The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
W.ABBEY /.
PASSES BEYOND

PIONEER RESIDENT AN ATTOR-
ENY CALLED BY DEATH ON
SATURDAY EVENING
FUNERAL ON TUESDAY
Judge Winslow Abbey, pioneer,
teacher and jurist, passed away on
Saturday evening at his home in
Mitchell after an illness which has
extended over the past three years.
His death marks the close of an ac-
tive carer begun ove sixty years ago,
half of which was closely identified
with the growth of MITCHELL
Honorably discharged from his
regiment in the Civil war because of
health impaired through the yicissi-
tudes of the rebellion, for the last
half scentury he was not in good
health. Only the indomitable will
ofAthe man kept him engaged in the
officialapositiops he held for so long.
The genial Disposition of the judge,
his calm and philosophical view, OF
life, endeared him to neighbor, friend
and stranger. gises
Judge Abbey was born in Oswegc
county, sN&s5Y., on March g., 1875.
making his age 70 years and four
montAsakA AS a young man, he attend
ed Ithaca academy, at Ithaca, MY.
from which he graduated. Ithaca
academy later became Cornell uni
versity, one of Americas foremost
schools, and to Judge Abbey belonged
the distinction of having surveyed
the grounds and the campus of the
university.
After his graduation from the ac-
ademy, he secured a certificateAfrom
the state of New York to teach school.
While acting as a pedagog, he studied
law at nights and finally won admis-
sion to the bar. He ranked the
highest in the class OF 80 who took
the examinations for admission to the
bar. He became q partner of Lawyer
Sweet, at Oswego, where he prac-
ticed law until the outbreak of the
war.
In August, 1862, the young lawyer
volunteered for service and was COM
missioned second lieutenant in the
18th New York volunteers. The
hardships of marching and the eli
mate in Tennessee impaired his
health and he was given an honora-
BILE discharge. AS he could engage in
active duty, he was stationed in New
York as a recruiting officer.
On September 5, 1866 he was
united in marriage to Gertrude A.
Robbins, who survives him. In 1869
the family moved to Iowa. After
practicing law there in several cities,
in April, 1879, he moved from Spen-
GER, Ia, to Mitchell, where he has
since resided. His family moved to
MITCHELL the following year.
Judge Abbey was one of the city's
pioneers. His first home, which was
located on Main street and also serv-
ed as a law Office, was built from
lumber hauled: by teams from Sioux
Falls. In 1880, he a made prin-
cipal of Mitchell's first graded school,
located in the west part Of the town.
He subsequently served as school d.
rector and member Of the City council.
For twenty years Judge Abbey was
justice of the peace. In 1898 he was
elected county Judge and held that
position for fourteen years until he
declined to run at the last general
election because of his health.
The deceased is survived by Mrs.
Abbey, his daughter, Mrs. %. HI
Wernicke, OF Grand Rapids. Mich,
who was present~at the time of his
death. and a son, Winslow Abbey,
Jr., sof Seattle, Wash. Two brothers
and a sister also are living in New
York state.
Funeral services will be held at S.
Mary's Episcopal church at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Resur-
gam lodge, A. F. and A.. NJ, of which
the deceased was a member, will have
charge of the church services and the
G. A. r. at Graceland cemetery. The
remains will lie in state this evening
at the residence, 304 East Seventh
avenue, from z until 9 o'clock.
The honorary pall-bearers will be
members of the G. A. r. They will
be s. Cattrell, O.. D. Stearns, G. II.
Ki5bee, J.. H. Nolt and Charles Pal
M.
The active rnll-henrars for. toner
roH's funeral will br = Wells, w.
E. Upton, 7. j. SpaDgler. w. H. Con-
yes, DR.. R. G. Warne and Geo. A.
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