Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-08
ENTERED INTO REST
Richard James eenhaIIeeon.

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Richard James Penhallegon, to whose
memory this record is inscribed, was
born in the town of Linden, Iowa coun-
ty, Wisconsin, on farm now part of
the County Home, on October ID, 1866.
the son of Richard James and Emma
Brewer Penhallegon, devout and God
fearing citizens, who came here from
Cornwall, England, in the pioneer days.
Mr. Penhallegon grew to manhood in
this community and was educated in
our city schools, later completing a
course in the Bryant and Stratton's
Business College of Chicago. After
graduation he was employed for two
and a half years in the Chicago Office Of
the Charter Oak Life Insurance Com
pany; then for one year in the offices of
the same city. In 1878 he returned to
Mineral Point and entered into partner
ship with his father in the grain and
seed business, which continued until
1888. In that year was organized the
Brewer and Penhallegon grocery firm.
Mr. Penhallegon continued member Of
this firm until 1904, when he retired
from the firm and commenced in the
loan and real estate business, being en-
inently successful in this business ven-
ture until the fateful morning of De-
cember 81, 1919, when the Head Ac-
countant, Our Father in Heaven, deemed
it wise to close his earthly book of Life
suddenly.
On November 81, 1878 Mr. Penhallegon
entered into a beautiful life compact,
through the sacred ties of marriage,
with Miss Jane Gray, daughter of John
and Susan Gray, early and substantial
residents of this city. Two children,
lone g., who died in infancy. and Ed
win g., assistant cashier of the Farm
ers and Citizens Bank, were the fruits
of this union. Mr. Penhallegon's father
was called from earth's activities on
Dec. 81, 1908. His aged mother came
from Lawrence, Kansas to be present at
the funeral hour when the community
gathered to pay reverent and affection
ate tribute to the noble son of her
prayers and teaching. An only sister,
Mrs Clara J. Crum, also of Lawrence,
Kansas, was present at the burial OF her
brother.
Mr. Penhallegon was member OF
both Masonic and Odd Fellow Frater-
mites, but his greatest influence for
good in the community was welded
through his interest and activity in the
church. He was a 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
wide gap in many channels OF our city
life, but the widest gap is, after all, in
the family circle, for those who knew
him best loved him most. 70 the grlet
stricken wife and son especially is ex-
tended the tender sympathy OF the en-
tire community.
Funeral services were held from the
spacious family home on Maiden Street
on Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. II.
Schoenfeld, his pastor, officiating. The
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-
faltering faith in Jesus Christ. whom
you accepted as your Savior, we un-
hesitatingly repeat 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 change,
Not ended-but begun. 0, Noble
soul; o, gentle heart Hail and Fare
we'll.