The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31
H0N0RED MEMORY OF, S. HENRY WOLFE

words in honor of his character and
personality at this time, and l only
wish that l could do it with greater
eloquence and in more fitting terms |
than it is possible for me to do.
While it is very true that good
mans life speaks for itself and needs
no praise from mortal lips, yet we
feel that it is a privilege for US that
should not go by unused to "Give hon
or to whom honor is DUE" and it is
well for us and especially the young
people of the schools, who learned to
love him and looked up to him as an
excellent example of manly man, to
call attention to some of the many
good qualities which were prominent
in the life of our departed brother,
and which helped to make his life such
a marvellous success. What I say in
this regard | will say, not so much for
us, although he fully deserves the very
say, but | will say it for the living
to emulate his life and be benefited by
his noble example. Brother Wolfe
rightly deserves the epithet "The Un-
titled Prince" from every angle from
which we might consider his life on
this occasion. As I met people of his
acquaintance I tried to get an honest
expression of their sentiment regard
ing our departed brother and 1 never
heard a more universal praise of any
man than l heard of him, and one
prominent man told me "Nothing that
you can say will be too good for
Brother Wolfe." He was prince in
the home as husband and father While
we shall not attempt to draw a pic
ture of the inner sanctuary of his
home life, we just wish to make the
statement that between husband and
wife there was a unity Of spirit and
purpose that was exemplary and ideal.
No truer husband ever lived than he
was and none could we'll be a more
sympathetic and self-sacrificing faith
er than he.
He was also princely citizen.
Would to God that we had more like
him! A good citizen is one who gives
the very best of himself to his COM
munity and does not merely look upon
his city as a means of getting some
thing for himself. 1t is one who helps
the community onto a higher plane
and is willing to make the greatest
sacrifice in order that this end might
be gained, and such a one was Brother
Wolfe. His high-minded citizenship is
deally expressed in his creed, which he
often expressed when called upon to
address large public gatherings. This
was his creed: ~ would rather have a
plain coffin, without a flower, funer-
al without eulogy, than live life
without the sweetness Of love and
sympathy" Friends; it is the men
Of this type that deserve the eulogy
much better than am able to give and
to whom the community contributes
most lavishly the finest gifts of flow
ers. 'I 'o1 7't.
He was also a princely educator.
This was his chosen life's work and
in it he was eminently successful. He
was we'll fitted for this important work
by his thorough education. He gradu-
ated from the high school at Faribault,
Minn., and then took several years
course at Northwestern College at
Naperville, Ill.,, and fnised his educa-
tion at the University of Minnesota.
For Is years he was the successful
superintendent of the schools at Mi
not, N. D., where under his tactful
leadership he soon built up a school
system that was considered model
throughout the state of North Dako-
ta His ability as an educator was al
so recognized beyond the local schools
where he was engaged and the edu-
Gators of the state soon saw in him a
leader and entrusted him with the