Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22
PIONEERS ARE PASSING.
A Number of Prominent Pioneer
Residents Have Answered the
Final Summons the Past
Week.
Mrs. George Blaess.

4 mothers, MIS-. george BlaeSS, passed
to her eternal reward on Wednesday
morning, after an illness extending
over six months.
;, The deceased was born in Center
!, county, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1910
J. and came to this county in 1S45. She
|. had been thrice married. The first
marriage took place in DEBORAH in
J. 1861 to Henry Schwalm, one child, a
! daughter, Ida being born to the un-
ion. The father and husband was
killed shortly after in the civil war.
! In 1865 she was united in marriage
to David Dinger, three children being
born to this union, all of whom sur
vive. They are: William, of Elma,
!, Samuel, of Cresco and Mrs. H. E.
| Damperwolf, Howard, S. d. In 1871
the husband met death by lightning.
In 1878 the deceased was united in
marriage to Geo. Blaess, four child
rem being born to the union, three
of whom survive. They are: John and
Charley, DEBORAH and NJ. M. Blaess,
! of Mildred, Mimi.
Mrs. Blaess was lady possessed
, of kindly and sweet disposition and
her friends were legion, and in her
death the community loses a most
estimable woman, and the bereaved
children and husband have the SYM
pathy of all in their loss.
The funeral services were held
Sunday, at ten O'Clock from the home
and one o'clock from the Evangelical
church at Locust, Rev. Day, of Cresco
officiating, with interment in the
cemetery adjoining the church.
Those from away who attended
the funeral were: NJ. M. Blaess,
Mildred, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Dinger, Elma; Samuel Dinger, Cres-
co; E. Matthews, Elgin, and Mrs. Ell
sic Datchler, Bonair.
Charles Allen McClintOck.
Charles Allen McClintock, one of
Winneshiek county's oldest pioneers,
passed away Thursday at the home
of his son in Minneapolis, after an
illness of little over month from
la grippe and old age. His wife pas
sed away in 1900 and since then he
made his home with his son in Min
neapolis. Mr.. McClintock lived to a
ripe old age, being ninety years, one
month and % days old at the time
of his death. He was born in Phil
adelphia, Penn, and for sixty years
was resident OF Frankville town.
ship, where he enjoyed the respect
and esteem of all who knew him. He
was man of high ideals and an ex-
cellent character, and his many old
Winneshiek county friends will be
sorry to hear of his death. He leaves
to mourn his loss six sons and three
daughters.
The remains arrived in DEBORAH
Friday night and the funeral was
held Saturday afternoon from the
NJ. E. church, Rev. Lakeland, offici-
ating, with interment in Phelps
cemetery.
Simon Olson Sheggrud.
Another Of Winneshiek county,
pioneer settlers, Simon Olson Shegg-
rud, passed away Friday morning at
the home of his son Gus about 2
miles southwest of DEBORAH. He had
been sick for the past five weeks,
suffering from q second stroke of
paralysis, which occurred at that
time.
The deceased was born Sept. %,
1888, in Norway, coming to America
with his parents when about eleven
years old, and his home was in
Frankville township practically until
his death, with the exception of a
few months past that he made his
home with his son. When twenty
one years of age he was united in
marriage, his wife passing away
lHIcc years dSO. 4>iue CHlluTSu IC-
main to mourn his loss, namely: Oil
yer, Frankville; Mrs. Ole Walby,
Frankville Mrs. Ed Kirkbrid,
.Freeport; Mrs. o. Shefflo, Hoff-
man, Mimi; Mrs. Henry Leik-
void and Mrs. Edward Haugen, Sioux
Rapids. Iowa; Mrs. T. o. Hauge,
Lanesboro, Gustave and julius, De-
corah.
In the death of Mr.. Sheggrud Win
neshiek county losses one of her best
citizens, man of sterling worth and
character, and one who to know him
was to be his friend. He was one
OF the county's substantial farmers
and progressive men.
The funeral services took place
Monday morning from the Bakken
church, Rev. Fjelde, of Waukon, Off
ciating, with interment in the adjoin-
ing cemetery.