The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-27
DEATH TAKES
HEAVY TOLL
THREE PIONEERS OF BRookINGS
COUNTY PASSED AWAY DUR
ING THE WEEK
WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED
Arthur Stone and John WEIGH Of
Brookings, and Hogan Hoganson Of
Sinai, Gathered to their Fathers

Death took a heavy toll among
Brookings pioneers the past week,
three of the old time and highly re-
spected citizens of the county passing
away.
John WEIGH passed away at his
home on Fifth street last Thursday
morning about five o'clock, after an
illness extending over two months.
The funeral was held from the Catholic
church Saturday morning at ten
o'clock, requiem high mass being cele-
brated by Rev. Father w. Il. Shean.
The remains were taken to Elkton on
the morning passenger for burial, and
were accompanied by a large delega-
ton of relatives and friends.
Mr.. WEIGH was born in the County
Tipperary, Ireland seventy-four years
ago, and came to America when quite
young. He settled in Houston county,
Minnesota, where he lived for q num-
Der OF years. He came to Brookings
county and took up a claim in Parnell
township ~thirty-four years ago. and
made his home there until moving to
Brookings something over a year ago.
He Is survived by six children, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Oscar l.. Gray and Miss
May WEIGH of Brookings, Mrs. r. Il.
Horn of Mobridge Mrs. A. Squirting OF
Pine City, Mimi, Patrick Welch of
Moorhead, Mimi, and Thos. WEIGH Of
Hlkton. Mrs. WEIGH passed away
twenty-seven years ago.
Arthur Stone, another old time resi-.
Innf 10 tha narrfu panoaI vun nt
the family home on Sixth avenue early
Thursday morning. He was Ill but a
short time, having been stricken with
a stroke of a%ppoplexy just a week pre-
vious to his death.
The funeral was held from the First
Presbyterian church Saturday after
moor at two o'clock, under the aus
pices Of the M. w. A., and the sermon
was preached by Rev. w. A. Mast.
Interment was made in Greenwood.
Mr.. Stone was born at Token Creek,
Wis, June II, 1861, and came to Brook
ings county with his parents thirty
three years ago, settling at Aurora.
January II, 1893 he was married to
together with four children, as fol-
lows: Harvey, Arthur, Gladys and
Craig. He is also survived by five
sisters: Mrs. Arnold of Gary, Mrs. G..
H. Davis of Elkton, Mrs. F. T. Baker
of Aurora, Mrs. c.. H. Moore OF st.
Paul, and Mrs. A. B. Hanson of Brook.
ings.
From the Volga Tribune We get the
following account of the death OF
Hogan Hoganson, former county COM
missioner, and one Of the oldest and
best known citizens of the west side of
the county:
"Brookings county lost one of it's
very best citizens Monday evening
when the spirit Of Hogan Hoganson,
Of Sinai, crossed the dark river to
that land Of light where there is no
more darkness. Never has Sinai or
the western part Of Brookings count
ty been cast into deeper gloom or
sorrow than at this time, for every
man, woman and child realizes that
one of their best friends has spoken
for the last time.
"The deceased was born in Opdal
pr Trodhjem, Norway, OF November
"a, 1857. He left that country for
the United States in 1880 and came to
Brookings county. He vas united In
marriage to Miss Ingeborg Olson on
December 81, 1882, and the only surviv.
ing child Of this union is Mrs. p. e.
Peterson, of Oldham. For many years
he lived on his farm four miles south
west of the village. He raj instru'
mental in founding the Village of Sinai
and moved to the village at the time
OF its beginning in 1907. In November
OF 1908 he became cashier of the First
State Bank of Sinai, which position he
held until January 1910 when he was
that position up to the time Of his
death.
"Mr. Hoganson held the position o.
president of the Sinai Commercial
Club until a few months before his
death. He was treasurer OF the
school board Of the district and chair
man Of the board of trustees OF the
village. While living on the farm he
served m term as county commits
sioner and had also been assessor oi
the township and at various times pre-
cinct committeeman of his party.
"At the time of his death he was
treasurer Of the Young Peoples
League Of the United Norwegian
Lutheran church OF America-an of
fee of trust and honor. During hi
residence in Sinai township and vii
lage he had held nearly all the Offices
that the members Of the congregation
of the West Sinai church could bestov
upon him, and everyone of the Offices
was filed with credit to himself and
the congregation.
Hogan Hoganson was one of Gods
noblemen in the fullest sense of the
word. He was liberal and broad
minded in all his action. He was es
pecially popular with tho young people
living In the Sinai neighborhood, and
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