Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-14
Tie Masons Pass
Resolutions on Death
Mr.. W. H. Mather

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William Henry Mather was born
September 184S. in Greenwood
township. Columbia county, Pehnsyl-
yania, In his early boynood, the fam
lily removed to Wisconsin and on Augs
dst %, 1864, at the age of fifteen.
years, he enlisted in the Union army.
becoming a member of Company 6
And Wisconsin Infantry, and served
his country valiantly until the close
of the war.
On July Z, 1875, he married Miss
Lucy 3. Barry at Dixon, Illinois. His
wife and five children survive him.
The eldest son, r. Il, Mather, oper-
ates a ranch at Seneca; S. d.; j.. e..
Mather is engaged in the practice Of
law in WATERFOWL; the two daugh-
ters, Misses Brownie and Beryl, re-
side with their mother in the family
home in Watertown, and Thomas
Mather is a first lieutenant In the
service of the United States, stationed
at Camp Cody.
Our brother departed this life on
February 81, at his home in this city.
For days he had fought off the In
evitable end, with all the courage of
his brave heart, waiting and hoping
that he might again see and embrace
his soldier son, but the fates decreed
otherwise and he passed away peace
fully on the morning of that day.
His brethren Of Kampeska Lodge
No. 49, A. F. and A. NJ, in common
with his multitude of friends through
out the west, realize the loss Of a
distinguished citizen.
Our brother had claims of a high
character to the consideration of his
fellow men while living, and there
remains special grounds for eulogy,
now that he has passed away
In the relations of his life that may
be called personal, he bore himself
not only without reproach. but in a
manner to command the respect of all
who enjoyed his friendship or ac-
q%uaintance.
He was charitable, considerate of
the wishes, wants and trials of the
humble, and to his trends and asso-
ciates, he rendered an transformations
hospitality that was literally without
limit.
He was a Christian gentleman, and
his daily life adorned his business and
profession. He was best loved by
those who knew hin1' best. HE was
faithful to every duty, to the sobliga-
tions of friendship and the claims of
good neighborship.
In the milling industry, to which his
younger years were devoted, and the
profession Of insurance, which he lat
er followed, he vas trained, careful,
enterprising and successful.
His honorable career as a soldier
and patriotic citizen endeared him to
all.
He will be remembered with affec-
ton by his associates in life and with
gratitude for his services as a soldier
and splendid citizen, by the people of
this state.
His modest and simple nature would
have shrunk from anything like pub
lie eulogy. but his affectionate heart
would have reioiced in everything
that spoke OF kind, fraternal and
friendly remembrance.
Resolved: That this body has re;
ceived with deep and profound regret
the knowledge Of our brothers death
and tenders to his relatives the assur-
ance Of their sympathy with them un.
der the great bereavement they have
been called to sustain.
And that the secretary be directed
to spread these resolutions upon the
minutes, and that 4 copy thereof be
transmitted to our brothers family.
i. D. Shaw Nv. M.
II. Nj. Slater, Secretary
Clay Carpenter,
Committee on Resolutions