The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-12
County Pioneer
Called by Death
N. w. COBLEIGH, A NOBLE CITI,
ZEN, DIED AT ROCHESTER
LAST SUNDAY.

The great many friends OF Norris
w. Cobleigh were shocked Monday
morning to learn that he had passed
away at the hospital in Rochester on
Sunday afternoon. Accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Stanley Boushek,
Mr.. Cobleigh has been in Rochester
since the latter part of May. Some
time ago major operation was per-
formed upon him. From reports re-
ceived from time to time it was under
stood that he was recovering quite
rapidly from his illness. Accordingly,
complications of some sort must have
set in which caused his deah.
Mr.. Norris Cobleigh was born in
Mississippi on December 9th, 1850;
but was reared at Baraboo, Wisconsin.
At the age of twenty-one he struck
out for himself alternating teaching
with farm work. In the meantime he
graduated from the Northwestern
Business College of Milwaukee, Wis
consin. In 1879 he purchased 280
acres of land in Section thirty six,
Willow Lake Township, this County.
This farm he successfully operated
until in 1896 the voters of the county
showed him their respect and conf
dence by eleeting him Register of
Deeds. This office he held until 1908,
at which time he purchased farm in
the West half of Section three Of Red
wood Falls Township. He improved
and built up this farm to the extent
of making it one of the very fine
farms of the community. As farm
er Mr.. Cobleigh was ever of the pro-
gressive type. His vision was recog-
nized by all with whom he came in
contact. The regard in which he was
held by fellow farmers is evident from
the fact that during the last five years
he has been the President of the Red
wood County Farm Bureau. Odd to
say, at the last meeting of the bureau
that he called, he made the statement,
"I have called this meeting now; be-
cause it, will be the last one | will at
tend.' Mr.. Cobleigh probably did more
for the boys and girls in club work
than. any other official in the state.
County Agent Treu, who had close
relations with him by virtue of his Of
flee, says, Il regarded Mr.. Cobleigh as
a father. Whenever / was confronted
with difficulties, his advice was parti-
-cularly helpful.
His business connections were with
the Farmers Elevator Company OF
Redwood Falls of which he was the
secretary; the Redwood County Rural
Telephone Company of which he was
a stockholder; and the State Bank of
Redwood Falls of which he was a
directoaT Mr.. j. P. Cooper of the
State Bank says, "He was a man
among a thousand. Thru his sound
judgment he became a man of fnan-
cial strength. He proved himself an
exceptional director in our bank and
we shall greatly miss him. All that
is good in every sphere of life found
staunch supporter in Mr.. Cobleigh." /"
His fraternal association was with
the Odd Fellows. The esteem in which
fellow Christians held him is clear
from the fact that for considerable
time he has been one of the trustees
of the local Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Cobleigh was married in 1879
to Miss Jennie L. Patterson. This
union was blessed with the birth of
three children-Cl Clarence, Myrtle NJ.
and Winnifred, all of whom survive
him. Clarence now operates the home
farm Myrtle M, who is now Mrs.
M. L. Freise is also located near Red
wood Winnifred who is now Mrs.
Stanley Boushek lives at Darlington,
North Dakota.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon from the Methodist Church,
Rev. N. de M. Darrell, former pastor
of the deceased, officiating. The Odd
Fellows will also partake in the last
rites.
The sympathy of the whole COM
munity goes out to Mrs. Cobleigh and
her family in their bereavement; for
| Mr.. Cobleigh, honored and admired by
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