Willmar tribune., 1917-06-27

JOHN W. price.

It is with great regret that we record
the death of John w. Price, prominent
resident, old soldier and pioneer Of the
Burbank settlement, which occurred last
Thursday morning, June 21. Death was
due to q stroke Of paralysis which he
as a shock to tho whole community.
John Watkins Price was born at
Dodgeville. Iowa county. Wisconsin,
April %. 1847, thus before his death he
had attained the allotted ago Of -four
score years and ten" He was Of Welch
extraction, his parents being John and
Katherine Price. At the age Of seven
dent Lincoln's call for soldiers to defend
the Union and was a private in Co. e.
49th Regiment, Wisconsin Vol. Inf. He
was honorably discharged November 8,
1865.
In 1867 he came to Minnesota and To-
Gated at Burbank, Monongalia county.
He was united in marriage with Miss
has come six children. two Of whom have
preceded their father in death.
The deceased was a man of sterling
worth hon0red and respected by all who
knew him. That his neighbors were
aware of his ability and integrity is
shown by the fact that for thirty-fve
successive years he was chosen assessor
finally at his own request excused from
this duty on account Of failing eyesight
three years ago. But even after this in
trinity came upon him, he was elected
as treasurer of the town to look after
it's finances.
He is mourned by the grief-stricken
wife; by a son, Wesley T. and three
SO by two brothers, E. ]. Price of WASH
ington state, and David Price of Bur-
bank, by three sisters, Mrs. Grace Jones
of Minneapolis, Mrs. Kate p. wye of
Plaza, N. D.. and Miss Maggie Price of
Burbank, and q number of other rela-
tives.
The funeral occurred last Sunday af-
ternoon and was conducted by Rev. w.
Bryn Jones of Willmar. There were i'm
pressive services at the house and at
the Burbank Presbyterian church and
a large concourse of people gathered
from far and near to pay their last trib-
ute OF respect to the memory Of their
friend and neighbor Of whom it can be
truly said that the world has been the
gamer by the fact of his seventy years
sojourn here, and that his influence for
good will be Of lasting benefit to the
people who shared his acquaintance.
A quartet from New London sang sew
eral selections. The surviving Civil
War veterans of the neighborhood were
present in q body to escort the remains
Of their comrade who now must answer
the sound of taps and retire to the
great beyond. They carried the old flag
of the Stewart Post g. A. r. of which
the departed brother had been the Gus
todian. These old soldiers were c. K.
Lund, Mr.. Shumacher. Harry Jones, Err
ick Paulson, Levi King and James
Buchannon. The acting pail bearers
were r. Batterberry, A. J. Smithson, l..
A. Metcalf, M. o. Batterberry, VIM. S.
Johnson and John Gunderson: The in
terment was made In the Burbank ceme-
terry.
Relatives from q distance who were
( II III ihtzttsudanees sat stlses aAsg14sRere41Ern
I 9Th Jone6 1sa1 heY dAd3 36sk1S 1ei1
Catherine Prfndlo and Mrs. g. ". Nc
Doueal, also Mr.. McDougal, all Of Min
neapolis; and Mrs. Grind and daughter
| Of st. Cloud.
''The memory Of his worth shall live
Thru ages yet unspent;
The love of human hearts
Shall be his monument"