Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
DEATH CLAIMS
NUMEROUS !! :|ll ] ! RESIDENTS |: |
u 5.#w. MI SAWYER PASSES away AT: At
HOME IN This CITY ON
THURSDAY.

/ s5 THURSDAY
DEATH 4 b. Of D mrs. VI. i Russell !.
MRS. wsrd, B Formerly /, Resident .
Manchester, succumbs to At
tack OF Pneumonia.
After a long and Wearisome illness
death claimed another OF Manchester
II we'll known and highly respected and
5 honored citizens, in the person Of
Washington Matthew Sawyer, his
death occurring at his home on East
Union street on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Sawyer was born In Washing
ton County illinois, December %,
z s32, and was son Of Mr.. anc Mrs.
81 Cyrus Sawyer. In his boyhood days
II he received a thorough h common
school education, IN his native coun-
ty. where he resided until the spring
" Of 1862, when he came to Delaware
county, Iowa. In 1852 Mr.. Sawyer
located at what was KNOWN in an,
4 early day as Rockville, situated in.
the extreme eastern portion OF Del
aware county where he and his
4 brother conducted a general store.
Il This store he and his brother con-
Quoted for six years, after which he
4 turned hi- attention to farming.
In the year 1857 Mr.. Sawyer was
united in marriage, with Miss Sarah
Moreland, a native Of the state OF
Pennsylvania. To this union were
born the following children: Charles
. =. Sawyer, Of Pomona. California;;
Richard C. Sawyer Of Howard, South
I Dakota; Jennie R. Dittmer, (de-
ceased):: Florence s. Hucker Of Far
ley, Iowa; Mamie j. Parker, tde-
ceased; Ernest p. Sawyer of Earl
vile; Arthur 4. Sawyer, Of Greeley;
Frank and William Sawyer, (deceas-
ed. and a son who died in infancy.
Mrs. Sawyer passed away in this
CITY about ten years ago. Mr.. Saw
yer lis also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Adeline NJ. Cracker of Nash
Vile, Illinois, and Mrs. Saline VIII
Hanson Of Albian, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held from
the late home on Union Street on
Sunday aftern oon, Rev. Hudson.
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, conducting the services. In
.tcrmer NJ made n oakland ceme;
terry. The services at the grave were
under the auspices Of the Masonic
lodge. Of which order Mr.. Sawyer had
been an honored member for many
years 55s5
8I In politics Mr. Sawyer wss a re.
publican. and was held in high
esteem by his party. For six years
he sil'ea the office of county super
visor. and for five years served as
the chairman of the board He took
keen interest in politics. educational
matters and in social activities of
the communities in which he lved,
For thirty years he served his town
ship Elk--in the capacity Of schoo,
director and treasurer. While hold
ing positions Of trust Mr. Sawyer es. 9
tablshed a record for remarkable ex-
ecutive ability and gave most loyal t
service
Realizing the benefits derived from
a good education, Mr. Sawyer saw s
to It that hi own children were civ. .
an thorough instruction. His own
children have also been trained to
the habits OF industry. such as were
by his parents, and to tht p
practice Of which he owed much OF s
his SUCCESS in life. IS
-Mr.. Sawyer possessed many admir- E
able traits Of character. In his speech !
and actions he was charitable and
kind 20 his fellowmen. By reason .
Of his companionable nature he form u
e. close friendships in the communi v
lies which were SO long his home a
Since coming to Manchester, an@ par n
ticularly during the later years OF t
his life, he took much comfort in the !,
social gatherings Of the older people .
u Manche ster
While the, members Of his family p
and the host Of close friends in Della f
ware county find profound regret in Il
Mr.. Sawyer's demise, the news Of his 9
leath cannot help but bring to them Il
he sublime thought that his weary c
1ody has at last found gracious re-
ease from months OF intense suffer. q
ng. During the last ten weeks Of Il
his illness he was given the most Il
.ender care of his son, Richard c. d
Sawyer, and his good wife, who had v
,iven up their own home in Howard,
south Dakota. 20 care for their aged b
ather. :s R
To the bereayed children is ex- Al
ended the sympathy Of many A
riends. lG
MRS. WILLIAM RUSSELL. Iw
After an illness extending over N
Ieveral weeks, Mrs. William Russell
yassed peacefully away at her home
northwest Of the Quaker Mills, her
Ieath occurring on Thursday. Janu- o
lry 1st. 1914. Funeral services were a,
leld from the family home on Sun p,
lay afternoon. at 2 o'clock. Rev. ]. st
frank Moore. Of this city. conduct b,