chased farm in the present city limits
and for more than forty years has been
resident of Edgerton, taking an
active part in every measure looking to
the improvement and development of
our city. From this union five children
were born and reared-a daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Bentley of this city, and four
sons, Charles of Westby, Arthur of
Portage, Clarence and Harry of this
city. They were permitted to celebrate
their golden wedding in 1904 and in the
I August following Mrs. Shannon depart
ed this life. On August 9Th, 1907, Mr..
Shannon was again married to Mrs.
Cornelia Linstead of La Crosse, Wis,
who survives him.
The personality of a man like Mr..
Shannon, always genial and compan-
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upon community. He was public
gress and willing to aid as far as he
was able and his counsel and sugges-
tions often sought after. Masonry was
subject which the deceased always
took deep interest in and he believed
fully in the tenets of that order. He
served as master of Fulton lodge f. &
A. M. for thirteen years and for six
years was patron of the Eastern Star,
an auxiliary of the order Being an
attendant upon Grand Lodge meetings
for nearly twenty-five years he was ac-
uuainted with most of the prominent
Masons of the state. In the spring of
1890 he was elected alderman and
served for two years. He took great
interest also in Fassett cemetery and
served as director or president of the
association for many years.
Mr.. Shannon was great lover of
horticulture and his home on the out
skirts of town was often termed a
floral retreat. The stone house was
surrounded on all sides with flowers and
he ever advocated identifying the GEM
etery and public places with Towering
plants and trees. 3e5f
The funeral services were held from
the Congregational church Monday af-
ternoon at O'Clock and were in charge
Of the Masonic order. Rev. L. HI. .Kel-
Ter of Fond du Lac, a former pastor,
delivered a short sermon from the pull
pit and Masonic burial service was pro-
nounced by w. w. Perry of Milwaukee,
grand secretary. The pail bearers were
Past Masters Robert Attlesey, E. c.
Hopkins, Byron Long, DR.. w. McChes
ney, of this city, and Robert MacKey
and B. Merrifeld of Milton Junction. A
long procession of Masons and members
of the Eastern Star followed the re-
mains to Fassett cemetery where the
last solemn rites over the remains of a
departed brother were performed. A
profusion of flowers, a tribute of loving
hearts, covered the casket containing
all that was mortal of good man as
he was tenderly laid away to rest.