The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
MRS. WIN. GLIB, SR.
GOES T0IREWARD
Early Pioneer Passed Away at the
home of her Daughter, Mrs. G.
+. Truax-Interment in
Rose Hill Cemetery.

D.oShps'ilh, NlOuNtTdll county, N. d.,
wife Of William Glib Sr, one of the
best known pioneer ranchmen of
North Dakota, passed away Saturday
shortly before one clock in the after
noon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs, G. F. Truax, wife of one of the
publishers of the Independent. Death
was due to asthma from which Mrs.
Glbbs had been patient sufferer for
many years. Mrs. Glib had arrived
from Sanish about one week prior
to her death, expecting to make an
extended visit at the home of her
daughter Her condition took change
Tor the worse few days before her
demise and she declined so rapidly
that death came before out Of town
relatives, who were summoned, could
arrive.
Mrs. Gibb was born sixty-five years
ago at Whithorn, Scotland and came
to America shortly after her marriage
with her husband and settled in Que
bee, later residing in London, On
tarios to locate shortly after in Min
nesota and finally coming to North
Dakota in 1887 They first located
near where Lone Tree now stands
but shortly after locating on their
ranch on the Knife river at Brook
bank, N. D., in southern Mountrail
county, at that time a part of I'm
perial Ward.
Left to mourn her death are her
husband, two daughters, Mrs. Tru-
ak Of this city and Mrs. Harry S.
Henson of Portland, Ore, and three
sons, William G. Glib, of Havre, Mont.
Charlie Gibb of Seattle, Wash, and
David Gibb Of Sanish. William Car
ter OF Manchester, Eng, Mrs. Daniel
Hawkins of Sanish, Miss Isabella Car
ter Of Brookbank and Mrs. Dickson
ter of Brookbank, Mrs. Dickson
of Manchester, Eng, and John B. Car
ter, OF Bismarck, N. D., also survive.
All of che relatives were in attendance
at the funeral except Mrs. H. S. Hen
son, Of Portland, Ore, and VIM. Carter
and Mrs. Dickson of Manchester
England.
The funeral was held from the Tru-
EsIax hQzae Tuassssass asterneon- at tws
| O'Clock. The services were simple
and fervent, in keeping with the
noble and purposeful life of the WON
an whose memory the many friends
had gathered to commemorate.
The services were in charge of Rev
P. W. Erickson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church and Rev. w. c.
Hunter, one of the early pastors of
the church and an intimate friend of
| the Glib family for nearly a quarter
of a century.
A number of selections, all favor
ties of the deceased, were sung sweet
| ly by the choir from the Presbyterian
choir.
! Rev. Mr.. Hunter paid the deceased
a glowing tribute as he recited her
relations to the development of the
work of the Presbyterian church in
western North Dakota. He stated
that as one of the first pastors of the
Presbyterian church in Minot, he had
learned from the church records that
there was a family of Presbyterians
who resided away out in the wilds of
old Ward county on ranch, who
proved to be the Glib family. He
told of his early visits to the Gibt
ranch, where despite the fact that il
was located many miles from any
church, the home was premeated with
the spirit Of Christ, due to the in.
fluences Of "Mother" Glib. She gave
the utmost encouragement to the ear.
ly Presbyterian ministers and mis-.
sonaries sent to that remote district
to do the Savior's work, the speaker
said. He told Of her unselfishness
and her even temper which could only
result from her faith in God. Her life
has proved grand example to hel
children, the minister said, who have
come one by one into the fold.
Rev. Mr.. Erickson's discourse was
most eloquent. His philosophy Of
life, he said, was summed up in three
things, viz. anticipation, realization
and memory. It was glorious to enter
life with that anticipation which only
the young can have and more glorious
still to live so that one may enjoy the
full realization that the life has beer
we'll spent. The memory of such a lift
will always afford the greatest com
fort to the bereaved members of the
family and to the friends.
The floral tributes were very mum
erous and exceedingly beautiful. The
pail bearers were members Of the
Immediate family, as follows: the
three sons, William, David ano
Charles, a nephew, Douglas Gibb, E
brother, J. B. Carter and son-in-law
C. F. Truax. The remains were lait
tenderly to rest in Rose Hill cemetery
And come where yet on the hilltops
Of the city that hath no pain,
She will watch in her beautiful door
way
To bid us welcome again.
The Minot Daily News publishes
the following lines concerning the de-
ceased:
Mrs. Glib, while she never resided
in this city, was we'll known to many
local people. She has visited in the
city for more than twenty-five years
and her circle Of friends widened witt
each return. Her husband owns 6
large ranch near Ross and the family
has been prominent in the develop
ment Of this part Of the state.