The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-06-06
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
w I L M o r.

respected citizen of Wilmot, passed
away at his home May 81, 1918, aged
seventy years, and death was not unex-
pected. The deceased was born in the
town of Wheatland (now RandalI Ke-
nosha county, Wisconsin, June 6, 1S47.
He was the son of Thomas and Maria
Simpson Pacey At the age of seven
teen and one-half years he enlisted in
the One Hundred and FiftyThird regi
ment, Illinois Infantry, and served with
it till the close of the Civil War, On
May IL, 1870, he was united In mar
riage to Miss Susie B. Dolby, at Neosho,
Mo-, who survives him. Six children
were born to this union, five sons and
one daughter. Thomas D., the elder
one, died in infancy. Edward of Omaha,
Nebraska, Oscar of Lake Geneva, Wis,
Clifford of Wilmot, Arthur of Randall,
and Mrs. Mary Shales of Antioch, Ill.
Mr.. Pacey was one of the best known
men in Kenosha county, having filled
numerous county and town offices with
great credit to himself and his COM
and would uphold the right and truth
no matter the odds against him. He
was ready at all times to extend a
helping hand to those who needed it,
and has made the world better by his
having lived in it. The funeral was
held June 2, 1918, under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge of which he was an
active member. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Ritz of Salem
who beautifully interpreted the text,
"Our Father Is Calling" A quartette
composed of Messrs. Hill, Karnes, Elk
erton and Beckman of Kenosha rem
dered ''The Vacant Chair" "One
Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "Beau-
tiful Isle Of Somewhere, in such an
impressive manner as to bring tears
to the eyes of all present. The numer-
Gus floral offerings showed the high
esteem in which Mr.. Pacey was held.
The remains were escorted to the GENE
try by the Masonic lodge, Eastern Star,
and the G. A. r.. The services at the
grave were very impressive. Mr.. Har-
rington of Elkhorn conducted the Ma
sonic rites, Mr.. Theodore Boyington
Of Kenosha the G.. A. r.. and Rev. Ritz
of Salem the prayer A large delega-
tion of Masons and G.. A. r. from south
ern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
were present. Those from out of town
attending the funeral were: DR.. and
Mrs. Prouty, Burlington; DR.. Roy Owen
of Chicago; Mr.. Hunter of Richmond;
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn of Union Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde Of Woodstock, Mr..
Shea and son and daughter, Wadsworth,
H.; Mrs. Taylor, Taylor's Grove; Mrs.
Cropley, Mr.. Dexter and Miss Sadie
Cropley, Dexter's Corners; Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Ferry, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ferry,
Zion City; Messrs. Burg, Boyington,
Truax, Lyman, Leonard, Bohanan, Voll-
mer, Stemm, Limpert, Karnes, NORM,
Owen, Pierce, Jones and Judge Randall
of Kenosha.
Mr.. Fred Reinhold of Kenosha was
a Wilmot visitor, Sunday.
The service flag, donated to the Holy
Name church by st. Anne's Society will
be dedicated Sunday, June 8, 1918, with
appropriate services.
Miss Minnie Faber spent the week
end visiting her mother at Marshfield.
Miss Bertha Zepp visited in Milwau-
kee Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Father Brasky was Wimot
visitor Thursday.
The Misses Eliza and Mary Elem
ing entertained Rev. Father Brasky,
Miss Fischer, Mr. Arthur Bloss and
family, Mr.. George Mcdonald and
family, Mr.. Lou Heller and family,
Miss George Adamson and Mrs. Hell
Ter, Sunday.
Messrs. Harry Hill, Fred Rienhold,
Tom Fleming, Ed. Elkerton, Fred Beck
man, Misses Eliza and Mary Fleming
and Mrs. James Karnes called on DR..
and Mrs E. G. Murphy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winn and lit
tic son spent Sunday at the Heyeman
home.
Mr. and Mrs. K. X. Cass were Will
mot visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Peterson and dau-
ghter of Kenosha and Mrs. Hattie
Brewer of Hebron were guests at the
Reynolds home Sunday.
Mr.. Roy Button and family of Sill.
yer Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Button of
Randall and Clyde Button of Kenosha
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Button.
Mr. Holtdorf has accepted a position
in the creamery at Bristol and will
move Monday.
Mr.. Frank Burroughs and family
and Mrs. Edith Faulkner visited at
Silver Lake Sunday.
Miss Eva Darby who has been teach
ing in Wausau is spending her vacation
at her home.
Mr.. j. Motley went to Kenosha Mon
day.
Messrs. Duffy and Mattern are the
proud possessors of a car, which they
were busy demonstrating Sunday.
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