Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-20
Several We'll Known Citizens Pass
to Their Reward During Past
Week.
$. V. POTTER DIES AT CALMAR
Hundred People in Special Train
From DEBORAH and Many From
Other Towns Attend Funeral
at Calmar. Brief Obituary
Notices.
S. V. POTTER.

Seldom has anything caused the
universal sorrow in so many homes
throughout the county as did the
news of the death of Mr.. S. V.
Potter, local passenger agent of the
c. NJ & st P. Ry. here for the past
quarter century, at Calmar on Fri
day morning. Few men have lived
here who were so generally esteemed
by everyone. Modest, gentle unas-
suming, kindly, considerable, a gen.
tleman always and everywhere, a
friend to those in distress and in
need, quiet, conscientious, thor
ough, peace-loving man, whose
warm heart readily made him the
friend of everyone with whom he
came in contact; business man of
power and influence, it will be hard
indeed TO fill his place. He was
kind and devoted husband, a loving
and prudent father, and a true
friend in the fullest sense of the
term. He was generous, being ever
ready to give a helping hand to the
needy. Always quiet and reticent
in his giving; charitable word al
ways fell from his lips for the fallen,
for those in trouble he had an en-
couraging word, and kindly smile
for all with whom he came in con-
tact. He never betrayed a trust and
never besmirched a character. His
death has removed from the COM
munity a man who was always an
upbuilding and helpful influence,
and accordingly the grief at his
passing is everywhere evident.
Simeon Veeder Potter was born at
Fort Plain, n. Y, March 1st, 1871.
When a young boy he went with his
parents to Detroit, Mich, and later
accompanied them to Rio, Wis,
where he taught school. After a few
years he went with his parents to
| Fountain Prairie, Wis. and settled
on farm. He was united in mar
riage to Carrie M. Field, Feb. 21
1862, at Beaver Dam, Wis, by Rev
John J. Meter, a Presbyterian minis
ter. Mr.. Potter enlisted in the SER
vice of his country in 1863, in the
32d Wisconsin, and served as an
active soldier until the close of the
war, being promoted to Second
Lieutenant during his second year
in the service. He came to Calmar
in Sept. 1865, and secured employ
ment with the C. NJ. & st. P. Ry. as
clerk in the Calmar station. In
August, 1866 he went to Conover as
clerk in the depot, and in April
1868 returned to Calmar, when he
was appointed station agent. This
post ne held in Calmar until some
twenty-five years ago, when he tool
charge of the station in DEBORAH
which position he has occupied ever
since, up to within a few weeks o.
his death, which took place at Cal
mar April Is, 1910. at $50 O'Clock
In the days gone by, during all o
which time Re has Lived at Calmar
.-e has served as Mayor of Calmar
member OF the school board, anC
under the Harrison administrator
was appointed postmaster to fill The
vacancy made by the resignation o
VIM. Bass. TIC Mr.. ard Mrs. Potte
was born one child, Allie May, VIII,
passed this life July 16, 1899.
The funeral services were held a
the Methodist church in Calmar OF
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
conducted by Rev. DR.. NJ. Willet
of DEBORAH, With interment in TIN
Calmar cemetery under the ritua
service of the G.. A. r. The mem
bers of Col. Hughes Post, G. A. r
and w. r. c., and about a hundre,
citizens of DEBORAH went over on
special train to pay their las
respects to the man whom they al
loved, and many were present from
Ossian, Fort Atkinson and othe
places IL addition to the people O
Calmar.