The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-21
MADELIA PAYS HIGHH
TO M. S. DOSSETT
Funeral Rites Largely Attended
Services Were Conducted BY
Former Pastor

The remains of the late Martin s.
DosSett, accompanied by Mrs. Dos
sett, arrived in Madelia from Calllor-
MIA yesterday morning and were laid
to rest in Riverside cemetery in the
afternoon, the funeral taking place at
2:30 o'clock from the First PreSby
terrain church. Although a blizzaru
was raging all day yesterday and be-
came most violent in the afternoon
the church was filled to capacity WILL
sOrrowing friends to pay their tinai
tribute OF love and respect, and hon
or the memory OF one who was en-
deared to every citizen OF Madeira ali,
surrounding towns.
A short service at the house; an
extended life story beautifully al.
charmingly told by Rev. J. d. Gibbs;
Masonic ritualistic ceremony deliv
cred by Hon. J. E. Haycraft of St.
James; three selections by the Ma
sonic quartet; prayer at the grave,
followed by a Commitment OF the
body to earth and to God who gave it,
from the Grand Master of the Mason
ic order: the lowering of the basket,
submerged in myriads OF roses; con-
cluded the beautiful service over the
lifeless body of Martin S. Dossett,
late President of the Madelia State
Bank.
The body lay in. state at the home
during the forenoon and those VIII s.
were not privileged to view the re.
mains then did so at the church. The
Madelia Masonic lodge members were
Joined by others from nearby towns
and as the members marched into t.
church dirge was played by Mrs. NJ.
James, who was accompanist to the
Masonic choir.
Rev. Gibbs officiated.
Rev. Gibbs, now OF Chattield, wi
officiated, was pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church for ten years,
and lett Madelia only a month ago,
so his acquaintance with the deceast
was of long standing, and his tribute
referred to his great love for the
church, his interest in young men, an
followed his career from the boy O
no means to that of wealth and posi-
ton, such as few men attain, demo
stating that business men can be
true christians and gain riches honor
ably and use the acquired wealth for
others happiness as well as their
own.
Included among the larger floral of
ferlngs, which were many and beau
tlful, was one from the Madelia State
Bank, OF which Mr.. Dossett was pre-
dent; the LaSalle State Bank, anoth
er OF Mr.. Dossett's enterprises; Man
kato Commandery, OF which he W,
member: Madelia Masonic lodge; the
Eastern Star; j. j. Bill; Madelia
Telephone company. and the village
council.
The honorary pail bearers were: C.
5. Christensen, ]. j. Bill, E. J. Nc
Carthy, s. d. Noonan, Clark Penney
all of Madelia, and NJ. D. Fritz OF
Mankato. The active pail bearers
were: L. Batcheller, E. o. Lowe, DR.
n. r. Grimes, George Hage, Harris
Mitchell and F. w. Farnsworth.
The out of town relatives and init
mate friends OF the deceased and his
family, attending the funeral included
Rev. j. D. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
John, Garden City; Emil Hage and DR..
Stricken OF New Ulm, Mr.. and Mrs,
James Laird of Mankato, James Dos
sett, a brother of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ulrich OF Rapidan, Mrs,
Marston Lake Crystal, w. A. Strea-
tor, j. j. Flachsenhar, Matt Nickel
son, j. B. Nielsen and M. D. Fritz
Mankato. Mr.. StreatOr represented
the National Citizens Bank. Mr.
Flachsenhar the Mankato Loan and
trust company. Mr.. Nicholson the
First National Bank, Mr.. Nilsson
Mankato Commandery No. 4, Nnights
! Templar, and Mr.. Fritz the Mankato
State bank.