The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-21
John Otis Webster

HopklntOh, Rhode Island, May lO,
1884 and died in Albion, Wisconsin,
Dec. 10, 1917,being 83 years and Z
month old. Death came after an
acute illness lasting less than two
days.
The deceased was the youngest of
six children born to Capt. John and
Mary Webster all of whom have pre-
ceeded him to the spirit land. His
| father was a deacon in the Seventh
day Baptist church at Rockville, r.
l., and it was this church that John
| joined at an cary age, following his
baptism.
When II years old he accompan-
led his parents to Greenmanville,
Conn.,, where he was employed in the
Greenman shipyards for two years.
About 1853 the Webster family
| moved westward and settled on a
farm in the town of Albion.
When the shadow of civil war dark
ened the land, John answered the
call of his country and, in Sept, 1864
became a member of Company E.
LIST. Regiment, Wis, Heavy Artillery.
This company was ordered to Fort
O'Rourke, Virginia, which it garrison
ed till the close of the conflict.
On February 26, 1859 he was unit
ed in marriage to Theresa Main, form
ing a union which endured over 81
years until the death of the latter
in 1911. From this union five child
rem resulted all of whom are now liv-
| ing.
In 1881 he moved to the village of
Albion where for some rs years he
engaged in the manufacture OF
brooms and in conducting store.
Following the loss of his wife Mr..
Webster has lived with his daughter,
Mrs. Hattie Mccarthy in whose home
he has received every care that af7
lection could suggest.
Left to mourn his loss are four
daughters; Mrs. A. C. Burdick, Mrs.
F. J. Crandall, Mrs. w. A. Mccarthy
and Mrs. HI. E. Lilly Of Albion, and
one son, A. E. Webster of Chicago,
together with many other relatives.
Mr.. Webster was modest unas-
Stunning man whose natural genial
manner made him many friends.
His residence of about 65 years in
Albion resulted in wide acqualn-
.tance with people in this neighbor-
hood who will learn with regret OF
his death. He was member OF II.
S. Swift Post No. 1877, Grand Army
of the Republic. Several members
Of the Post, together with represen-
tatives of the Woman's Relief Corps
were present at the farewell service.
Funeral services conducted at his
late home by Pastor c. S. Sayre on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18th,
| we're attended by large company OF
| friends and relatives. Beautiful Sc
| lections of music were provided by a
quartet composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayre and Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Bah
cock. Following the service, the
body was taken to the Albion Ever
green Cemetery where it was tender
ly laid to rest.
Persons fro mout of town in at
| tendance at the funeral included A.
/ L. Whitford, Mrs. J. S. Gilbert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby Randolph Of Mil
ton Jet, A. E. Webster of Chicago,
and Chas. Tefft of Beloit.
Fear Death? To feel the fog in my
throat; the mist in my face
When the storms begin and the
blasts denote / am nearing the
place.
The power~of the night, the press OF
the storm
The post of the foe where he
stands, the Arch Fear in a visible
| form.
Yet the strong man must go for the
Journey is done, and the sum-
mit's attained, and the barriers.
fall
Tho battles to fight ere the guer
don be gained, the reward OIL IL
! all.
I was ever a fghter-so one hight
more, the best and the last
I would hate that death bandalged
my eyes and forbore and bade
me creep past;
No! Let me taste the whole OF 1T;
fare like my peers, the heroes
of old;
a moment pay glad life's arrears
of pain, darkness and cold.
For sudden the worst turns the best
to the brave;
The black elements rage, the flend
| voices that rave
Shall change, shall dWlndle, snail
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