The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-03-10
Charles {. Knapperl
Is No More

it becomes the sad duty of The Standard to Hi
announce to it's readers the death of lis Editor IL
who passed from this life to the life beyond at :2O
o clock on Wednesday morning at the city of %
Minneapolis, where he was receiving medical
treatment
Charles Clayton Knappen was born at Poy-
nette, Wisconsin on February 10TH, 1861. He
has been engaged in the printing and newspaper
work since his early YOUTH and has been
connected with various newspapers at Eau Claire
and West Superior, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, st.
Paul, Bemidji, and Crookston in Minnesota, .
Grand Forks North Dakota, and at sisseton,
Pcever and Ortley since coming to this county
some seven years ago; and during the greater part
of bis residence in this county he has acted as
editor of the Standard. II
some fifteen years ago, who survives him. to-
gether with Karl, adopted aged 20 years;
and Avis, daughter age II years. and Frank son
aged 10 years; Clayton aged 6years; and Kenneth
aged 2 years. He also left surviving him the for
lowing brothers and sisters Howard P Knappen
now residing i'm California; Sidney r. Knappen
and Mabel Knappen of Minneapolis; Mrs. A. w.
Lindquist, Mrs. G. G. Lindquist bothof Diamond
Of this county: Henry Knappen AN uncle, ofClem
Lake Iowa and Mrs j. ]. Batterto an aunt of
Sisseton.
Mr.. Knappen has been a member of the
. Episcopal church for many years, and was a mem
! Der of the Watertown Lodge of EkS, the Odd
Fellows and various fraterna orders.
He had never sought in an aggressive mann
s4r ethics official or political preferaent, but has
always been tireless worker on behalf of his
friends who might be aspilants to such positions.
During his stay in Sisseton he filled the office of
city auditor in very acceptable manner, and was
urged to accept the position for q second term but
ILL I
creased burdens incident tothe management of the
Standard and the business connected Herewith
About year ago he appointed postmaster of
the office i'm this city and has faithfully endeavor-
ed to discharge the duties of that position in a
careful and conscientious manner. but much to his
regret, was unable to devote the amount of per-
sona attention to the office that he desired on ac-
count of his failing health
He was a man of sterling integrity and was
ready to lend his pen and personal influence in
behalf of anything that would contribute to the
upbuilding Of the community IN which he lived
and his influence was always cast on the side of
bothspu1lic and private righteousness q
His standing and ability as newspaper
among the newspaper fraternity, who are peculiar
ly fitted to judge of such matters, of the high
est, and has. passing away will leave a vacancy in
the ranks of the profession that will be hard to
.
fill.
When we take into consideration the deep
seated prejudices and the numerable conflict
ing interests existing in the average community,
realize that he who conducts a newspaper
worthy of the name must inevitably incur the
enmity of certain individuals and ibis was doubt
less the case with Mr. Knappen for he honest,
fearless and absolutely ncorruptible. He was one
who esteemed the man above the dollar; rare
quality in our time
1t was the privilege of the writer to enjoy an
intimate acquaintance with Mr. knappen during
the time of his residence in Sisseton, and now in
the dark days of our aflicton it is gratifying be
permitted to offer thisslight tribute to his memory
His life's work is ended He is now ''be-
yond the signing and the weeping of earth. Let
us endeavor to comfort ourselves with this thought
and that the record Of his life such as to en-
title him to the proud distinction of "a workman
who needeth not to be ashamed