Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-14
Died

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Tuesday morning at st. Gabriel's hos
pital in this city from the effects Of
paralysis. She suffered a severe para
lytic stroke year ago last July and
had been confined at the hospital ever
SINCE She was 81 years old.
Miss Fuller was born on the old Full
ler homestead, now the Linubcrgh prop
erty, southwest Of the city, in 1893.
Her parents were Stephen 2. and Mary
B. Fuller, pioneer settlers Of MORRISON
county and closely identified with its
early development and history. Miss
Fuller was the last survivor of the
family, the parents having passed away
many years ago and Il br,1"vr. " g:
NJ. ruler, for many years editor OF the
Transcript, died Il few years ago. Miss
Eul1cr was euut;ttcu Iii unv locul schools
was one Of the first students from 1nls
county. After competing her normal
course she taught in the schools at
Shakopce for two years and then hi
the local schools for several years.
When her brother was appointed local
postmaster in 1883 she took position
as clerk at the postoffice, which posi-
ton she held until 1892, when she took
the position of bookkeepcr at the
Transcript. This position she held un-
til couple of years after her brother s
death, when she resigned and took
position as assistant at the office Of the
county superintendent of schools. Shu
was employed there when she was
stricken with paralysis.
Miss Fuller was prominent in educa-
tional work here and from the time the
Carnegie library was established here
until she took ill she held the position
Of secretary of the library board. She
was member of the First Congrega'
sEppaA church and held the position of
church clerk up to the time of her i'll
neese~<As assistant county superintend'
ent OF schools she was very active in
Junior Red Cross work.
An aunt, AIRS. Sarah Coldren Of
Worthwhile, Mich, is the nearest sur
viving relative.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, at 2:30. from the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. NJ. LaFond. Inter
ment was in Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Clara K. Fuller, sister-in-law Of
Miss Fuller, was up from Minneapolis
to attend the funeral. -
Peter Picotte, a pioneer settler of
Morrison county and well known here,
died Sunday at 2:30 a. m, at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. F. X. Heroux Of
this city. He was 81 years old and
death was due to the infrmities of old
age.
Mr.. Picotte was born in Louisville,
Canada, in 1882. In 1855 he came to
this country, locating in Belle. Prairie,
this county, where he lived until five
years ago, when he came to this city to
live with his daughter, Mrs. HerouS.
Mr.. Picottc was married to Miss Phil
omene Charter in 1868. Mr.. Picot:c
was one of Belle Prairie's prominent
farmers and for 25 years he was asses
sor of that township.
Three sons and eight daughters sur
vive Mr.. Picotte, also one brother.
The sons are Teles of Helena, Mont,
and Joseph and Tom of this city; the
daughters are Mrs. Ben LedouX Of Hib
bing; Mrs. H. NJ. Rcindcau Of Tacoma,
Wash; Mrs. Sam Plante Of Ripley;
Mrs. Frank Bastien of Chisholm; Mrs.
A. Mcdonald of Regina, Cam; Mrs.
Isaac Beveridge of Roseville, CAL;
Mrs. F. x. Heroux and Mrs. Adelaide
Roble Of this city. The brother is
Tclesphore Picotte of Chippewa Falls,
Wis.
The funeral was held from St. Fran
els Xavier church Tuesday at $3.50 a.
M, FIR. A. Lamothe officiating. Inter
ment was in Belle Prairie cemetery.
John A. Larson, a resident of Pike
Creek township for many years, died
at his home Monday from typhoid and
rhouma tism, after a brief illness. He
was 81 years old.
Mr.. Larson is survived by a widow,
+'~"o sons e~a 6aughter. He is well
known in Pike Creek and vicinity.
Two Of the sons, John and Arthur, Of