The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-06-09

day afternoon at the family residence
and hundreds of people from far and
near were in attendance to pay the
last tribute of respect to their depart
ed friend. Rev. T. J. E. Wilson of
Hinckley read the simple service of
the Episcopal church and the Masonic
order then took charge Of the cere7
monies. Members of the Scottish Rite
Masons from Minneapolis conducted
the ritualistic services for the dead,
and they were grand in their impress
siveness. A quartet of Masons rem
dered several beautiful selections and
Mr.. bbs-delivered a eulogy. Dur
ing the solemnities Mrs. George Ross,
accompanied, on the piano by Mrs.
Benjamin Soule, sang a hymnal selec-
ton. The floral tributes were beau
tiful and profuse. The pallbearers
were members of the Princeton Ma
sonic lodge.
At the grave the services were ritu-
alistic and conducted by the Scottish
Rite Masons assisted by Masons from
the local lodge.
Among relatives from out of town
present at the obsequies were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pfister, Cresson, Pa; Mrs.
Geo. Hibbird, Argusville, N. D.; J. D..
Armitage, wife and family, Ben A.
Armitage and wife, Thompson Armi-
tage and Mrs. VIM. Armitage, Mime
apolis; T. L. Arimtage and wife, Hol-
dingford and Mrs. K. L. Beckman
Sparta, Wis.
The subject Of this sketch was
born in county Down, Ireland, on No.
vember %, 1860, and received his
education in Dundalk Grammar
school; Learny school, Limerick, and
from private tutors. He also attended
Dublin college for two years, where
he was the youngest student in his
class to graduate; the Royal UNIVERSE
ty of Ireland for two years; Queens
college, Belfast, three years, and upon
completing his education he Joined
the medical staff of the British army
and remained on that staff seven years,
during which time he served in the
memorable Egyptian campaign and
was awarded the Egyptian medal for
valorous service and the khedivc of
Egypt's bronze star, which is an en-
blem Of faithful, effective service. In
1891 he returned from service in the
British army and came to America,
and first located at Bay Mills, Mich,
where he practiced medicine for two
years. He then removed to Phila-
delphia and took special course in
the Medico-Chirurgical college (now
Pennsylvania university, where in
two years he received degree for an
appointment in Blackley hospital. In
1894 he moved to Lilly, Pa, and on
December S, 1898, he came to Prince
ton. He was fellow of the Royal
Society of Arts, London; fellow of the
North Bridish academy; member of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, American Medi-
cal association, American Health asso-
citation, National Geographical society,
and was a Scottish Rite Mason.
While in England lat that time in
the British army he was married to
Caroline Annie Hole. She later died,
and on June 21, 1898, he was married
at Pittsburg, Pa, to Margaret Helly,
! who survives him. The surviving
children are as follows: Thos. L.,
Holdingford, MIMI: Joseph, Prince
ton; Mrs. H. L. Beckman, Sparta,
Wis.,; Hazel, Los Angeles, CAL: Mar
garet and Mary, Princeton. - He also
leaves three sisters. VIZ, Mrs. James
Vrooman, London, Canada; Mrs. Geo.
Hibbird, Argusvillc, N. D.; Sister
Aquinias, Minneapolis; and five broth
ers-William, Philadelphia; John D..
Ben and Thompson, Minneapolis, and
Joseph, Princeton.