The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-07
STILLED IN DEATH DUSkY BREIHfRN +
kindly Heart Of f. A. Gordon
Beats No More
GONE TO his REWARD
Dies at Sank Centre Home and Re-
mains laidAway--FuneraI of
Rev. Edward Ginther

UNvs AVW " VbUSouOb
Frank A. Gordon died at 10:30 a.
m, Saturday, Jan. 2, at his residence
in this city, He had suffered from
atstroke of paralysis three weeks be-
fore and never rallied.
Funeral services were held at 2:3C
Ia. m. Monday from the Baptist church
the former pastor of the church, Rev.
J. G. Wirth, of Long Prairie, officiat-
ing, assisted by the pastor OF the
Methodist church Rev. ]. T. Brabner
Smith. A quartet choir consisting OF
Mrs. r. E. Hansen, soprano; Mrs. A.
E. Brecount. alto; DIR. H. F. Henne-
mann, tenor: A. F. Strebel, bass. sang
appropriate selections, accompanied
by Mrs. Geo. Butler at the organ.
1Eterment was In the Odd Fellows
cemetery. The pail bearers were L.
S. Bishop, T. R. Barnes, Geo. Rice,
G. M. Bryant, ]. H. Hartley and Frank
Pangburn.
Frank A. Gordon was born in ILL
nois, Feb. 81, 1852. He came to Rem
vile county, Mimi, in 1872 and dur
ing the following rs years his time
was mainly occupied as teacher in
the country schools of Renyille and
Redwood counties. The last four
years Of his life he spent in Sank Gen.
tire.
Mr.. .Gordpn was twice married. His
first wife died in 1890. Seven chill
dren were the fruit of this marriage
three daughters and four sons. Three
children He "a, MoIftana, two In Wis
eonsin and ora in salk Centre.
II * SIR lord III Ss.se 4,aasaiei to
aga. q ara Bsown. y Wi60w -Hho
nd six caRdran. one of tuem being
Mys, r, q. Compton Of this ~..y. The
marriage ceremony took place in Min
neapolis. h.
Mr.. Gordon was an earnest and con
sistent Christian and a member Of
the Baptist church. For some yea..
past he had done considerable worl
as a lay preacher and his efforts IL
this direction were always acceptable
Mr.. Gordon took a deep interest IL
c.,~d doxx ccho<xl x,,orL ond Of tho timf
of his death was in charge of the
teacher training department Of the
Stearns County Sunday School AS
sociation He was well and favor
ably known here ard highly respect
ec on account of his Christian char
acter. His death is a. great loss t.
the Baptist church.
A sister, Mrs. Harry Crooks and he
son Norman from Bertha, Mimi;
cousin Rev. Barum of Burtrunl, MINI.
daughter Mrs. H. G. Ferris of Chot
eau, Mont; a son George from Ka
sofa, Wis; and daughter Mrs. Craig
from Minneapolis, attended the fun
eral
All that is mortal of the Rev. Ed
ward Ginther, whose death at Wes
Union was. briefly mentioned in las
weeks issue of The Herald, was lai'
to rest last Saturday in the cemeter,
connected with st. Johns abbey a
Collegeville.
The preliminary services We're con
Quoted at West Union on Thursda!
of last week by Rev. A. Arzt. of thi
city. The body was then taken to st
Johns where final rites were con
Quoted over it Saturday. A larg'
number of the dead priests Wes
Union parishioners attended the Ser
vices at st. Johns and saw the mort
al remains of one whom they hat
revered and loved in life, laid ava.
to await the last trump.
Father Edward, as he was affection
ately known by his parishioners, hat
been i'll about six weeks. Death wa
tn result of an attack of the dropsy
He grew worse from the start and i
was soon realized that the attack
was fatal. Death came as welcome
relief on Wednesday of last Yeek
Dec. 20. 1908.
Rev. Edward Ginther, O. s. p, ~
born Feb. rs, 1886, in Mount LATER
Pa. When he was stilka boy his par
.ents came. to Minpes6ts and settlet
or a farm abs4t tvslvs miles from
Winena- He tsusht school for som'
time whep . young nan. and in 1873
entered 81. Johns college to com
plete, his classie>f studies. On JUNE
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