Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-11-20
CITIZEN PASSES
Death Of Joel H. Penberthy, Once a
Resident of Grant County at
Minneapolis October rs


British Hollow, Grant county, Wis,
Sept. 20 1865, and died at his home
in Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 30th.
1919. The cause of his death was
Bright's disease.
He was educated in the public
schools and after his graduation he
became a student in a Commercial
College in Dubuque from which he
graduated and then took a position in
a wholesale furnishing house in
Dubuque and remained with the firm
five years as book keeper and then he
was made buyer of underwear for the
same house.
His father was a merchant; he
died when Joel H. was but a boy.
The family moved to Michigan in
1877 remained there only a year an d
came to New Hampton in 1888 and
were in the mercantile business here
for nine years and it was while resid-
ing here he wooed and won Miss May
Haislet and they were married Nov.
goth, 1892. Two children came to
bless the home. Henry aged 10 and
Margaret aged 16 both reside with
their mother.
While here Mr.. Penberthy was
twice elected Clerk of the Courts
serving four years most satisfactorily.
He was a prominent Mason and was
very much interested in securing the
Knight Templars order and building
for the city. He was also a member
of the Modern Woodmen and also of
the Woodmen of the World. taking an
interest in the work and doing those
things which promotes the good of the
Order.
His was a busy life and in every
position of honor or trust he served
with fidelity and acceptability.
He was a good friend, a good
neighbor a most estimable citizen and
universally esteemed by his associates.
A man of clean mind and excellent
habits, his character was above re-
proach and his work WAS always
square work" according to the
design which be studied with care
and conscientious devotion. \
Public spirited and loyal to the
city in which he lived always ready
to help to the extent Of his ability
and with a tenderness Of spirit for
others which made his friendship
valuable. There are men in this
county, who will, as they read these
lines remember Joe Fl. Penberthy and
his work for them when they needed a
friend and will drop a tear in memory
of this splendid Knight of true man
hood. He was never a strong man
physically, but made the days Of his
life useful to the world his last years
he spent as an expert accountant and
many a firm will remember with great
kindness the faithful service of this
conscientious accountant in straighten-
ing out tangles and errors in their
books of account.
LIES story is told. the books are
closed. the pen is IN the rack, the rule
is laid aside and he has gone to meet
the reward that awaits those who are
faithful in their work and square
their lives by the teaching of the Lion
of the Tribe of Judah.
We could say more, we could not
be true to In ~unwavering friendship
of years and say less of the p~rincely
man whose mistakes were few and
virtues many.
The body was brought here for
interment. Friday, Nov. 1st. 1912 !;
the funeral cortege was met at the
depot by the members of the Masonic
Order and the body was taken to
Graceland Cemetery down Main street
where the merchants pulled the blinds
and closed their stores as the process
sion passed.
Re leaves a wife and two children
to mourn a loving husband and kind
father they reside in Minneapolis,
one brother, John w. resides in this
city all of whom have the sympathy
of a large circle of friends here who
esteem them highly and who mourn
with them in this time of deep sorrow
and affection. New Hampton. Iowa,
Courier.