Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-01-06
ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED.
Joseph Fuller. On Early settler 10
This Part Of Em0oas Oouaty,
Dies OF Old Age. lie Had Been
Failing Tor Some Time.

SIoSh, SOIHIdOc JOSepu CuItSI, Va
Linton, passed away.
Mr.. Fuller had been in failing
health for more than a year. Some
time ago, while doing farm work
near Winona. he suffered a SUM-
stroke. and he had never again been
in as good health as before he re-
ceived the stroke.
| Deceased came to Emmons county
from Michigan about twenty-three
years ago and settled in the neigh
borhood Of old Winchester. few
miles from the present town of Lin
ton. and had been continuous resi-
dent of the county since that time.
During most Of this period he was
engaged in farming, and up to the
time of his becoming physically I'M
fitted for hard labor he was noted as
being one Of the most Industrious
and Woodworking men in the county.
Little is known of the late Com
rade Fuller's early days. To few
he had stated that he had q wife
and grown-up children at the old
home in Michigan. He and his wife
were separated for many years.
Shortly before his death he said to
w. j. Fraleigh. another pioneer set
tier who was his devoted friend, and
who was with him day and night
during his last sickness. that he
wanted him to get his (Comrade
Fuller's) pension papers together.
to be turned over to his wife, so that
they might aid her in the way of data
on which to obtain a widows pen
sion. This Mr.. Fraleigh did. He
also wanted to communicate
with Mr.. Fuller's family and inform
them of the latter's sickness; but
the latter would not consent to it,
saying that, as he had not done so
in health, he would not now consent
to having them disturbed by infor-
nation as to what he believed to be
his last sickness. However, as it
was practically certain that he would
not recover, Will Carmichael, an
other of his close friends. resolved to
get in touch with members of the
family, and so he telegraphed to
them. A prompt response came to
the effect that two Of Mr.. Fuller's
sons would stsrt for Linton imme-
diately. They did so. and would have
been here before their father died
had it not been for the snow blockade
on the Milwaukee. And they had not,
at the time this article was written,
reached Linton. but are passengers
on the stalled train down near
Hague.
Until the arrival Of the son it can
not be stated whether the interment
will take place here or the remains
be taken to the family home in
Michigan.
Comrade Fuller was about seven
ty-two years old. He served during
the civil war as a member of Com
pany "H." Fourteenth Michigan
Volunteer Infantry. He was draw.
ing pension of $50 per month, his
pension having been raised by spe-
cial act of congress. through the
efforts of Senator Porter j. McCum-
Der, author of the age-pension law,
whose successful efforts in their be-
half has made him beloved in every
section of the land where veteran
of the boys in blue" of the sixties
is, through the aid of a government
whose life he helped to save, pass
ing in comparative comfort down
the valley of shadows that leads to
the not far-distant tomb.
A kinder hearted man and a
more obliging neighbor than the
late Joseph Fuller would be hard to
find. He lived in this county nearly
a quarter of a century. and we do
not know of a single enemy that he
ever made while here. During
the days when he was householder
his home was hospitable one and
his latch-string was always out. In
later years. when he was employed
by others, he was ever faithful and
industrious. and was as careful Of
the interests of his employer as he
would have been Of his own.
Goodbye, dear old Uncle Joe.
Like all of us, you had your faults.
and. as with most of us. those faults
brought their own punishment. But
a kinder heart ne'er beat in human
bosom. and a more devoted and UNI
selfish friend never lived. There
was not an atom of hypocrisy or
deceit in your nature. and any one
here who knew you from the early
days will be unable to recall single
human being in Emmons county
that did not wish you we'll.
e LATER.
by this mornings delayed Mil
~aukee train two of Mr.. Fuller's