Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
BURIAL OF w. H. PELTON.
A Noted Lincoln County Pioneer is
Laid Beside His Wife in Forest
Hill Cemetery.

The remains of William Henry Pei
ton arrived from Boise, Idaho, on
Thursday of last week, and we're
taken in charge by Undertaken ByrneS
who had selected six old pioneer
friends TO act as pail bearers as follows:
J. V. Conklin, Elling OpSal. David
Lantatf, b B. Wright, w. A. Menor
and Bruce Oliver
Out in Forest HIN cemetery where
the deceased buried his we'll beloved
wife in 1897, and where he helped to
bury many old friends in years past,
his remains were tenderly and loving
Iy consigned to Mother Earth by those
who knew him so we'll in the VigOr Of
splendid manhood.
He was born near Cleveland, Ohio,
April l6, 1910 His early education
was obtained in the common schools,
after which he entered Hiram College
and graduated under the Presidency
of James A. Garfield. who afterwards
became President Of the United
States Mr. Pelton fitted himself for
the procession or teacler.
Mr. Pelton came to Lincoln county
in the early 7O's and after locating on
a homestead in Highland township,
he taught school for some time, and
he and his family lived on the home
stead tor many years.
During the winter of lS75-T6, when
the settlers were suffering from the
grasshopper plague, Mr.. PeltOn went
down to Ohio among his old friends
aud secured needed assistance in the
shape Of money, food and clothing
which he sent to Prairie Grange in
this county for distribution
lie was prominent in the early life
of this county and always ready to
help the distressed Although not
rich he contributed to every worthy
cause, and suffering humanity ap-
peaIed to his sensitive nature above
all things else.
He was a Western Reserve repub-
lican, but the "Crown of TT ornS and
Cross of Gold' speech by William
y
political views and he became great
admirer of Mr.. Bryan and strong
personal friend of Mrs Lease while
speaking in this state. He attended
all political meetings and when he
laughed the speaker and meeting
laughed with him. No man in this
state or any other state, we believe,
could laugh as he laughed, and when
he turned loose everything went with
him. When Mrs. Lease first heard
one of his mirth provoking outbursts
in the Sioux Falls auditorium, she
stopped speaking and looked at him
in amazement and said: That laugh
is worth a million dollars for it has a
noble heart behind it,
A few years ago he went west and
finally located at Boise, Idaho, where
he died at the home Of his son, Archie
who with his sisters, Mrs. Clark and
Miss Dorothy, were at the bedside
when the grand old pioneer passed
away on the 2Sth Of last February,
and was buried there, but Mrs. Belle
Pelton Leavitt of Sioux Falls and the
other members Of the family finally
decided that his remains should rest
beside his wife in Forest Hill
cemetery.
Mr. PeIton suffered from the grippe
for short time and then came
paralysis and in one short week his
noble heart was stilled forever.
Mrs. Belle PeltOn Leavitt in COM
pany with her daughter, Marie, and
son, Ned, and Mrs. l.. G. Campbell
came down from Sioux Falls to attend
the funeral of her father, and the
final chapter in the history of one Of
the old pioneers is finished.