Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-04-27
Thomas Creenleaf Boardman
An Esteemed Citizen and Idaho
Pioneer Laid to Rest

After an illness of some ten days
from spotted fever, Mr.. Thomas
Greenleaf Boardman, so long and IA
vcrably known in Mountain Home
and Idaho. passed the way OF all
the EARTH" Sunday evening, at 8;45,
April 21st, 1912, at his home in town,
having been brot in from his ranch
Sunday afternoon week before.
The deceased was Of New England
stock, born in Topsfield, suberb OF
Boston, Massachusetts,, February L.,
1S40, He died at the age Of 70 years
2 months, and 8 days, unusually ac-
tive and alert for "threescore years
and ten"
The deceased was one of the "old
Soldiers" having enlisted for nine
months, but served a year. He en-
listed September /, 1862, Company d
Regular AZ Massachusetts Infantry
Volunteers, and was honorably dis.
charged Sep. 3, 1868. ITO the roll
cali UP yonder" one more has answer
ed cut OF the thinning ranks OF the
Il. A. r. while the flag for which
they fought will wave over another
grave in grateful memorial.
Mr.. Boardman was a shoe-manufac.
turer in his native state, Boston,
tLen conductor of shoestore In
Milwaukee, where by fire he met with
a total loss, and by fire received per.
sonal injuries sustained fer the ie-
mainder OF life.
Twenty eight years agJ Eber Uyar
says his father and Mr. 1,oarlman
came across the prair!es TO BelievlcN
Idaho, thence to Big Camas Prairie,
where Mr.. Boardman lived for severai
years and finally making his home In
Mt, Home where he has resided for
two decades or more. He has been
successful business man. owning
the ranch on Canyon Greek for fit.
teen Years, also q ranch In Big
Camas, and property In town. AS a
sheep owner he is best known by hs
continuous possession of sheep for
20 years, selling out a year ago.
Those who have known him long
est say, mir. Boardman was one Of
tie lest men we ever had In our
midst" And the later comers say,
II have a tender place in my heart
for Mr. Boardman. His integrity
was above reproach, his word was as
good as his paper. No tobacco taint-
ed his breath, nor liquor. His speech
was free from oath, and all improper
language, at home and elsewhere
Generous, "his heart beat for all hu.
nanity," to ask of him was to re-
ceiye, fer small favors and large
with or without thanks, he was not
Indifferent to appreciation.
Though not member Of the church
perhaps for the reason that he lived
distant, he was very warm friend
CT the church where his wife was
a member, and in sympathy with
its mission and work, giving for the
erection of its building literally and
annually to it's successive furnishings
and improvements. The church right
ly feels personal loss and endear-
ment.
Always a believer In religion his
faith took on the outward confession
with his wife the day before his de-
parture, and later in the day received
the ordinance of baptism at the hand
of his pastor by their own request.
Married April rs, 1899, to Miss
Mary Il. Alley of Lincoln, Nebraska,
a former school teacher Of the
Home schools, there was
given to them Elizabeth of ten years
and Thomas Jr. OF seven years. all
to survive and hold in blessed men,
Dry tender and indulgent husband
and father.
He has a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Frame, on the old home in Topsfield,
Mass, which Mr.. Boardman had Sc
cured and turned over his claim for
Lhe care Of his parents, now gone
before.
This home-man was to have built
\ good home this fall on his lots in
Mt. Home, but may 1t not be conf
lentially hoped that he has instead
shared the promise lin my Fathers
house are many homes"
Funeral services were conducted
rom the Congregational church by
he pastor, Rev. Charles e. Mason,
at 200 in the afternoon, in