Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-09-22
The honorary psllbearers were: J.L.
Denman. w. Il. Wilson, A. E. Eckstein,
j. A. Stanley, DR.. O. w. Rargens and

The honorary pallbearers we're: J.L.
Denman, w. II. Wilson, A. E. Eckstein.
j. A. Stanley, DR.. O. W. Rargens and
r. A. Fassett. The remains were laid
to rest In Evergreen Cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Dolliver, the last OF three
brothers, was born April lst, 1856, in
ktngswood. Preston county, Virginia.
This was before the state was divided.
His father Was Rev. j. j. Dolliver, ono
OF the pioneer preachers Of the Mstho.
dist church in America, who was q de.
cendent Of the New England Puritans.
His mother was Eliza K. Brown,
daughter Of an old Virginia family.
r. H. Dolliver graduated from the
West Virginia university in 1876. Soon
sfterward he began the study Of law,
and In 1878 engaged in legal practice
together with J. p. Dolliver at Fort
Dodge, Iowa. After marked success
in this profession he was converted in
in revival BY Rev. I. q. Pardee, for.
merly of Sioux City, and entered the
Northwest Iowa conference as Q minis.
ter In 1880.
Rev. Mr.. Dolliver's first appointment
was as missionary to the Black Hills
district, In South Dakota. While In
this position he built the first church
In Deadwood. Shortly after its com.
pletion cloudburst resulted in q flood
which carried the church miles below
the town and lodged It among the trees.
Survivors Of the food asserted that
the church bell rang during the whole
of the unique trip. Undismayed by
the loss new church was speedily
built in which the bell was religiously
preserved In its original dignity.
After years of service In the Black
Hills Rev. Mr.. Dolliver entered tho
Garrett Theological seminary at
Evanston, Illinois In 1889.
Here he finished three years course
In two years, graduating with honors.
This attracted the attention Of DR..
Trousdale, presiding elder Of the Rock
River conference who persuaded him
to become member Of that conferences.
In the fall Of 1891 he was assigned his
first charge ct Evanston Avenue,
Chicago, whore he founded and built the
present magnificent church. His flrst
meetings there before church build.
Ing was completed was held In the
upper rooms Of butcher shop and the
membership numbered twenty-seven.
He continued to I'll different appoint
ments in this conference until the fall
Of 1907 whom he was appointed by
Bishop Warren as superintendent Of
the Black Hills Mission. For the past
three years he has resided in this city.
Rev. Mr.. Dolliver was one OF com.
mittee which plotted the present site
of Morningside College, Sioux City.
Mr. Dolltver was married to Miss
Mary Ellie Barrett, October 18th, 1886
and was making preparation to oels.
brate the twenty fifth snnivsrsary
whom he was so suddenly called by
death. Besides his wife the deceased
leaves the following named children
to mourn his loss: Prentiss Barrett
Dolliver, Q senior at Morningside col
lege; Garrett Brown Dolliver, private
secretary Of Senator Kenyon, at Wash.
ington, D. O.; James I. Dolliver,
Robert h. Dolliver, Jr., and Miss Mary
Margaret D0lliver. His two sisters
who are living and who were here to
attend the funeral are Mise Margaret
Gay Dolliver, Of Sioux City, and Mrs.
y. r. Graham, Of Chicago.