Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-10-31

chapel services were IN charge OF the
nov. G. w. Laidlaw of the Episcopal
ohurch. while Whitman Lodge No.
"a F. & A. NJ, conducted the serv-
ices at the grave. The funeral serv-
Tres we're largely attended and the
floral tributes were profuse, be-
eneaking the high esteem in which
Mr. AgetOn was held here. Inter
ment was in the ColfaX cemetery.
PETER B. AGETON
P. B. Ageton was a native of La
Crosse, Wis, and spent his early
childhood days there, When he was
eight years old his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Ageton, moved from La
Crosse to LeGrande, Iowa. In 1879
came the rush to the Dakotas. The
family, consisting of the parents. four
sons and one daughter, migrated to
Lake Benton, Mimi.
From 1879 to 1882 p. B., or 'Ag"
as he was Familiarity known, was a
conspicuous figure in the develop
ment of Lincoln county in general
and Lake Benton in particular.
After his father and brothers were
comfortably settled on a homestead
Mr.. Ageton sold his land and re-
turned to La Crosse, where he studied
biography. He worked successfully
in Chicago, H., and Louisville, Ky,
where he married Miss Minnie Drum
mond of that city. From there the
young couple went to Texas, Mr.. Age
ton working as relief agent on the
Texas Pacific from 1884 to 1886,
when he came north to the old home
In Lake Benton. AS his parents were
getting well advanced in years, he
remained in the north, being connect
ed with the Northwestern, and later
coming to Livingston, Mont, in 1897
as relief agent for the Northern Pa
cific. About this time he became in
terested in Washington and its finan-
cial possibilities and invested in the
Iron Springs hotel and property.
This property was handled by a sis
ter OF Mrs. Ageton, Miss Callie E.
Drummond. whose tragic dealt" by
drowning, in 1904, called Mr. Ageton
to Iron Springs. From 1904 to 1907
the family remained at Iron Springs
and Mr. Ageton remained with the
N, p, aiding in the construction of
the Hoquiam-Moclips branch.
In 1907 Mr.. Ageton sold the Iron
Springs property and moved to Pull
man for the school and college adj
Vantages, resuming his connection
as agent-operator for the Northern
Pacific. Since 1912 he had been day
man at the Pullman station. Dur
ing the flu epidemic last fall he had
light attack of the disease, but
'N'NA oCNLhCd W lCNbpCl dlCs IAdI y
In June he went to the n. p, hospital
at Tacoma. His case was diagnosed
as cancer of the bladder. From then
The horror of cancer haunted him.
DOCTORS, nurses, and friends tried 70
alsabuse his mind of the idea that he
mad cancer, but to nc avail.
After several weeks in the Tacoma
hospital he made visit to the old
Lake Benton home, but the trip
seen.ed to depress him. Returning
nome in September. he worked nearly
month, but having taken a severe
cold, went to Missoula, where he
passed away October %, having been
IN the hospital since October 16.
post mortem showed no sign of
lancer, "Arterial sclerosis" was the
urinary cause of all his suffering,
tut dread of cancer undermined his
Vitality.
deceased leaves one sister, Mrs.
frank A. Demde of Mansfield. s. D.;
TWO brothers, Edwin, a merchant of
"atertown, S. d., and Cornelius F.
VI Washington Ind, a retired farmer
VI MS immediate family, there are
'nree boys: Richard ", mining en-
e'neer with the bureau of mines at
'sit Lake City, Utah Fred S. (Ted),
.a'e OF the g. S. navy, now third Of
'cer in the merchant marine on the
= D Bar Harbor of the Ward line;
Anu Arthur A., at the U. S. naval
N0aoemy, midshipman and recent APP
pVintee of the Hon. j. w. Summers.
ohly Richard attended the funeral
% red left New York the Saturday
siior to his fathers death and the
ea'her conditions were such that
N'hnr could not reach home in
@ue Tor the funeral.
me services were from the Kimball
,uapel Dean Laidlaw, vicar of st.
@aieS church, and the Masons of
Heating.