Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
HUGH FRED DENTON.

| The following notice Of the death
Of Mr.. Hugh Fred Denton, taken from
the Reporter and Farmer, OF which
he was editor and proprietor, will be
of interest to the friends Of the de-
Leased in Delaware county:
The subject OF this sketch was born
January 3rd, 1870, at Manchester,
Iowa. At the age of years he had
the. misfortune to lose his father, and
LETT school to learn the printers
trade on the Manchester Democrat.
When Is years of age he entered the
Shattuck military school at Faribault,
Minnesota, where he remained for
four years From here he went to
Helena, Montana, where he became
interested in the, union labor move
ment and was elected the district
grand master Of the united trades
and labor unions.of the state.
At that time, in association with
Richard Goddard, he published the of
ficial organ of the knights Of Labor.
So rapidly did his influence extend
that he was rendered the nomination
for congress on the labor ticket, but
relt impelled to decline the honor.
From Helena he went to ST, Louis.
where he was a valued reporter on
the Globe Democrat.
In company with Governor Altgeld
he made whirlwind campaign OF IL
linois, at which time he won the SOU
briquet OF the q Boy Orator.
b He was democrat until that party
declared for free silver, when ne left
that party and affiliated with the re-
publicans, and when the facttonal
fight in the republican party was on
in this state he was a stalWart, but
for the past few years it has been
his earnest effort, by every means in
his power, to bring the factions to-
gether and forget the differences.
III 1895 he went to, Pierre, where he
edited the Pierre CapitolJournal un-
til he removed to Webster. in 1901.
Here he became associated with
his cousin, w. S. D. Adams, in the
publication of the Reporter and Farm
er, in which he continued until his
death. Among his other newspaper
adventures was the Grant County
Review at Milbank, which he and his
partner purchased and conducted dur
ing the year 1910. Fred Denton was
natural newspaper man, and in his
chosen field had few superiors
Everything that he touched glowed
with his personality and genius. Five
years ago he was stricken with
mortal illness, and from that day re
allied that his days were numbered.
In all this trying time his courage
never faltered and he died as he had
lived, without fear nor complaint.
Many are the friends who were In
the habit of dropping into the office
with the inquiry, Well, Fred, how
are you today. who will miss his
CHEEKY smile and brave response,
pretty good for me"
December 4th, 1896, he married
Miss Louise Williams, of Pierre, who
has been the steadfast and faithful
companion Of his life, and with their
daughter, Louise Mabel, survives him.
The end came to him on Sunday
morning, March the second, 1913.
Three brothers, w. NJ. of Gettysberg,
South Dakota; r. A.. Of Manchester,
Iowa; Harry R., Of Muskogee, Okla
homa, and one sister, Mary r. Hoyt,
of Manchester, Iowa, survive him, to-
gether with two uncles, II. ]. Dem
ton Of Earlville, Iowa, and Samuel
Denton Of Marshall county, South
Dakota. "A vast cOnCourSe Oh IrleHuS
gathered at the opera house in Web
ster, where the funeral services were
held at 10:3O a. m, Tuesday, March
4th. The services were conducted by
Rev. Clarence B. Riggs, rector Of
the Episcopal church. The lodge of
the. knights Of Pythias, of which the
deceased was a member, attended in
| body and bore all that was morta!
of their dead comrade to his last
| resting place in the Webster ceme-
terry. According to an agreement
made some years ago, Hon. Granville
Jones, of Chamberlain, South Dakota,
delivered a funeral grafton, in which
the character of the dead was touch
ingly portrayed. Friends and rela-
tives came from distant points to pay
their last tribute of respect to the
brave and manly mar. who had fallen
at his post :.
Fred Denton was positive out
spoken man, and by his course in
life arrayed many against him. but
in the hour of death those who diff
fered from him and those who agreed
met with common impulse and wed
with each other in paying their re
spect to one who was ever a fearless
! foe and a generous friend