Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-30
OLD SETTLERS CALLED
Death Claims Several of
Them During Past
Week

q. W. Dish, an old resident of Parke,
Ialed at 5 p. M. Dec. 22nd 1910, after
Ia somewhat protracted illness of the
{5ntirm,t1es incident TO old age.
Deceased was born IN Virginia. Dec.
Is5rd, 1928. and at an early age the
4famiiy moved to Ohio. and from there
to Indiana, where deceased passed his
youth and early manhood Dec. 2nd,
1e49 he was Joined in holy wediock to
Margaret A. Mays, who preceded him
to the unfathomable beyond, two years
| ago. In 1856 he came to Minnesota
with the tide OF emigration to the,
taen. far northwest. settling two miles
Dorth of Waterville, LeSueur county
lahere they endured ali the privations
and dangers of the early pioneers and
narrowly escaped massacre in the Indian
outbreak of 1862 In 1882 the family
moved to Morrison county. where he
resided ever since. settling in the town
or Parker. He was man OF affec.
fionate disposition, too good and
honest to ever succeed to any great ex.
tent in the mad rush of the business
world. too kind and contiding in fact,
for his own just good. He was honored
~s]A~ A0HkC~VVA oil WIN NOu1u dUNkO-
clate an honorable upright man and
even those who disagreed with him
were compelled to respect his sincerity.
While resident of LeSueur ana Morrl-
son counties he almost continually held
some Office OF the county or town in
which he lived, ana always to his cred
+. He was Free Mason, q member
Of the Protestant Episcopal church,
and was postmaster OF HUFF, when that
|oMce was discontinued
|ss. nuring all his long useful life. he
[Itever evinced an inclination to profit
Ply the necessities or misfortunes of his
[feilowmaD, and all bis couDsels were
40 upllft rather than push down the
unfortunate. HIS very kindness, and
confidence IN his fellows sometime
made him the prey of those of an op.
Eposite disposition. He passed away
Es.snietly and his life has not been in
vain.
i. He is survived by two brothers, Hon.
sH L. Glsh of Waterviile, and Jacob
-. Glsh, both of LeSueur county, two
sisters. Mrs. Marie Robbins of LeSueur
:Eounty and Chloe Moore of Aitkin
county. Minnesota, and seven children,
three sons and four daughters. Geo. W.
g. Parker W. $. of Onamia, and John
l1 Glsh of Grey Eagle; Mrs. VIM.
3THynn, and Mrs. K. J. Sharon of Todd
cDunty. Mrs. Mary B0yce of Little
salls and Mrs. n Nj. Brown of Alrlle
Ira, and Numerous grand and great
,as1.,d children
Hao ne lived seven hours longer he
would have been 81 years of age.
IDterment took place in the Randall
cemetery on Monday the 26tb. burial
services being conducted by Rev.
Smith of Lincoln, MINI.
The funeral was largely attended.
Those IN attendance from a distance
we're Jacob w. Gish, brother, W. s. of
Onamia anu J. NJ. of Grey Eagle,
sons.
May he rest in peace and lis noble
goodness and example survive long
after the FRAT BODY has returned to
dust.
In the death Of John Stumpf of Plerz,
who died at his home in that town
Monday evening at = O'Clock, of
Bright's disease at the age of u years,
Morrison county loses another OF It's
OIu anu greatly Te>DecCeu cltlZenS.
John Stumpf was born IN Rhenish,
Prussia December rs, 1887, moving to
Dane county. Wisconsin, when IL years
Of age, He came to this county in
1868, settling on a farm In Plerz. In
1877 he was elected as .member of the
house of representatives. He also SER
we'd as supervisor of this town and as
chairman of board Of county commits
sioners. He served with credit, having
been a member of the board from 1883
to 1896. The deceased had friends in
MI no rfa If Tho c0nnfx who will he