Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-19
OBITUARY

CONkLlN. OlillLH OOnkliI
passed away Sunday, May IA, 1911, al
his home in Ladysmith at the age of Is
years and six days. Mr.. Conklin was
born at Orange, N. j., May 8, 1888
In 1914 he moved with his parents te
Woodstock, ILL.,, where they engaged
in farming. May 7, 1854, he was unitec
in marriage to Louisa j. Cornell and te
this union were born four children, one
of whom, Mrs. Carrie Allen of Mime.
apolis, survives him.
In 1873 his wife died, and on Nov 27
1875, he was married to Lillian NJ
Denney, who survives him. To then
were born three children, two of whom
Mrs. A. R. Kleinert and Albert Conklir
of this city, survive him.
In 1883 he moved with his family tc
to Hurley, S. Oak, where he and his
brother opened the first lumber yard
In 1886 he moved to Parker, S. Oak.
continuing in the lumber business unit
1902, when he moved to Zenda, Wis,
continuing in the same business. Ir
1906 he moved to Ladysmith, where he
lived the last years of his life.
Mr. Conklin had been failing in health
for several years; during the last few
months he failed very rapidly, but was
able to be around until a week before
his death. He was an estimable man,
always identified with every good cause,
and an earnest worker in the Church.
At the time of his death he was mem
Der of the Congregational Church, in
which he had been made a deacon for
life.
Brief services were held at the home
at 10 o'clock Monday morning by his
pastor Rev. Chas. Fl. Sanders. The
body was taken for last rites and bur-
ial to the old home at Zenda, Wis.
OLIVER. Rev. Henry Edward Oliver
was born in Montrose, Dane county,
Wis, Sept. Is, 1879. He was convert
ed and united with the Methodist
Church when he was IL years old and
continued a faithful and useful men,
Der. He was reared on farm and re-
ceived his education in the common
schools. He felt called to preach the
Gospel and left the farm to attend the
Moody Bible Institute, from which he
graduated in 1909, and came directly to
Glen Flora and enjoyed two successful
years as pastor, which was productive
of much good and many close friend
ships, for all had learned to love him.
Death came as result of pneumonia
Saturday, May Is.
Mr.. Oliver was married in 1900 to
Miss Barbara Croker of Montrose,
Wis. Two children were born to them,
Mildred, 8 years old, and Chester, l
year old. His last message to his wife
was that he believed that whatever
happened would be a bright spot in
their lives in the years to come and he
then closed his eyes to earthly scenes.
Funeral service was conducted from
the church in Glen Flora May Is. A
large concourse of those among whom
he had labored were present. Rev. r..
r. Braddick of Chetek read the Goth
Psalm; Rev. d. E. Hill of Phillips read
from the 18th chapter of LIST Corinth-
ians; Rev. j. E. Wstson of Ladysmith
led in prayer; Rev. j. w. Charlton of
Cameron read an obituary, and Rev. j.
w. Irish of Chippewa Falls delivered
an eloquent eulogy from the most
appropriate text, "For he was a good
man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of
faith" Acts IA. Mrs. Oliver quiet
ly arose and standing at the foot of
the casket spoke touching words of
farewell to the people and exhorted
them to be true to the work her hus-
band so much loved and to continue to
build it. 1t was an impressive scene
that will not soon be forgotten by
those who witnessed it.
The body was taken to Belleville, his
old home, for burial. Elaborate floral
tributes covered the casket from the
Ladies' Aid Society, M. w. A. and
others.
His Love for Work.