Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-08
OBITUARY -PENHALLEGoN.

Richard James Penhalegon, to whose
mem)ry this record is inscribed, was
born in the town of Linden, Iowa
county, Wisconsin, on farm now part
of the County Home, on Oct Ia, 1855.
the son of Richard James and Emma
(Brewer) Penha!Iegon, devout and God
fearing citizens, who came here from
Cornwall, England, in the pioneer days
| Mr.. Penha,leeon grew to manhood in
this community and was educated in
our city schools, later completing a
course in the Bryant a. STATIONS Bus
mess College, Chicago. After gradua-
tion he was employed for two and a
half years in the Chicago office of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company,
then for one year in the Office of the
Etna Life Insurance Company of the
same city. In 1878 he returned TO Min
eral Point and entered into partnership
with his father in the grain and seed
business, which continued until 1888
In that year was organized the Brewer
& Penhallegon grocery firm, Mr.. Pen
hallegon continued member of this
| firm until 1904, when he retired there
from and commenced in the loan and
real estate business, being eminently
successful therein until the fatal mo-
ment on the morning of Dec. 81, 1919,
when the Head Accountant, our Father
in Heaven, deemed it wise to close his
eartly book of life suddenly.
On November q. 1878, Mr. Penhalle
gon entered into beautiful life COM
pact, through the sacred ties of mar
rage, with Miss Jennie Gray, daughter
of John and Susan Gray, early and sub
stan,ial residents of this city. Two
children, lone G., who died in infancy,
and Edwin g., assistant cashier OF the
Farmers and Citizens Bank, were the
fruits of this union.
Mr.. Penhallegon's father was called
from earths activities on Dee. 81, 1908. |
His aged mother came from Lawrence, |
Kansas, to be present at the funeral
hour when the community gathered to
pay reverent and atfectionate tribute
to the noble son of her PRAYERS and
teachings. An only sister, Mrs. Clara
Crum, and husband, John f. Crum. of
Lawrence, Kansas, were also here for
the funeral.
MIR. penhallegon was member of
both the Masonic and Odd Fellow fra
ternities, but his greatest influence for
good in the community was welded
through his interest and activity in the
church. He was tower of strength
and wisdom in the affairs of the First
Congregational church, of which he
was not only truly faithful member,
but clerk of the same and teacher in
the Sunday school His going leaves a
wide gap in many channels of our city's
life, but the widest gap is after all in
the family circle, for those who knew
him best loved him most. To the grief
stricken wife and son especially is ex-
tended the tender sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Funeral services were held from the |
ideal family home on Maiden street on
Saturday afternoon, January 3rd. Rev.
A. H. Schoenfeld. his pastor, conduct
ing the same Floral emblems, tokens
of esteem and sympathy, were unusually |
numerous and beautiful. Burial was
made in the family lot in Graceland.
Richard James Penhallegon. with un-
fatering faith in Jesus Christ, whom
you accepted as your Savior, we unhes-
tatingly speak with the poet that =
Thy day has come, not gone
Thy sun has risen, not set;
Thy life is now beyond the reach
Of death or chance
Not ended but begun.
o, noble soul o, gentle heart
Hail and Farewell /"