The state herald., 1916-11-03
Obituary

Lyman oiup AeWiu Wab Oofu Ill Nct
esee county. New York. on April 8
1923. and died Oct. 81, 1916 In 1881
the family moved to Marion county, O
In this year when he was at the tender
age Of Z years he lost his mother
through an accident and Vas thus de-
prived Of what 10 90 precious in boy'i
life. the companionship. teaching ant
sympathy Of mother. When 4yearl
Of age his father moved to Knox coun
ty, ILL.,, where young Lyman Lewis CON
plsted bis education In the high schoo
At the age Of 81 he Was married to Aiss
Phsbs A. Palmer, also Of Knox county,
on July q. 1S49. Five children, Z girl
and son we're born to this union, two
Of these. the son and daughter pre-
ceded their father into the great be-
yond. by . number of years. Eta A.
Lewis who died died In 1883 at Holyok<
Colo, and Lawran P. Lewis who died
at Holyoks in 1896.
Receiving the appointment Of post.
master at Truro, ILL.,, where all the
children were born he held this position
for 8 years.
Being unable to serve In the war Of
the rebellion on account Of disability,
he served his country for three years
% enrolling officer. His companions
and friends in the army loved to call
him comrade.
In the spring Of 1854 he moved with
his family to Iowa City. la :. where the
Oldest children attended college. The
next year Brooklyn, Iowa, became their
home. Here be engaged in farming
and stock raising for 10 years. After
q years residence each at Mason City,
and Grinnsll, the i'll health Of daugh.
ter took the family west to Ho'yoke.
Colo. in he spring Of 1888. Here q
new home was built and Mr.. Lewis be.
coming one of the proprietors of the
North Holyoke addition IN 1880. engag-
ed In real estate for number Of years.
In 1889 q new county. Phillips. was set
of from Logan county and the Cover
nor Of the state appointed Mr.. Lewis
- coroner To this Office he was con
tinuously elected for 10 years when he
resigned. During his sojourn in Colo
rado he held other Offices Of public trust
q sheriff. justice of tho peace and clerk
Of the district court. All Of these years
Of service were characterized by devo
tion to the office anj duty and fearless
loyalty to truth and right
In the brief biography, which he
Penned in 1910. he writes with pride
and satisfaction Of their golden wedding
anniversary in 1899. 1t was the fret
celebration Of the kind in the county
ard he recalls with pleasure the sur.
prise. the presents. the dinner and the
program The wife ard mother died
March Z, 1916 Then came wha. 90 Of
tea comes with death and makes IL y
tragedy in human life. the breaking up
Of The home. Mr.. Lewis was alone
II was Characteristic Of him that he
would make the most Of life ~ 1t came
to him. He would not be . burden to
any one. FOR two years he lived alone
In 1908 be came to his daughter Mrs
Amanda Palmer Of Fsirnont, Neb.
For the eight yesrs past this has been
his home. The thoughtfullness. con.
cern and love Of the daughter and Of
the remaining two children ~ we'll have
been pleasing and comfort In his de-
clining years. The sadness Of the lonli
ness Of sge 10 Offset BY thia beautiful
picture Of the child becoming the com
fortsr and sustailer Of one who was
the child's early comforter and sustain
q. And now the children in turn have
need Of this help a. the aged parent
has lsft han. but be 10 Of most blessed
msmory and this shall be theis consola-
tion.
The relatives present were three
daughters. Mrs. Amanda Palmer, Fair.
mont. Nsb., Mrs. Ella Palmer Salem.
Ors.. Mrs.. Emma Shuler. Liueoln NSh
. daughter in.law. Mrs.. Eva Lsw6.
Norfolk, Nsb . brother In Law Mr.. Al
len Miller Rspublic. Kan. Grand and
great. grand children. Mr.. and Mrs W.
C. RoedeS and son. Lesley, st. Joseph.
No. Otto Lewis, Falls City. Nsb.. C.
L. shuler, Lincoln. Neb.. Mrs c. E.
zumvalt and 8 children. and Ar. and
Mrs. Clarence Palmer and 2 children Of
Fairmont, Neb.