The Dickinson press., 1913-09-20
THE Ed. BERRY FUNERAL
At aLEnDlvE SEPT. 14th

largely attended at Glendive on Sunday,
the seryice being conducted from the
parlors Of the Jordan hotel at 2 o'clock
by Rev. c. W. Macwilliams, an Epis.
copal rector. Miss Eva Alcott Of this
city sang in her usual clear. sweet
voice, ''Some Day. Some Time, Miss
Grace Crowl playing the accompaniment.
The body remained en- state in the
inner parlor at the head Of the stairs
for some time where the many friends
were allowed q last chance Of viewing
the remains. "A bank Of beautiful
flowers reached to the ceiling and a
piece representing sulky on the foot Of
the casket was especially appropriate on
account Of Mr.. Berry's fondness for race
horses. ,5,-,5 ~.
In the procession to the Glendive
cemetery there were, in addition to the
hacks and carriages. 4S automobiles in
line. A hundred Elks acted as escort
for their deceased brother and at the
grave held their usual service.
The cortege covered line of nearly
a mile and q half.
Ed. Berry will be missed. He was
the most enterprisine man Glendive
ever had. He invested his money freely
and was never afraid to take chance
on any proposition that he thought
would be for the best good of the COM
munity.
Those who attended the service on
September 18th from Dickinson were !:
A. T. Crowl, Miss Grace Crowl. judge
and Mrs. W. C. Crawford, Senator and
Mrs. L. A. Simpson, Mr.. aad Mrs.
Charles Nolan, Mrs. Catherine Ray, Miss
Eva Alcott, Miss Margaret Currie,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Greene, H. L.
Reichert, Attorney W. F. Burnett, M.
L. Ayers, H. l.. Haughton. Mrs. Geo.
Hughes of Chicago went from Dickin-
son to Glendive on hearing of Mr..
Berry's death last week, she being an
old friend of the family.
r. M. Andrews and j. R.. Waters of
Beach were present for the funeral, also
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Patterson of Bis
marck.
4 About 50 Elks were down from Miles
.tCity. 5i':, .'s2=
The Dawson County Review had the
following to say Of Mr.. Berry's death
last week:
| Mr.. Berry was born. at Wahtoma,
Wis, on July 10th 1861, residing al
that place until he grew to manhood.
He was married at Warsaw, Wis, to
Miss Theckla Drews0n, who survives
him. After their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Berry made their home for time
at Rhinelander, Wis, and from that
city went to Bismarck, N. D, and later
to Dickinson, where they remained until
1908: They came to Glendive then.
MIR. Berry engaged in the hotel busi-
among the best in the state. ~
Mrs. Mary Berry Of Burt, N. D., two
named place, a brother, Walter, of
Wahtoma, Wis, and four sisters,
Margaret Berry Of Denver, Mesdames
Lydia Mosher and John Ashbeck of Red
Granite, Wis, and Mrs. William Deer
ling of Merrill, Wis.
Mr.. Berry went to Miles City last
Monday morning for the purpose OF at
tending the Custer County fair. He
took with him one or two of his track
horses Being an ardent and honest
lover Of the sport of harness racing be
insisted on driving his own horses and
it was just as he finished the first heat
of the 2 30 tr0t, the first race of the
afternoon, that he was touched by the
hand Of death. ls
j. B. Cashman, an employe of Mr..
Berry's hotel, was also driving in the
race and was behind Mr.. Berry wher
the. horses came under the wire. He
states that several rods before the mare,
lCornelia Mack. driven by MI. Berry,
reached the wire, he noticed the lattel
ldrOppin9 over to one side. assuming an
attitude that was quite unusual t.
When the horse stopped Mr. Berry goi
down from his sulky rather. weakly and
called for some water. A friend rushed
to him with bottle Of ice water and
he drank small portion OF the bottles
contents and ediately thereafter
was seized with q hemorrhafe, and ex-
Ipelled quite large quantity Of blood
from his mouth. II IL
By this time John Riley, MANAGER oi
bar at the Jordan, and Ed. Nichols,
one Of the old-time conductors, who hat
been stopping at Mr. Berry's hotel 70,
years, rushed to his assistance. He
was placed in d.. Andflis' motor cal
land accompanied by Riley and Nichols
and the physician. was hurried with all
speed to hisroom at the Olive. By the
time he reached bis room the flow o1
blood had stopped and he was expel.
/ ling enormous quantities Of mucuous.
Heremarked to- Dr. Andtus after he hadi
boen laid on the bed that he knew this
was the end. and not ithstandine the
fact that 4 strong heart stimulant wal
Injected Into his veins ne continued Il
sink and within 20 minutes from the
time he reached the room he expired.
/ g The ello,xstone Monitor. also pub.
llished sat Glendiye. says .s.,.
Ever since the stime Mr.. Berry came
i to the place he Identified himself
II tactively with the SdeatinY s0f II slAnfif0e