Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-06
PIONEER SETTLER CONE
Samuel Eslick, for Forty-Four
Years . Resident Of this VI
cinity Passes Away

Another of the pioneer settlers 0i
this part of Union county has gone q
his final reward. For forty-four years
Samuel Eslick hes lived III and honored
this community bat No more viii his
familiar figure be seen ON the streets
Of our little city. A life that has been
an Inspiration and guide to his assoc
iates record Of thrift, honesty and
upright living has come 10 fitting
close among the scenes Of the greater
part of his life. For the past three
years Mr.. Eslick has been In poor health
but the greatef part Of that time he
was able to to be out and mingIe with a
host of friends made during his long
residence here. Only few days be-
fore his demise he was down town and
when, on Saturday afternoon it was
said he was no more, the sad news
could hardly be believed. He had
risen at his usual hour on Saturday
morning and seemed to be feeling un-
usually well but several hours later was
taken suddenly III with an affection of
the heart and about one o'clock that
vital organ ceased its efforts and his
soul was waited into that land from
whose bourne no traveller e'er returns.
His death came as q heartbreaking
shock to the faithful wife and other
relatives who had gathered at his bed
side.
Samuel Eslick was native Missouri
an and was born in that state on the
twenty-sixth Of February, l847. AT
the age of six years he removed with
his parents to Webster county, Iowa,
where they resided for sixteen years.
In the year 1869 he came to Union
county and settled on his well known
farm two miles east of this city, where
heresided until eight years ago, when
he and his wife retired from farm life
and moved to this city. In the year
1884 he was united in marriage to Miss
! Louisa Davis One child was born to
tEiein. but the little one died in infancy.
The wife, three sisters, Mrs Blythe Nc
CURE. Mrs. willard Alien and Mss
Rebecca Eslich, three brothers, Thomas
and William Eslielx cf this city, and
John Eslick, Of Dayton, Iowa, and
numerous other relatives remain to-
mourn the loss of faithful husband
and true and loving brother. Il is
not alone the relatives who mourn his
departure. He held above all things his
dutgto his fellow man and his honesty,
square dealing and kindly and generous
disposition has made him hundreds of
friends who mourn an deeply IL anyone
Lis sudden departure. He has been aI
member Of the Masonic fraternity for
many years and it was only fitting that
his Masonic brothers should con.
duet the ceremonies incidental 10
the placing Of the bodysilsits last earth
" resting place.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church ON Monday
afternoon OF this week and the large
auditorium was hardly large enoagh to
accommodate the large number Of sor-
rowing friends and neighbors who
gathered to do the last honor to the one
they had known and loved during the
many years he had lived among them.
Rev. M. 1. beatty gave brief but
eloquent funeral sermon and the friends
took one last opportunity to gaze upon
the face of the one whose memory they
had gathered to honor
The remains were taken to the beau
tiful Elk Point cemetery, where, in the
presence Of the relatives and friends,
the remains were consigned 10 the last
resting place with the beautiful burial
cemetery OF the Masonic order
The out-of-town relatives and friends
who were here for the final services
were: John Eslick. on Dayton, Iowa;
Bead Davis, Of Ge1des. s. D.; Mr. and
Mrs. George Davis, Of Lehigh, BIT. and
Mrs. John Yuston. of Ponca, Neb. !;
Robert LeGr0. Of ponca; Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. NJ Angle, of Hawaraen; MIR. and.
Mrs. Wash Green. Of AIcester; Mr.. and
Mrs. Langhorgan. Of Burbank, and
Mrs. Walter Simmons. u VermilliUn
The relatives, ard especially the grief
stricken vile, have The sympathy of All
in their sorrow May the God who
tempera tie winds 1o His shorn
lambs BE nth her HID eomfort her III