The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-07
OBITUARY

theW's Episcopal church at one p. NJ,
March 20, stirred the memories of
many in our city. Strong and tender
ties have bound together the men and
women who have scattered out over
the world from the homes and schools
of Kenosha S early days. The wide dis
tribution Of The Telegraph Courier is
proof of the tenacity of affection with
which Kenosha memories are cherished.
The death of Frank Deming breaks
a link between the past and the present.
His father, Rev. Reuben H. Deming,
brought his family to Southport in
1887, including his infant son Frank,
who had been born July s, 1886, at
| Lyndon, Vermont. In 1889, Frank s
sister, Kate Deming, later the wife
and widow of Jerome B. Wheeler, was
born. The zeal with which "Father''
Deming labored for righteousness,
temperance, freedom for the slave, and
free public schools, and the coopera-
ton in those labors by the Kenosha
men and women of high ideals, form a
stirring and honorable portion Of the
history of the city and state.
In such an atmosphere it was nat
ural that Frank Deming should have
developed a character of energy, stern
integrity and fidelity, and tender sym
pathy of heart. October %, 1858, he
married, at ManitoWoc, Irene Yates,
whose father and whose grandfather
(Silas Ames) had both been and later
were residents of Kenosha. Mrs. Dem
ing and her husband survived the two
sons, Edward and Frank, who were
born to them. The widow, the brother
Charles R. Deming and the daughter,
Helen Derning Smith, wife of Fred D.
Smith of Chicago, survive.
Entering the lumber business carried
on by Durkee, Truesdale & Company,
Frank received his first training in
that business which was continued with
Merrill & Skeele in Chicago; and from
about 1868 with Hackley & Hume
When that firm withdrew from the
Chicago market, Mr.. Deming was as
ISOLATED with the Chase Brothers Pr
ano Company, in which they had some
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work until his sudden death at his
Chicago residence, 1881 Washington
Boulevard, on March 26, 1910.
Right Reverend Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows at the services at the Deming
home on March 28th, spoke of the
high appreciation in which Mr.. Dem
ing's sterling character and lovely
home life were held by his friends and
neighbors. Great sorrows had not
embittered, but had brought to light
his nobility Of character. The remem-
ORANGES of the abolition movement, in
which the Bishops father, as well as
+" Father" Deming' had participated;
incidents in the educational develop
ment of Wisconsin, in which the Bis
hop himself, as state superintendent of
schools, had an influential part, were
recalled on this occasion.
The services in Kenosha were con-
Quoted by Rev. Fred Ingley, and the
interment was in the Deming lot, with
in the enclosure where the names speak
of Kenosha's splendid pioneer men and
days here rest the bodies of John Win
chester Dana; his four daughters, Mrs.
Peck, Mrs. Charles Durkee, Mrs. Har-
vey Durkee and Mrs. Reuben H. Dem
ing; and their husbands Senator
Durkee with his brothers-in-law, were
among the men who made our state
and nation strong and great; and men
of such character as Frank Deming are
their worthy successors.