The Dickinson press., 1912-10-26
CHARLES TRASK, VIM. cRIST.
Death OF TWO PIONEERS
E. Trask Who Came Dickinson in 1884, Dies Ashland
10TH and VIM. E. Crist Who Came this Place Year Earlier
Dies in Chicago the Crst Funeral Held in Dick
nson Thursday.

tanned no hopes for his recovery.
Thursday after Mr.. Crist's accident,
Mrs. Crist was summoned by telegram
from her home at Mary and Fred Ro-
quette went out for her with his auto.
She left the ranch Thursday night and
was in Chicago at noon Saturday. where
the National Live Stock Commission
Co. had a representative to meet her
and escort her tn her husband S bedside.
Mr.. Crist recognized his wife and asked
her not to leave him. Later he said he
would not live.
His sister, Mrs. Stevens, came from
Buffalo. N. Y, TO be with him and
after his death she and Archie went on
to New York-Archie to resume his
studies in school there.
Mrs. Crist took her husband S remains
back to Dickinson, arriving at mid
night Wednesday and on Thursday after
noon at three O'Clock one of the earliest
settlers of this part of the country
was laid at rest in the Dickinson ccme-
terry. Funeral services were held at the
Fred Roquette home on Fourth Avenue
West, Rev. A. C. Hacke of the Con-
ereeational church saying the last rites.
Robert Wilcox. Ellis Hoist, Ed. Part
ridge, B. F. Manning, Will Dickinson
! and p. j. Berringer acted as pail bear
ers.
| Mr.. Crist was 49 years old in Septem-
ber and had been resident of North
Dakota for 81 years. He was born in
Orange county. New York, coming west
at the age of II. After working in the
eastern part of the state for some time
he got employment in the Dickinson
railroad shops in 1883. Later he went
on the road and was promoted to con-
ductor before leaving the service to 60
into the stock raising business. He
was located on Crooked Creek near
the present site of Rockspring for many
years and nine years ago went over
n,ar the Little Missouri river where
his present ranch is located. He was
good business man and made we'll rails
ing and shipping large numbers of cat
IL e and horses each year. Mr.. Crist
was man who was well liked by his
fellow ranchmen and man who had
many friends.
Twenty-four years ago. the first of
the coming January, he was married
to Miss Annie Peterson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Peterson of Rocksprine and
to this union were born three sons, Les
ter, Irving and Archie, the older two
being associated with their father in
the stock business. Mr.. Crist laid his
first wife to rest in the Taylor cemetery
several years ago and about IL years
ago married his present wife, lady
from New York state.
Mr.. Crist has been postmaster at
Mary since that postoffice was estab-
iished over six years ago and named
for his wife Two years ago this fall
with his wife he visited his old
home in the east, which he had not
seen for thirty years.
MIR. and Mrs. Crist were shown much
kindness and courtesy by the National
Live Stock Commission people in Chi
cago and one of their men was constant
ly with Mr.. Crist in the hospital.
Lester and Irving returned to the
ranch Friday morning while Mrs. Crist
remained over a few days in the city.
The family have many friends in Dick.
inson and in the country north who
will extend coincidence to the bereaved
wife and sons Of the deceased pioneer.