The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
SERVICES
WERE Hello SATURDAY
MANY FRIENDS ATTENDED, SER
VICES OVER REMAINS OF CALI
VIM CIOSSON HELD AT THE
RESIDENCE.


RESIDENCE.
This morning at 10 O'Clock funer-
al services were held over the re-
mains of the late Calvin l.. Chosen at
the residence, 7O1 Fourth Avenue
east. There were many friends in
attendance and the floral offerings
which surrounded the casket signi-
field a fine respect for the deceased.
The services were conducted by
DR.. j. S. Hoagland. and he was as
sisted by DR.. S. F. Kerfoot. The
music was furnished by Eugene and
Miss Nina Hager, and it was sympa-
thetic and beautifully rendered.
DR.. Hoagland delivered the SER
mon, previous to which he read the
following tribue to the deceased.
Calvin Luther Closson was born
in Port Leyden, Lewis county, New
York, April 16. 1888, When 21
years of age he moved to Chautauqua
county. New York, where he was
united in marriage to Miss Cynthia
l.. Baker, Aug. 16. 1857. During the
: earlier years of the Civil war they
moved to Jackson county, Iowa,
where their only child, Almer Adel-
bert, vas born. His wife having died
May 9Th, 1865, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Julia M. Hager May 20,
1866, at Monticello. Iowa. Their
first home was established at Cotton
Vile where they lived for several
years. Then after a residence of
four years at Andrew they returned
to Cottonville where they lived until
the spring of 1884, when they came
to Dakota Territory and located on a
farm 8 miles north of White Lake.
About Is years ago they became resi-
dents of White Lake where he served
five years as postmaster. At a later
date they went to Watertown, S. D.,
and afer spending three and one-half
years with their daughter, Mrs. w.
S. Shepherd, they came to Mitchell
Nov. Z, 1907, which has since been
their home. To this union six
children were born, of whom only
ii has been taken, Charles Angus
tus, the fifth child, who died Febru-
airy Il, 1897. The others are Alfred
w. Closson of Plankinton, Clarence
l.. Closson of White Lake. Mrs. w. S.
Shepherd and Miss Lora B. Closson
of Mitchell, and Mrs. L. f. Drake of
Frankfort. Almer A. Closson of
the first union lives at White Lake.
Mr.. Closson was one of the family
of seven; four sisters and three
brothers, all of whom has preceded
him to the home eternal, excepting
One sister Miss Nettie Closson of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, and one orr c :
Charles l.. Closson of Lewis county,
N. Y.
His life has been eventful, filled
with noble and splendid service to
his fellow nan and his God. Provi>.
dence had endowed him with a physi-
que of marvellous endurance and with
a mind of remarkable originality
and insight. He was a keen student
of men and affairs. a very thought
full and persistent reader of the liter
ature of the day, and whatever he did
thoroughly done, even to the
minutest details. Although he lived
to his 18th year there was not the
slightest dimming Of his mental
powers to the very last. During the
of consciousness in his recent
illness he would discuss with marvel
GUS intelligence recent occurrences
in the world of affairs. His reason
and memory seemed just as keen
and active as in the years of his
younger manhood. He hadd always
been a close observer of public affairs
and always took an active interest
in the IA political and religious
of his day. No man kept
himself better informed as to the
activities of public life and his judg-
ment and counsel on these. questions
of vital issue always commanded the
respect and, serious consideration of
His deliberations in public
assemblies and conventions and his
of parliamentary law were
of the highest order.
While he never sought preferment
public life he was frequently
or appointed to prominent
positions in civic and political af-
fairs where he served his fellows
most conscientiously and discharged
the duties of his Office with great
During the hard time of
early eighties in the Dakotas he
served two terms as County Com
in Aurora county and no
other man did as much as he to re-
lieve the distressing situation of the
poverty stricken people. lie gave
himself. his time, his means, his
very life. without Stint of moac,ro