The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-12-30
fONRIGHT, CIVIL
war VETERAN, PASSES

Again mas the great summons come
to one of the pioneer residents of Mil
bank and one of the veterans of the
rapidly vanishing Grand Army of the
Republic, which will soon be but q
name. On Friday morning of last
week, Dec. %, M. Levi l.. Conright
peacefully passed away from earthly
scenes. Mr.. Conright had been ailing
but few days, having taken cold
while fishing on the ice at the lake
the early part of the week. The cold
brought on gravel trouble that was
very painful but it was not realized
among his friends that he was in ser
ous condition and the announcement
of his death was a great shock to the
community. The deceased man was in
his 77th year, having been born in
Elmira, N. Y, March a, 1845. He
enlisted in the union army in 1861,
taking his place in the 147th N. Z.
volunteer infantry, and served three
years and six months, taking part in
the battles of Gettysburg, Wilderness,
and Cold Harbor, and several other
engagements and was present at the
surrender Of Gen. Lee at Appomatax.
He was married to Mary A. Hall his
surviving widow, at Hastings, Minn..
Oct. 5, 1868, and to this union was
born six children, four Of whom sur
vive him-Addison b. Conright, Of.
Tacoma, WASH; Daniel w. and Hazel
c., of this city and Florence B. of
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Conright was railroad man in
the earlier years of his life, and came
to Milbank when the railroad first
reached here in 1881, coming from
Montevideo whare he lived for some
time. After quitting railreadine he
was janitor of the odd court house for
many years and was janitor Of the
new building until the increasing
years made the task too onOrous for
him. He was one Of the first members
Of the Milbank masonic lodge and was
Worshipful Master of the lodge for
three years, a charter member of the
Order Of the Eastern Star, also Of
the Knights Of Pythias and Yoeman
lodges, and Of the G.. A. r. Post Of this
city. A man Of social nature and
kindly life, his .neighborly qualities
had endeared him to Milbank people
by an association OF full forty ysASs
in this community, whore his simple,
unostentatious life placed him in the
kindly regard of all who came in touch
with him, and particularly with those
of US who enjoyed close neighbor
hood association for so long time.
The tenderest sympathy Of all friends
goes out to the widow and children,
including the grandson Of the deceas-
ed man, Kenneth Conright, whose
home from almost his earliest years
was with his grandparents.
The funeraly service was held at
the Methodist church Monday after
noon, the 26th inst, Rev. Fred Ray,
the pastor, preaching the sermon, and
a quartette, consisting of Messrs. DR..
Hnndrick. Earl Liggett, F. Schneider
and E. Heidner, rendering the music.
The floral tributes from the several
organizations of which the deceased
man was member and those from
personal friends. were numerous and
of most beautiful character.
Tho four remaining members of the
G. A. r., who were able to attend, the
w. X. c.. and a detachment of the
local Legion post, attended in bodies.
The masonic lodge had charge of the
funeral and conducted the ceremonies
at the grave, the Legion post firing the
salute and sounding the bugle taps
after the committal.
The relatives who were present
from abroad to attend the funeral
were, Miss Florence COnright of Kan
sas City, Mo, and Mr.. Kenneth Con-
right, grandson and his wife, from
Montevideo.