The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-29
STORIES FROM VERNON
FUNERAL OF THE LATE G..
K. GRAY rs HELD &
Last Rites Were Said For Spleen
did Citizen; Muske-Runge
Reunion

george Gray and her youngest son
D9ul.as arrived in Lake Crystal early
+. sea.esday morning with the body or
ner husband, the lac u. R Gray, VINO
,.ad lassed away IN San Diego, Cal.
me preceding Friday. The train was
inet at Lake Crystal by the undertaken
\. IL. Newell and q few frfendS VINO
then conveyed them TO the old home
stead on which the eldest son Giles
and family reside. AT one O'CLOCK
that afternoon short service
AS held in the home and later at
the Methodist church, Rev. w. w.
Brown, officiating. The regular
church choir sang several OF his fav-
orite hymns. The church and league
room were filed with sympathizing
friends who came to pay their last
respect to one whom all held in the
highest esteem. The flowers were
beautiful, being banked in front OF the
altar and on stands near the casket
which was covered with the family
flowers. roses. beside the beautiful
flowers sent by relatives and close
friends The church, Knights Of Py--
thias and the Woodman lodge and
w. r. c. sent large sprays Of favor
ite blossoms. George Robert Gray was
born At Wilmington. Ill, September
20, 1858, With his parents, sisters and
brothers he came to Minnesota al
the age Of ten years and made his
home at Vernon Center the rest Of
his life. He was married to Mabel
Hemingway October 80. 1889, and was
q kind loving father to the three chill
dren born to this union. Giles Gray,
Agnes Stratton and little Douglas.
Besides his faithful, loving wife hit
leaves to mourn his loss his brother.
John Gray, Wakefield, Kansas; his
sisters, Mary Thompson Of Fulton.
Wyoming; Anna Rev, MINNEAPOLIS;
Margaret Williams and Laura VIII
liams of Richey. ILL.,. and Lillian
6tranzel OF Maplston and four grand
children, Cressa and Dorothy Stratton
united. with the Methodist Episcopal
church when a young man and con-
tinued In the service OF his chosen
church He was loyal member OF the
knights of Pythian lodge. being one
OF the charter members, having join
cd when 1t was organized September
81, 1894. He was also a member OF the
Modern Woodman OF America. On
August "a of this year he with his
family went to San Diego, CAL, In
hopes Of benefiting his failing health.
peacefully passed away at that place
October is, 1920. The following beau
tiful lines were written by his niece
Isabelle Gray which express the sen
timent OF all the sorrowing relatives
left here while he has gone to higher
realms
y on surely can't be dead, not while
The lovelight that shone from out your
liyqng heart lives on; The greatness
o. that love lives after. The heart that
held 1t all has ceased and gone. And
No xuba loyad unaI hast and 1npraaf
viii always think of You the same. We
can not say you are dead. forgotten.
rot while we trust our all in that dear
name. His hand win hold us through
iais awful hour. His strength will stay
our weary steps ahead. And IL 1t be
His will well soon or later look back
rejoicing that, the Lord has safely
led" Written for my best beloved
uncle, George r. Gray.-By His Low
ing Niece, Isabelle.
Last Sunday all roads led to the
old homestead OF the Muske family
when twenty seven of the clans Of
the Muske Runge families gathered
to enjoy big family reunion. The
day was ideal and everybody was out
for a good time. The twelve o'clock
dinner was q regular banquet, follow
ing which the afternoon was spent 80
cially. Among the relatives out side
OF town who enjoyed this happy re-
union were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Runge
and SON Theodore, Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Runge and Harold and Martha and
Messrs Harry Hilberg and Andrew
Berger OF Mankato. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Zastrow and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Schneider and daugh
tiers Elma and Erna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Runge and Mrs. e. Redemsky
OF good Thunder.
ren and Miss Dora Furnald were
Mankato visitors Wednesday. Mrs
6toner spent the day with her cousins
daughter, Lucille Brush, who is re-
covering from q roc emit operation. The
other two ladies put in busy day
Mrs.. Roy L. Miller, nee Bernice
Davis, spent several days as the guest
of Mrs. r. q. Cooper and daughter
Miss Gladys. This is Mrs. Mfller's
first visit here since her marriage. All
her former friends who are numerous.
find her even more attractive and in
teresting In her new role Of matron,
if that be possible. than during the
past several years which she spent
In our little village as eighth grade
teacher IN the public school. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller have coy apartments In
MankAto, the latch string OF which
is always on the outside Of the door
for all their friends from this. the old
town where she spent the last years
of her girlhood days.
Mrs. Frank Nickergon OF Rapidan
spent the most of the rast week with
her father, L. s. Terry. Mr.. Nickerson
and family spent Sunday in the VII
lage, Mrs. Nickerson returning homo
with them in the evening.
Many visitors at the honD of Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Merritt whose farm
adjoins the village on the west, al
ways make 1t point to see his fine
herd Of sixty Ave registered spotted
roland China hogs. Those are only
two other herd Of spotted Polands In
the state. Mr. Merritt Ii justly proud
OF his herd and recently sold seven
sows to his neiGhbor Mr.. ,Pervis. Mr..
Merritt just recently accompanied
Mr.. Pervis 10 Mason City, Iowa, where
they purchased a male hog to add to
their herd of srotted P0lands. The an
lmal is a fine one, being half broth
or 20 Arch Backed Kig and grand
SON OF the noted Hog Booster The
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Merritt and
children and Miss Alma Muske mo-
tored to Mankato Tuesday afternoon
whore they did their fall shopping.
d.. D. Mack. Vernon Csnters live
stock auctioneer, returned Monday