Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
THE GRIM REAPER IS ACTIVE
George Fl. Clarke, City Clerk, Dies
Sunday Morning

Although not unexpected, the death,
on Sunday morning, of City Clerk
George II. Clarke, brought sadness
throughout the whole town, aid his go
ing removes one of the familiar char
acters of the community. Since De,
cember first he had been feeble and
gradually failing till the end came
peacefully. He leaves devoted wife
and three sons, Robert of Milwaukee,
Donald of Minnesota and Edward of
this city, all of whom are home for the
last sad rites, which are being held this
afternoon from the Congregational
church, Pastor Stevens conducting the
services, the city officers snd alder.
men attending in body. acting IS pail
bearers. Many besutifui floral pieces
evidenced the high character Of de-
ceased and esteemin which he was held
Mr. Clarke wss Darn 10 st. Louis in
1915, where he was iiberalie educated
He went TO Colorado in 1868, engaging
in mining and merchandising. In 1873
he located 10 DeSoto, conducting an
extensive mercantile esta biishment in
company with his brother Edward
There he married Mics lizzie Sweet in
1877. They moved 10 VirCqua in 1882
and for several years conducted ger.
eral business Mr.. Clarke was an al
derman for a number of years He
has been the efficient citv clerk for thc
past, half. dozen years He WIS a gen
tleman of good qualifications and cit
izen of highest repute, taking a lively
interest in all that was for the moral
and material up-build of the communi
ty. He had long been member of the
Congregational church
Another old settler is summoned frorI
the scenes of time, IN tbs unexpected
death of Grandma Weber, at the home
Of her son Chris. on Dach Ridge With
no apparent illness or suffering at the
dawn of Tuesday morning. January 25,
she was found lifeless in bed. Her
maiden name was Mary Paul. She en-
igrated from Germany in 1860. and with
her husband, Henry Weber, lived in the
same locality, he passing away in 1896
The family Of this aged mother are as
follows: Christ and John Weber, Mes
danes Mary Grey. Sophie Gorsline, Car
oline Williams of Viroqua vicinity. Eliz-
abeth Pike and Bertha Bennett of Da-
kota and Louise Owen of De Soto,
Mrs. Weber was 50 years of age. The
funeral services took place at The farm
home on Friday last and interment was
made in the Liberty Pole cemetery, cor
Quoted by Rev. E. o. HOfstead.
Extremely sad is the death of two
daughters of Mrs. Thomas Thompson
of Coon Prairie. breaking the member
ship of eight brothers snd three sisters,
all born at the present family home OF
the mother Mrs. Tolena johnson died
in Chicago. Her sister Ellen. the wife
Of Rev n. G. Holm of Window. Min
nesota, was enroute to the funeral
when stricken with spoplexy and died
in a St. Paul hospital She was the
eldest of the big family, So years old
Profound sympathy goes out to the
aged mother and other kindred in these
two very sad deaths.
The funeral of Mrs. Holm will occur
at Westby this Thursday morning.
Mr.. John J. Swlggum. one of Ferry
yille's well known residents, died from
pneumonia, aged sixty years, leaving
widow and ten children. He was ma
tive of Norway. coming to Ferryville
in 1874. Mr.. Swiggum was an occa-
sional visitor to Viroqna, where be had
many friends. Mrs NJ. ]. Nelson of
Viroqua is his daughter.
Mr.. Peter o. Sanwick, another stur-
dy Norseman Of the same community,
also passed away. aged "a years.