The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-03-23
DEATH OF JOHN REMsEN MARSH.

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On Thursday, March 2, occurred the
death of John Remsen Marsh at his
home in Lisbon, n D. Though for sew
eral years he has been quite feeble, his
last illness, due to the infrmities of
age, was very brief and came as
shock to his family and friends. The
death of Mr.. Marsh marks the passing
Iof one of Lisbon S most highly respect
ed citizens. He was born in Onondaga
county, New York, November so, 1888
and was little over 50 years of age
at the time of his death. He was the
youngest son of Human and Julia Rem
sen Marsh and came with them to Ke-
nosha county, Wisconsin, in early boy
hood, where he remained on the farm
home for several years. In 1872 he
moved to this city and was engaged in
business until the year 1881 when he
made his first trip to Ransom county
and invested in land. At that time
there were only few houses in Lisbon
and no railroad, but with a firm faith
IN the new west he returned for a part
OF the two succeeding years and, asso-
clated with j. G. Holt and his brother
Daniel Marsh, materially assisted in
the early development of Lisbon. Since
the spring of 1884 the family have
made their permanent residence there
and have always been identified with
the best interests of the community.
He was married to Mary j. Epson at
Bristol, Wis, on October %, 1861. The
children of this union are Mrs. F. A.
Bell, Washburn, Wis, E. U. Marsh and
Mrs. L. B. Chamberlin of Lisbon, N. D..
and Arthur r. Marsh of Riddle. Ore.
all of whom are living, the father s
death being the first break in the i'm
mediate family circle. Four wears AGO
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh celebrated their
golden wedding, a privilege accorded
to Few IN these days and MANY will re-
call with interest the silvered locks and
smiling face of the venerable husband
as he greeted his friends on that occa-
sion. AS man, Mr.. Marsh was quiet
and unassuming, devoted to his home
and family and was highly esteemed
for his business integrity and upright
ness. While his death will leave a va
can't chair in the home we can truly
say that good man has gone to his
reward
The funeral service was held at the
home in Lisbon, Saturday, March 4, at
2 P. M, the Rev. j. A. Ford officiating,
and interment was made in lakewood
cemetery. The floral offerings were
many, indicating the love and respect
of relatives and friends. The pallbear-
ers were A. G. Cooper, Sam Cole, Har-
ley S. Grover, Chas. Ulmer, Sidney d.
Adams and Emil Mace. The Presby-
terrain choir rendered familiar hymns.
Mrs. L. B. Chamberlin, at present in
Florida, and Arthur r. Marsh Of Rid
die, Ore, were unable to attend.
The sympathy of large circle of
friends is extended to the wife and
family in the loss of the husband and
father.
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passed beyond the river and it is
consoling to consider, that he so lived,
when death IS shadowy mantel fell upon
him, his life, in a measure, was an
epitome of William Cullen Bryant's
closing lines in Thanatopsis: "He so
lived that when the final summons came
to join the innumerable caravan, where
each shall take a chamber in the silent
halls of death, he went not like a
quarry slave scourged to his dungeon,