New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-10
TWO FORMER
RESIDENTS DIE
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Death of Frank L. Randall.

A message received by our we'll
known fellow-townsman Richard
Pfeferle, Sr.,, Saturday morning, from
Minneapolis friend, was the first news
received here Of the death of Frank L.
Randall, which occurred at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Randall's mother, Mrs.
c. H. Ross, in that city, the previous
evening. Mr.. Pfefferle had received
a letter from Mr.. Randall, last Mon
day, in which the writer sought in
formation on various matters.
Born at Fort Ridgely.
Deceased was born at Fort Ridgely,
Mimi, September 80, 1856, being
nearly IS years Of age when the final
summons came. He was the oldest son
of the late Major Benjamin H. Randall,
who located at Fort Ridgely when it
was built in 1853 and conducted a
settlers store there for a number of
years under license of the Federal
government. Mr.. Pfeferle was in
the elder Mr.. RandalPs employ in the
settlers store for number of years.
In 1863 the Randall family removed to
St. Peter, where Frank L. attained to
mans estate.
His fathers store, as we'll as the
family residence, the latter an imposing
structure surrounding an elevation,
were set fire to by the Indians during
their attack on Fort Ridgely in August
1862. Both buildings were located
outside the garrison, which made them
an easy prey of the Redskins.
Practiced Law With John Lind.
Deceased was admitted to the bar
in 1879, practiced law first at Tracy,
then in this city as a partner of Hon.
John Lind, and in 1886 moved to
Winona, where he practiced his pro-
fession until his appointment as super
intendent of the Minnesota state
reformatory at St. Cloud in 1900. This
position he held until 1912, when he
was called to act as chairman of the
Massachusetts, State Prison Commits
sion, and later as director of prisons.
His failing health caused Mr.. Randall
eventually to resign from this post,
though his resignation was not .ac-
cepted for year, in the hope of benefit
from climatic influences.
While at Winona, deceased served as
county attorney and was, for time,
associated with Hon. James A. .Taw-
ney. Later, he served for two terms
as president of the American Prison
Association.
Authority on Criminology.
Mr.. Randall was widely known as an
authority on criminology and penaly
institutions, and his influence has been
felt in many of the reform measures of
recent years.
He leaves wife and three children.
The latter are: Cotter Randall, Du-
luth and Mrs. L. C. Moos and Miss
Katherine Randall, both Of Mime
apolis. Two brothers and two sisters
also survive him. They are: DR.. B.
M. Randall, Graceville, Mimi; R. A.
Randall, Winona; Mrs. Roy Foster,
New York City, and Miss H. F. Ran
dali, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Buried at Fort Ridgely.
The remains were escorted to Fair
fax, where funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Catholic church, Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery
at Fort Ridgely. The following New
Ulmites attended the obsequies: j. A.
Ochs, Richard Pteferle, ST.. Mr.. and
Mrs, r. H. Krook, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Setter and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bush
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Massopust