The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-01-29
Hatch. DIES
IN HOSPITAL
Old-timer in Stark County. Oyer
"a. Was Typo, Soldier and Steam
boater. Answered Last Call
on January Twenty-second.

News of the death of H. F. Hatch,
at the jamestown Insane hospital, on
the 22nd Of January, was telearaphed
TO Treasurer John Riessbeck by Supt.
Z. B. Baldwin.
Frank H. Hatch was born in Charles
town. Mass. on August I. 1845. and
would have been IS years of age had
he lived until next August. z
Mr.. Hatch was an old-timer in, Dick
inson. coming here in about the year
1884. almost as soon as there was a
railroad through here. and making his
home in Dickinson the greater part of
the time since. About year ago. on
January 20. of last year. he was
Obliged to be taken to the Old Soldiers,
home at Lisbon, owing to paralytic
stroke some time previous which rend-
cred him very feeble and unable to take
care Of himself. He was taken to the
home where he was entitled to admit
tance on account Of his army service,
BY John Riessbeck. Later he was
transferred TO the Jamestown hospital.
his mind having given way to the dis
ease a~@
Mr.. Hatch's early home was in
Massachusetts, in the Vicinity of
Boston. When a young man he en-
listed and served in the civil war as
a private in the Forty-Second Massa-
chusetts Regiment. At the close of
these hostilities he came west to
Minnesota. where he worked at various
things. At one time he was COM
positor on a newspaper in St. Paul. and
another time. it is said. he had a
clerical position on a boat on the Red
river between Grand Forks and Winni-
peg. He came to Dickinson from
Bismarck. In the early, sos he was
clezkrsaf the district court for Stark
county and country tributary when
Judge Francis was on the bench. He
also served three terms as register of
deeds for Stark county. finishing his
public official career when. Geo. Auld
was elected in 1900.
Along about this time Mr.. Hatch went
west to Cook City. Montana, where he
was interested in mining scheme Of
great possibilities as he believed. 1t
fell through however. Later he went to
Salem, OREGON, where he was inter-
ested in land for a time, returning
again to Dickinson.
At one time he worked as compositor
on the PRESS.
Mr.. Hatch was good student. He
read intensely, and was well versed in
literature. and was looked upon as q
very competent official. He was quiet
retiring man. and became intimate
with very few people and kept himself
away from society. Treasurer John
Riessbeck was one Of Mr.. Hatch q
closest friends and stood by him in
times of reverses as we'll as in pros
perity. :.
Mr.. Hatch was never married. His
known living relatives are his sisters.
Miss Evelyn Hatch. and Mrs. Turner
of Boston. Mass. The former has
colresponded with Mr.. Riessbeck at diff
ferent times, regarding her brother
condition:
MIR. Riessbeck was ill at the time Of
receiving the telegram. therefore was
unable to attend the funeral which tool
place in the hospital cemetery on Janu-
ary "a. Mr.. Riessbeck was appointed
guardian for Mr.. Hatch some time ago.
Aletter to Mrs. Reissbeck from Supt.
Baldwin later in the week said that
Mr. Hatch did not realize the approach.
ing end. beina unconscious an hour OF
two, before death and had not suffered
during his last illness but failed pro.
Eressively id strength and vitality. The
cause of death was Organic Dementia.