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

passed tp the great beyond on Sunday
morning. Oct. 81, 1920, one of the
promtna4t early pioneers of this city
and aety had finished his work in
life H4 died at the home of his step
son, join p. Hunter, Of Stephen, in
his eighe.eighth year.
~ Mr. Wallace was born at Rome, New
York, on August 25, 1888. AS his name
implies. she was Of Scotch descent, his
paternal grandfather having come to
America from Scotland. His mother,
Roxbury Putnam, Of the family of
General Israel Putnam, famed as :.
brilliant leader in the Revolutionary
War. M. Wallace came west to the
state Of wisconsin when young man.
He enlisted in the 23rd Wisconsin In
fantry 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
OF the Wilderness fought May 5 and 6,
1864. He was good soldier and al
ways carried himself as soldier; his
stalwartl tall, erect figure and elastic
step as he walked the streets Of this
city made him man easily noticed in
a crowd. 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
marriage being solemnized on Thanks
in November, 1886. T.-
11ed came with his family to
sYllarretis1h 1879 and settled on home
stead amile north of the city, now the
home q w. F. Head. There he and
his witt ived for fifteen years and by
their astry and labor converted the
bare prairie into a coy home place.
The many trees that Mr.-Wallace plant
ed and especially the rows of willows
planted ID protect the buildings from
the nore4ern blasts of winter, added
charm tO4the place and will long stand
as monuments to his industry and love
.ofs the beautiful in nature. After sell
ing the farm Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
moved tosWarren, where they have
slived ever since, enjoying long and
happy evening of life
e. Deceased had no children. He leaves
to mourn his loss, besides his aged
widow, 70 step-sons, John E. Hunter,
of StepSen, and w. w. Hunter, Of
Seat ASH, a nephew, w. A. Nc
Intyre, Grand Forks, and three
snieees, nsmely, Mrs. w. w. Hunter, of
Seattle, Yrs. G. L. Stevens, of Warren,
and Mrs R.SH. Townsend, OF Phillips
burg, Mont; aud other relatives. : :
j Mr.. Wallace was Jealous mason
and Is claimed to be the last of the
charter members Of the Warren lodge
to shuttle off this mortal coil He was
well versed In the ritual Of the order
and presided as, Worshipful Master
many terms, the last term being when
he was about Is years Of age. He was
also a member of the M. E. church Of
Warren His aim in life was to ex-
emplify the teachings of the Master.
Besides being good farmer, Mr..
Wallace was also a. skilled carpenter
and he built the first house erected in
Warren. = 80 ?. +',.: :. ~.
Z. The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon, Nov,3 3, 1920, from the NJ. p.
church in this city and was conducted
by Rev. v. P. Mitchell and attended by
the Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star
Chapter in a body and by many men,
bers of the Masonic lodges of Stephen
and Argyle. Before the remains were
brought to Warren for interment a
brief service was held at the Hunter
home in Stephen, as Mrs. Wallace ow-
ing to an accident which she suffered a
few months ago, was unable to attend
the funeral here. The beautiful casket
was draped in an American flag and
covered with many choice floral offer
ings. In his sermon Rev. Mitchell paid
eloquent tribute to the life and char
acter Of deceased. Under the escort of
the Masons present and a detail from