Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-10
THE PASSING OF
81. : q A STURDY PIONEER.

passed y the great beyond on Sunday
morning. Oct. 81, 1920, one of the
prominent early pioneers of this CITY
and County had finished his work in
life. HS died at the home of his step
son, JOIN r. Hunter, of Stephen. in
his eightE.eighth year.
MI. Wallace was born at Rome. New
York, on August IS, 1888. As his name
1mplies,fhe was of Scotch descent. his
paternaI grandfather having come to
Americas from Scotland. His mother.
Roxbury Putnam, Of the family of
General Israel Putnam, famed as a
brilliant leader in the Revolutionary
War. M. Wallace came west to the
state OF wisconsin when a young man.
He enlisted in the 23rd Wisconsin In
1antry upon the breaking out of the
Civil War and served till the end of
the war taking part in many great
battles, Including the sanguinary battle
or the Wilderness fought May 5 and 6,
1864. He was a good soldier and al
ways carried himself as a soldier: his
stalwart, !. tall, erect figure and elastic
step as he walked the streets of this
city made him a man easily noticed in
a crowd. 4 After his discharge from the
army, he settled at Rice Lake, Mimi,
where he met and married his wife.
Mrs. Mary Hunter, nee Naylor, the
marriages being solemnized on Thanks
in November, 1886.
rs I,eeAased came with his family to
Warren IN 1879 and settled on a home
stead a mile north of the city, now the
home CIV. F. Head. There he and
his wifi lived for fifteen years and by
theirsfnd1lstry and labor converted the
bare prairie into cozy home place.
The many trees that Mr., Wallace plant
Ell and especially the rows of willows
planted sp protect the buildings from
the northern blasts Of winter, added
charm toethe place and will long stand
as monunhents to his industry and love
Of the beautiful in nature After SELL
lng the farm Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
moved to- Warren, where they have
lived ever since, enjoying long and
happy evening Of life.
: Deceased had no children. He leaves
to mourn his loss, besides his aged
widow, tgo step-sons, John E. Hunter,
Of stepAen, and w. w. Hunter, of
Seattle, Wash, nephew, w. A. Nc
[ntyre, q Grand Forks, and three
nieees, namely, Mrs. W. w. Hunter, of |
Seattle. Yrs. G. L. Stevens, of Warren,
md Mrs! R:SH. Townsend, OF pHillips- |
,urg, Mont, aud other relatives. 1
Mr. Wallace was a jealous mason
md is claimed to be the last of the
charter members Of the Warren lodge
o shuttle off this mortal coil. He was
veil versed In the ritual Of the order
md presided as Worshipful Master
many terms, the last term being when
le was about Is years of age. He was
llso a member of the NJ. E. church of
His aim in life was to ex-
mplify the teachings of the Master.
Besides being good farmer, Mr.
Wallace was also skilled carpenter
nd he built the first house erected in
Warren. 1850 :'>'
The funeral was held on Wednesday;
Ifternoon, Nov 3, 1920, from the NJ. E.
hurch in this city and was conducted
y Rev. V. P. Mitchell and attended by
he Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star
Chapter in body and by many men,
'ers Of the Masonic lodges Of Stephen
nd Argyle. Before the remains were
rought to Warren for interment
'rief service was held at the Hunter
l0me in Stephen, as Mrs. Wallace ow-
ng to an accident which she suffered a
ew months ago, was unable to attend
he funeral here. The beautiful casket
vas draped in all American flag and
overed with many choice floral offer
lgs. In his sermon Rev. Mitchell paid
loquent tribute to the life and char
cter Of deceased. Under the escort Of
he Masons present and a detail from