The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
OBITUARY.

Fergus Falls journal: Ihe dealn
of Mr.. William H. Hotchkiss, which
was ribefly mentioned in thursdays
Journal, occurred at his home in this
city following a long illness of dia-
betes
William Henry Hotchkiss was
born July 80, 1853. in st. Lawrence
county, New York, and was sixty four
years, eleven months and nineteen
days old at the time of his death. He
came with his people to Wisconsin in
1865 and was married at Omro, that
state, July 4, 1872, to Miss Susan
Hafgh. They resided there for about
five years, moving to Iowa in 1877.
They moved to Blue Earth county in
1882 and came from there to Fergus
Falls in March, 1901.
On arriving here Mr.. Hotchkiss
bought Gutenberg Heights, over
looking the city on the east and also
purchased several farms. He pur-
chased the Mclaughlin residence in
1910 and this spring moved to his
present residence at Ala Cleveland
avenue north.
Mr.. Hotchkiss has always conduct
ed farms. He was a particial in
dustrious farmer, and bought ana
sold farms very successfully He was
honest and upright in his dealings
and enjoyed the highest respect of
the community
He has suffered from diabetes for
about eleven years, and during the
past six years, his health has been
gradually failing. Since March of this
year, he has been feeble He returned
from a visit to his old home in Wis
consin, about a month ago, and has
been gradually closing up his affairs,
having sold all OF his farms here and
bought one adjoining Mrs. Hotchkiss'
parents OLD home in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOtchkiss are the
parents of fifteen children, of whom
four preceded him in death. Those
surviving are Miss Belle Hotchkiss.
who is trained nurse residing at
home; Mrs. Ray Atkins, of Fland-
reau, S. D.; Mrs. Frank Tollerson,
of Buse; George, of Ashby; Charles,
of this city; VIM, of Bookings, S.
D.; Mrs. Henry Berge, of Frazer,
Mont; Frank of Ashby: Robert and
Leonard, of Buse, and Mrs. John
Maurin, of Elizabeth.
All of them were with him at the
time OF his death, which occurred at
1:30 Thursday afternoon.
He is also Survived by three sisters
living in OmrO, Wis, and two broth
ers, of the same place.
The funeral will occur from the
Federated church Saturday afternoon.
at two O'Clock, the services being
conducted by Rev. E. T. Ferry, Mr..
Hotchkiss' six sons will act as pail
bearers.
Mrs. William Duffey who died Mon
day, July Is, after an illness of six
years, had lived in Minnesota all her
life She was born in Rochester in
1867 Nand spent her girlhood in Ma
delia.q She was formerly Margaret
Mcnamara In 1887 she was married
to William Duffey and went to live on
the farm near Indian Lake where she
Lived till her. DEATH except for few
winters in the west for her health. 4
She is survived by her husband and
four children, Mrs. Joseph Zieglers
Lillian, Grace and Edwin Duffey. and
also four sisters, Mrs. Robert Palmer
Of Fairmont, Mis-. Joseph .Bocan, and
MISS Katherine Mcnamara of Kin
more, N, D., and Mrs. Henry Nc
Namara of Cream Ridge, N. J. +,
Her character was greatly admired
by all who knew her, kind hearted.
nome loving and sincere Christian.
her loss will eb mourned by family
and friends.1)V saf9iG5 i
2 The funeral services were held at
ST. Johns Catholic church where high
mass was. held by Father Hughes.J
There We're many beautiful floral of
ferlngs from Sunshine club, relatives
and friends, The burial took place
IN Calvary cemetery.
Those from out of town who at.
tended the funeral were Conrad Crit
I'M, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Noonan and
Mrs. Joseph Jensen of Madelia: Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Griffin of st. James.
MI and Mrs. Edwin Slatterly and
MISS Anna Griffin of Springfield.
MI. and Mrs. Robert Palmer and Ed.
ward Palmer of Fairmont and Willa rd
Clifford of Balaton. ,.,g Nr