The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
D. L.Ic[EMEMTs DEAD;
PAssAlG|i.0 A PIONEER
Was Long a Resident OF Mankato;
His Life Of Activity.
From Mondays Daily.

Death mas removed from LIES ac-
4 tivities another one of Mankato's
pioneer and highly respected citi.
zens.
Dillon Lyman Clements died yes
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
i Clements, APT Warren street, after
an Illness of weeks duration. The
cause of death was gangrene of the
foot. He was suddenly taken i'll a
week ago Sunday with pain in the
right foot, and from the first he was
! in serious condition. He cOntin-
ued. to grow worse and at no time
was it expected that he could re-
! cover. Up to the time he was taken
i'll, Mr.. Clements had been enjoying
excellent health. During his sick
ness he suffered a great deal of
pain. All this he bore bravely and
was a patient sufferer, cheerful and
always seeking to make the labor of
caring for him as light as possible.
His Life Of Activity.
Various enterprises occupied the
time of Mr.. Clements since he came
to Minnesota in 1856, and during a
goodly portion of these years he
has been resident of Mankato,
where he and his cultured wife en-.
joyed a host of warm personal
friends. Descended from an old
eastern family, he was born in
Herkimer county, New York, in
1882, and was son of Milton and
Eleanor Clements, natives of the
Mohawk valley. When two years of
age he was taken to Chautauqua
Ieounty by his parents and settled
with them at Brocton, where the
father and mother both died ere
reaching fifty years of age, the for
mer meeting his death In an acct
dent. There were five children in
the family, of whom the youngest
daughter died early, and John, Rich
ard and Elizabeth and now d. L..
Clements also are deceased. Two
years after he came to Minnesota,
his brother, Richard, and sister also
came to this state, where they
spent their remaining years.
Railroad Man Years Ago.
For a period of twelve years, Mr..
/ Clements engaged in the general
mercantile business at Hokah, Hous
ton county, Minnesota. After the
.completion of the Minnesota South
ern railroad he became the first
conductor over his part of the route,
and following this he was for four
years general passenger and ticket
= agent. Later the road was absorb
ed by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
!! st. Paul, of which system 1t now
forms a part. On removing to Man.
kato he became connected with the
Central Minnesota railroad and for
two years had charge of the gener-
al freight and ticket office. On re-
signing from the railroad employ he
engaged in the grocery business
with r. D. Hubbard under the firm
title of Hubbard & Clements. Some
what later, Mr.. Hubbard disposed of
his interest to C. w. Piper and the
firm became Clements e Piper, con-
tinuing as such for several years.
Eventually Mr.. Piper's interest
was purchased by Albert M. Glenn
ents and the title was changed to
! d. L. Clements & Son, continuing
in the name until 1904, when the
business was sold to Draper e PETER
SEN Thereupon Mr. Clements re-
! tired from business affairs and his
son accepted a position with the
Mankato Commission company, in
whose employ he has continued to
the present time.
Kept Up Interest in Affairs.
Notwithstanding the fact of his
retirement from business, Mr.. Glenn.
ents maintained an interest in local
affairs, kept posted concerning real
estate, watched the growth of the
city with the deepest concern, and
all in all, proved himself to be a
patriotic citizen. In fraternal rela.
tions he was connected with the
knight Templar, Masons. AS a citi-
zen he was upright, honest and con-
scientious, seeking the friendship
and esteem of his fellow men.
On October 2, 1856, he married
Miss Lavantai d. Case, daughter OF
William and Mary Case of Brocton,
: Chautauqua county. New York. The
bridal tour of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ents was the trip to their new home
4 in the northwest, where they took
lup housekeeping amid pioneer sur
roundings. He was a model hus-
band and a devoted father. His
family relations wer exceptionally
pleasant.
! A wife and three sons are left to
mourn his passing away. The sons
are Frank B., of Wilkes Barre. Pa,
Frederick d., of POcatello, Idaho,
and Albert NJ. who lives in this
city.
| Mr.. Clements was member OF
the Methodist Episcopal denOmina-
!, ton and long was one of the most
active workers in the Centenary
church in this city in which he
.lseryed as an official for years and