Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-13
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FOR
MRS. PARK|N
Over 1000 People Attend OBJ
sequies for Pioneer Wom-
an at CdDD0DbdI|

One Of the most historic and CRANE
funerals eve held in this part of tn,
country for many years a the fune
raj Sunday Of Mrs. Alma J. Parkins
whose death occurred at 6:l5 p. m. il
s.. AleXius hospital at Bismarck Wed
nesday. The remains were taker
from Bismarck Thursday morning t(
her famous old home known as the
C%annonball ranch, and from there the
funeral was held.
A special train was run from Man.
dan to Cannon Ball Sunday afternoon
leaving MOndan at 12:45 D. IN. ana
arriving at Cannon Ball about 2:15 p
M, stopping at Huff and Gwyther
while enroute down. Arrangements
were very eXcellently managed and
automobiles, wagons and buggies ar
rived at the train to escort the hun
dreds Of people to the ranch home
where the remains of Mrs. Parkin.
lay. There were about 100 convey
ances in all. Immediately after the
people arrive at the house services
were begun. Father Strasmaier oftic-
lated at the services and after the
services at the house the remains
were conveyed to the top of the hill
where the body was laid to everlast-
ing rest beside her husband, Mrs. II.
S. Parkin. The vehicle which carried
the rema;ns from the house to the
burial grounds vas completely draped
in black.
The mourners were her adopted son
and nephew, Chaska Parkins, two SIS
ters Mrs. Van Solen and Mrs. William
Harmon, a niece, Lucille Van Solen,
Mr.. w. S. Uarkin and wife and their
daughters, Mrs. F. Z. Bunting and
Mrs. J. A. Noakes and Miss Ruth
Parkins. The pail bearers were John
Leach, William Zahn, John Ellison,
John Mclaughlin of Shields, John Car
rlgan and Marcellus Red Tomahawk.
The honorary pail bearers we're A.
c. Wells, E. F. Underhill, c. l.. Tim
norman, DR. P. F. Rice, Jerome Cot
tonwood, A. E. Thorherg, William
Badger and Charles Wayman.
The services were again held at the
grave the priest speaking a sermon
both in the Indian and English Ian
suage. Several farewell songs were
sung in both Indian and English. 1t
would be safe to say that there were
over a thousand attendants a: the
funeral The floral gifts were the |
srandest ever seer at a funeral both
IN abundance and fragrance. Among
he prominent attendants who were
present to pay their last tributes to
OF the grandest and most noble |
that ever lived were Gov L. B.
Hanna and his son. The special de.
for Mandan Immediately after
he services at the grave, which was
'bout 4:3O, arriving at Mandan at us.
The special Was increased to five
coaches &nstead Of 2 as was first
on account of the large
lumber of people.
Rev. Father Beede who was an inti.
nate friend of the family for MANY
ears and who a in attendance said
t was the largest funeral from a
standpoint OF representative men
"hlch he had eve witnessed in this
state, there being about $500. of which
u]ly 1000 were Indians. The reason
or special honor was not occasioned
" anything remarkable that she ever
ia, but due to the fact that so many
)eOple nave been made comfortable
1t the Parkin ranch since 1875 and
Mr.. Parkin's death since 1905. It
S safe to say that one-third of the
'rown-up white people who were at
he funeral have in days gone by re-
'e4ved food and shelter at the Parkin
'anch when they needed it badly,
that ~three-fourths of the Indians
received the same treatment,
Continuing, Father Beeede said:
"As saw the people gathered there
: called to my mind the humanity and
kindness of the Parkins, but it gave
ne a thrill of optimism to see human
beings come there and pay their last
aspects to one from whom they had
'eceived such kind treatment.
1T was the last opportunity on earth
o look into the face of their true ben.
e%factress. OF course most of these
people OF whom | speak are in more
circumstances now.
white people came with autos and
cams for over 40 miles to attend the
uneral and Indians came from equal
distances.
Father Bernard wished me to sup.
his speech with a tribute of
aspect to Mrs. Parkin, but as it look
like rain and the public funeral
vas in the open l declined to do so.
Here ! wish to pu, on record this !
deserved tribute of respect to Mrs.
oarkin, her sister, Mrs. Van Solen, |
heir mother, Mrs. Major Galpin Ga
'uls blood Sioux Indian woman who
vas the wife of Major Galpin, U. S. A. |
and the late H. S. PdrA.n.
"1n all this am impressed with the
act that human being still appreciate