The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-18
1O1 YEARS OLD
Father of Former Grant County
Man Reaches Advanced Age.

Mall lNcdCIltS tiuNdIlCcu aye.
The Seattle Post Intelligence of
the 9th inst. sent us through the
courtesy of H. S. Volkmar contains
an article en- the 101st birthday of
Ihos. Wardall. the father of Alone
Wardall, one of the pioneer resi-.
dents of this county. now living at
Seattle, Wash. From the write-uI
OF the reporter we clip the follow
ING:
One hundred years old, and
eighty years a Republican. He
says he was republican long be-
fore the party took that name.
Thomas Nardell, who on Tuesday,
August oth celebrated the passage
Of century and a year of life, be-
IieVes firmly in the principles Of
the broadest liberty and Of the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber. These principles he finds en-
bodied in the tenets Of the Repub-
lian party He will vote the ticket
this fall. ! couldn't very we'll ssbe
anything else than a Republican, +"
he said yesterday, ] don't see how
anybody who wants to manifest
any breadth Of view could be a
member of another party Mr..
Wardell is the oldest member Of
the Borrowed Time Club, composed
Of those that have passed three
score and ten He is the father of
thirteen children, eight of whom
are still living. His children.
grandchildren. great grand -hildren
and t-grandchildren mum
Der l26.
This afternoon at his home an in
formal reception will be given for
the centenarian. At O'Clock 4
delegation from the Borrowed
Time Club attended
Eighty years ago Thomas War
dell became of age. As it was i
presidential year he voted for
Andrew Jackson Jackson sailed
under Democratic colors, but this
was long before the formation Of
the present parties. Years later
when the present republican party
was born, It's candidates took the
ed position IN thought that
Jackson seemed to occupy in
1896, and attracted Wardall to It.
Since then he has always voted Re-
publican
The old man enjoys three square
meals day and eight hours sleep !
He takes daily exercise and has not
srent ! day II bed for 4 long time. |
Bat better than his health is his
The business of his life now is
10 promote happiness Of others, |
md he succeeds. Grandpa, as he I
5 know At home, never finds fault.
lis near relatives attribute his +
ongevitF partly to his even temper,
OF no member Of the Wardall I
amIiy has ever heard the voice Of
'homas Wardall raised above
latural pitch in anger or other
motion.
Last Saturday night Mr.. Wardall
aw his first moving picture show, /
"a IS liked t 81 we'll that he made
mother trip To the theatre several
LAYS later.
The Wing and Free Soil parties
arly attracted him TO membership.
he anti-slayery plank in the re-
publican platform pleased him
specially. Mr.. Wardall has taken
n active part in the war against
lavery and against liquor. Mr..
Nardall has been an engineer,
a farmer, an educator,
nd preacher.
For years he was organist in one
# leading churches Of Cincinnati,
nd until few years ago played
he piano. Mr.. Wardal was born
n Theddlethorpe, England, and
lis family came to United States
When he was II years old. While
ttending the Mechanics Institute
n Ohio during the '2Os, Mr.. War
lall met Robert E. Lee, who at
hat time was an instructor in the
institute. He was also friend of
Abraham Lincoln. as he lived in
Springfield, Lincoln's s home town.