Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
ENTERED INTO REST
George Harold Mari.

took place from the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marr, last Friday
afternoon, September 80, 1915, at half
past two o'clock, and was largely at
! tended. The services were conducted
by Rev. w. j. G. Bond, who gave
brief sketch of the boys life and sen-
dered words of comfort to the grief
stricken family. The sacred hymns,
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and
"Shall We Gather at the River" were
rendered by some of the Congregational
church choir. The body was laid to
rest in Graceland cemetery.
The Freshman class of the high school
attended in body, and also gave as
the last tribute to their classmate a
large bouquet of red roses and one of
white carnations. The students and
teachers of the high school and graded
school gave beautiful large wreath of
pink carnations and white lilies. There
were many other floral tributes from
friends, testimonials of their esteem for
the deceased.
Harold George Marr was born at
Blanchardville November l8, 1898; and
when two years of age he came with
his parents to reside in this city. He
attended the public school and proved a
diligent pupil. He entered the high
school this year. During vacation,
while other boys were at play, Harold
sold daily papers and magazines. and
rendered faithful service in many other
ways. The past summer he was en-
ployed at the Ellsworth Ice Cream fac
tory. Saturday. September IS, his right
hand was accidentally caught in the
cogs of freezing machine in motion,
which caused the taking off of the little
finger and part of the next one, besides
bruising the rest Of the hand. Physi-
clans were summoned and after
weeks time he was able to be out, but
all good hopes were shattered Monday
when he was taken with tetanus, or
lock jaw. Everything that loving hands
could do was done to relieve his suffer-
ings, but to no avail; and death came
at half past two o'clock Wednesday
morning, September 80.
Besides his parents, he will be greatly
missed by his brothers, Theodore, John,
Merton, Earl and Bernard, and by his
Sunday School class OF which he was
faithful member. The entire commun-
ity sympathizes with the bereaved
family.
| CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends who so kindly helped us during
the recent sickness and death of our
beloved son Harold.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN MARI
| John Ross.
| Died at his home in the second ward,
Thursday, September 80, 1915, Mr.. John
Ross; aged 66 years, 4 days.
Mr.. Ross was in failing health for
some time, and death was not entirely
unexpected but the end came sooner
than anticipated. He was born in Min
eral Point June 26, 1S49, the son of DR..
David Ross and his wife Margaret
Sproule Ross. Within three months of
his birth both parents died in the terri
BILE cholera epidemic of thar time, and
together with brother and sister, the
young child was taken into the home of
Mr.. John j. Ross and his wife Sarah
Sproule Ross and raised with their own
children.
On growing to manhood John Ross,
the subject of this sketch, was united
in marriage to Miss Margaret Brown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
Brown, we'll known, worthy pioneers of
this community. To this union there
were born two sons, David Ross and
John j. Ross, .(r., who are now per-
forming important parts in the worlds
| work.
The decedent was very quiet citizen.
He followed mining all his life and was
very much liked by the men with whom
he worked. And the community ex-
tends kind sympathy to his widow and
sons in their bereavement.
The funeral was held last Sunday
with interment in Graceland, Rev.
Charles W. Emery officiating.
Among those present were: David
Ross Of New York, John j. Ross of
Chicago, Otto Ross of Minneapolis; and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beckerleg and
Gwavis Beckerleg of Chicago.
Mrs. Benjamin Williams.
Mrs. Benjamin Williams died at her
farm home Saturday morning, Sept. 20,
1915, at the ripe age of 70 years, 4
months and 10 days. She was born in