The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-09
LATAH PIONEER IS
CALLED TO REWARD
FRED FOLLETT ANSWERS SUM-
MONS AT GENESEE AFTER
LONG RESIDENCE THERE
(Genesee News)

| (Genesee News)
Fred Follett, highly respected citi-
zen and pioneer of Genesee, passed
away Monday morning, April 4,
shortly before 10 o'clock, at the home
of his brother, Leon Follett, death
being due to complication of dis
eases. He had been in failing health
| for about two years, but he and Mrs
Follett had spent the winter at Los
Angeles, Calf, as had been their
custom for number of years. AS
| his illness began to assume serious
form he desired to return to Genesee
and Mrs. Follett, accompanied by Mr..
Follett's brother, George, reached
here with him Thursday, March II,
and his condition had been grave
since that time.
Fred Follett was born July 27, 1862,
at Manterville, Minnesota, and pass
ed away April a, 1921, aged 58 years,
eight months and % days.
When boy he emigrated with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Follett,
! to San Jose, Calf, where the family
resided for two years, moving from
there to Bethel, Oregon, where they
resided for year. The family then
came to the Genesee country in 1880,
the trip being made overland by two
OK teams, Mr.. Follett driving one of
the teams and his father the other.
The father homesteaded the place
known as the Follett ranch, now
owned by Platt Bros
Mr.. Follett taught a number of
terms in the rural schools and then
engaged in farming.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Sadie Lockridge, November 7, 1888,
at Norwalka, Iowa To this union one
child, a daughter, Merle, was born,
her death occurring at the age of six
years.
When he returned with his bride
they settled on the farm now owned
by Mrs. A. Marcks, just north of Gen
esee, and moved into town befre en-
tering the business field. He en-
gagged in the mercantile business with
his brother, Leon, under the firm
name of Follett Bros, in 1898 and he
has been continuously in business !.
since that time, although not actively,
with the firm for the past two or
three years.
Mr. Follett, with his little daughter,
united with the Congregational
church "a years ago and has lead a
one of the early members of the /. o.
O. F. and Rebekah orders, represent
ing his home lodge number of times
at the grand lodge sessions.
His widow survives him and will
deeply mourn her loss as they we're
companions.
Besides his widow four brothers,
Ed Follett of Seattle, George Follett
of Genesee, Clate Follett of Seattle
and Leon Follett of Genesee, and a
number of other relatives and host
of friends will mourn his demise
In the death of Mr.. Follett Genesee
has sustained the loss of one of her
best citizens, the church one of it's
strongest supporters, and the lodge
one of its most faithful members.
Funeral services were held from
the Federated church Tuesday after
noon, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
James N Pendleton, and were very
largely attended.
Special music was provided, Mrs.
w. w. Burr singing a solo, "F'ace to
Face" and quartet composed of
Mrs. w. w. Burr, Mrs. Chas. Jain,
G. E. Taber and C. H. Wheeler rem
dered when the Golden Cord is
Broken" with Mrs. w. M. Herman at
the piano. The floral tributes were
and beautiful.
The pallbearers were the four
brothers of the deceased, Ed, George,
Clate, and Len, and two of Mrs. Fol-
lett's brothers, John and Allen Lock
ridge.
Interment was made in the family
plot in the I. o. o. f. cemetery.
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fol-
lett and Clate Follett f Seattle; Sam
and John Lockridge of Charleston,
Leander and Allen Lockridge of
Craigmont, brothers of Mrs. Follett;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jackson of Craig
mont, Willie Simmons of Charleston,
Roy Lockridge of Craigmont and two
nieces of Mrs. Follett from Charleston.