The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
OBITUARY

William Manly Greenwood was born
at Owatonna, Mimi, July 4, 1860, the
son of Samuel and Miranda Green
wood, who were among the early pio-
neers of Minnesota Here he spent
his early boyhood, acquiring his edu.
cation in the high school of Owatonna
and later graduating from Pillsbury
Academy also located there. About
the year 1885 his father died and the
family moved to Minneapolis. Here
he mastered the trade of machinist
and electrician which occupation he
followed for several years. About the
year 1895, in response to the lure OF
the west he, with his brother C. e.
Greenwood, came to Valley City,
where he has since made his home
1t was but fitting that one who claim
ed our nations birthday for his own
should be truly patriotic. In 1898
when the call for volunteers came he
was among the first to respond, en-
listing in Comptny G. of Valley City,
When their duty had been performed
and the company returned, he re-en-
listed and spent three, years more in
the Philippines, making an entire SER
vice of four years. Upon his return
home he became a travelling salesman
which occupation he followed most of
the time.
In 1904 he was married to Annie S.
Kincaid, of Valley City, and the family
has always made this city its home.
At the time of his demise Mr.. Green
wood was engaged in guarding the
water supply of the city. On July "A
he was taken suddenly ill and was re-
moved to the Valley City General hos
pital where, after an illness of nine
days duration, he succumbed on the
morning of July Is.
Funeral services were held from the
Congregational church Friday, July
", Rev. Willard Crosby Lyon officiat-
ing, and the ceremonies were of a mil
itary nature. The remains were es.
corted by detachment from Company
G, accompanied by firing squad. The
pail bearers were Col. Frank White,
Major c. F. Mudgett, Capt. T. S.
Henry, Capt. John Murphy, Capt D. S.
Richie and Lieut. Fay Ross.
Interment was made in Woodbine
cemetery.
Mr. Greenwood was a very public
spirited man and while not affiliated
with many fraternal organizations he
always identified himself with those
things which make for the betterment
and uplift Of humanity. He was
member of the first camp of Spanish
Veterans to be formed in the United
States. This was known as Lawton
Tent No. 1, and he was its first major.
He also claimed membership in the
First Congregational church of this
city, the Congregational Brotherhood,
and was an honorary member of the
w. C. T. U. His was frank, gener>
Gus, affectionate nature. He was
good citizen, loving husband and
father and an ever loyal friend, and
will be sadly missed by those who
knew him best.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie S. Greenwood, who is a mem
Der of the faculty of the State Normal
school, daughter, Mrs. v. C. Rich, of
Goodrich, a son, William M. Green
wood, of this city and the following
brothers and sisters: C. E. Green
wood, Of Valley City; Samuel Green
wood, of Portland, Ore; Mrs. O. D.
Hoffman, of Minneapolis; Mrs. C. D.
Hudson, of st. Cloud, and also by his
aged mother, who still resides in Min
neapolis: The sympathy of the entire
community goes out to them in this
time of SORROW.