Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-03-03
DEATH CALLS
Mr.. WINCHESTER

ETuO"lNENI TIONEEn oO0lN6S0
MAN OF THIS CITY PASSES TO
THE GREAT BEYOND. q
Mr.. c. c. Winchester, one of the
founders and builders of this city,
finished his earthly career on Satur-
day morning, at $50 o'clock, after q
lingering illness, at the age Of 59
years. During the past two years his
health has been gradually failing, he
having suffered no less than three
strokes of apoplexy from the last one
of which he failed to recover.
Mr.. Winchester was born at Madrid,
st. Lawrence Co., New York, on Janu-
ary 81, 1851. When a mere boy, he
removed with his parents to- River
Falls, Wisconsin, where he grew to
manhood. In 1879 he came to the Red
River Valley, which was then a new
country, rapidly filling up with set
tiers. He located on a claim near
Angus, but in 1882 he came to War
rem, which was to be the scene of his
greatest and last activities in life.
He opened up a large general mer-
chandise store, and became one Of the
leading business men in young and
progressive town. The business he
conducted with a great deal of ability
and success until 1904, when he de-
cided to retire from business here,
but continuing the business at Angus,
which he has also been interested in
from the early days, first in partner
ship with Mr.. Jerry Flint, and later
with Mr.. Montgomery. AS a bust
ness man he was liberal, almost to a
fault, and many of the early settlers
have him to thank for assistance dur
ing the struggling years Of pioneer
life. --.E
Mr.. Winchester always took an ac-
tive part in public affairs and many
positions of honor and, trust were
held by him from time to time. He
has served as member of the Board
of Education and of the City Council,
and for time represented this coun-
ty as member of the Republican State
Central Committee.
He was also prominent in Masonic
circles, being a member Of the War
rem lodge of A. F. & A. NJ, of the
Chapter and Commandery in Crooks
ton and of the Scottish Rite and Ell
Zurah Temple minneapolis, he was
a 32nd Degree Mason He was also
a member of the Elks and Knights
of Pythias: -
Deceased leaves wife and two
sons by former marriage, namely DR..
w. H. Winchester, of Flint, Mich,
and Clinton Winchester, IA years of
age, to mourn his departure. The fun.
eral was held under the aspices of the
Masons on Monday afternoon at, O.:
clock, from the M. e. church. An
impressive funeral discourse was
preached by Rev. A. A. Myers. Many
and beautiful were the floral tributes
mostly in set pieces representing sym
bols of the orders to which deceased
had belonged. The pail bearers were
D. Farrell. w. r. Powell, N. W.
: Powell, j. P. Easton, J. F. Montgom
cry and A. A. Myers. A large mum
ber Of old settlers and friends from
this city, Crookston, Angus and else
I. where were present to pay their last
Z tribute of respect. The son, DR.. W.
H. Winchester, of Flint, Mich, was
. unfortunately prevented from being
present owing to a railway accident
near Fergus Falls, he, a physician, be
: ing drafted to care for the injured
and therefore unable to resume hit
journey until the following day
q Thus has passed to his eternal res
I archer Of the sturdy pioneers of thi
:. valley. He has finished his labor,
J, and gone to his reward. May ",
who are left behind SO live and d.
that when our time comes we will b,
!. found q agood link in the endless chail
of the plan Of Nature.
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