The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-16
MANY GATHERED AT METHODIST
CHURCH 10 PAY LAST TRIBUTE
OF RESPECT no LATE
WIN. MASH.

WIN. NASH.
Friday q. "a, the remains Of the
late William Nash arrived In Mei
:ity from Hot Springs. where he died
Tuesday night o. the result Of oil
OF aDoplexy. which came on
him late In the afternoon while at the
soldiers' home. to which place he
had gone TO gather up the effects LETT
By the late A. NJ. Kother. Who wAs 81
relative Of Mrs. Nash. He became un.
after the stroke came on
and died during the night at the hour
Of 2 o'clock. The remains were ac-
companied to the city By L. r: Bsins-
ham. a former resident Of this city.
At the depot were assembled mein-
bers of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. the Elks and the COUNTY officers.
who acted as an escort to the resi-
dence. 70l Fourth Avenue west.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Method
list church, and the great outpouring
of the people attested the high esteem
in which the deceased was held. In
the front of the church seats were &C.
by members of the G. A. R.,
the w. r. c., the Elks, the Odd Eel
lows and the county officers. who
closed their Offices during the hour
of service. 4. delegation Of the G. A.
r., accompanied the remains from the
residence to the church, together
with the honorary and active pail
bearers who were as follows: Hon
orary-.O o. D. Stearns, DR.. A. H. Dan
iels. VIM. Plotner, L. r. Bingham,
Henry Nolt and A. G. Pringle. Active:
A. j. Annis. A. J. Curtis, Mark Har-
ris. Nels Jensen, H. L. Omealey, A. e.
Porteous.
The casket. placed in the front part
Of the church. was covered and sur
rounded with the beautiful floral
tributes from the societies and from
citizens of the city. that conveyed
their deep sympathy and high re-
spect for the deceased in this man.
ner.
The music for the services was rem
dered by Misses Clara Christensen,
Ruth Daniels, George Winsor and
Prentiss Watkins.
DR.. j. s. Hoagland conducted the
services with marked reverence, and
delivered an address in which he en-
larged in a general way upon the
public, military, official, home and re-
ligious life of the deceased, and in
which he found much to commend as
standard for others to follow.
The remains were laid to rest in
Graceland cemetery, and many fol-
lowed thither. At the grave the rites
of the Grand Army of The Republic
were given with solemnity and the
life incidents of this good man we're
closed, but the memory Of his life
and his deeds are destined to remain
long in the memory Of the men and
women who knew him.
William Nash was born ir Eng
land, Aug. 80, 1845, and three years
later with parents emigrated to this
country and located at Danvflle. Pa,
where his youthful days were spent.
At the breaking out of the war, when
Nash was II years Of age, he de-
sired to serve his country. and he
enlisted at Danville In Co. D. 18TH
volunteer infantry. on Jan. 90, 1853.
He was considered too young by the
officers Of his company to enter into
the real active service. and for a time
he was under the personal charge Of
Captain Ramsey. He served In that
until Jan. 6. 1854. when he
vas transferred to Co. c. That same
year on June 10, he was wounded at
Petersburg. Va, and which resulted
in the loss Of his limb. He received
his discharge Oct. 81, 1855.
On returning to Danville he took
up the work Of a stationary engineer.
which he followed for q good many
years. Mfr. Nash was married Jan.
2s. 1872. to Harriet Dawson, and az
a result Of this union three children
were born. Alvernia. who died when
8 years old, and Mae E. ana Sarah
Ala, who are here with their mother.
In 1877 Mr.. Nash moved west and To-
Gated at Denver. Colo. where he fol-
lowed his work as an engineer. Re-
naming there ten years he came to
the territory OF Dakota and located
on a claim six miles southeast Of the
city. remaining there until 1899.
when he moved to Mitchell, and re-
tired from much active work.
For the past four years he has been
a member Of the board Of county COM
missioners, and was chairman Of the
board for several years. He IA re-
elected at the November election for
another four year term. As a mem
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