The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
OBITUARY


Sisseton.S. D., Courier: June Is,
1922. after a brief illness, Judge
Andrews, pioneer of the northwest,
twenty years a resident OF Sisseton,
passed into the great unknown, a
traveller, unafraid. Then was end.
ed a life of usefulness, rich in
knowledge that is born both of
books and experience beautiful in
its gentleness.
Judge Andrews was born in L.
linois, but Illinois was only the
state of his birth, for in 1857, his
parents moved to the new Mime
sofa country and near st. Peter,
upon the banks of the River Mimi
esota in the wild and mystic pion-
eer life of the New State he passed
his boyhood days and in an atmos
phere Of poverty, Indians and hard
ships. grew to manhood. His edu-
cation was that of the common and
hign school, now easily available to
any child Of the Republic, but then
to be won only at great cost, the
cost of sacrifice.
Having completed the work then
offered in these schools he returned
to the school room as teacher and
there remained until. following his
ambition, ne was able to enter the
law school Of the Iowa State Uni
when twenty seven years old and
located in Texas 10 follow the
practice of his chosen profession.
There he was twice elected q
States Attorney. but the South
Land could not long claim him. for
the moral and political sentiment
of the North were more in harmony
with his convictions, and follow
ing the instincts of the pioneer, he
returned north and located in the
erritory of Dakota. Twice he was
elected state attorney of Brookings
county, and upon the division 0f
the Territory and the admission OF
South Dakota to the sisterhood of
state he was elevated to the judge
ship of the Third judicial circuit, to
which circuit Roberts county then
belonged. This position he held fer
some years, so that to the <older
residents of Roberts county he be-
bench. Some of the gray .'aired
Roberts county tried their >frst
cases before him, while twC, al
least of Sisseton's older residents
were officers of his court. These
never ne falling gentlen> I and kindly
discharge of duty.
Retiring from the bench in 1898
he, for q time removed to Mime
sofa to engage again in the practice
of law and to become attorney for
the Minneapolis and st. Louis
Railroad, but in 1902 he returned
to the state Of mis- adoption, 10
make his permanent home in the
new town of Sisseton. Here for the
past twenty years he lived his life
among us, always thoughtful and
considerate of others, speaking nc
Ill but good of his fellow men.
Always deeply religious in nature
and with the passing of years Wis.
IDLY growing in faith, he became an
elGSr Of. the Presbyterian church
participating in ali its activities
He was greatly interested in the
building of the new church, and il
is a matter of deep regret that he
was not spared to see its compile.
tion. His active participation in
the several Bible classes of the
church, particularly his wonder
full Interpretation and portrayal oi
Bible characters and scenes will
long be appreciably remembered.
Meager though his early educa
tional opportunities, he became a
constant and thoughtful student
BIest with retentive memory anC
a keen appreciation of the world
masterpieces, his mind became g
storehouse of literary treasures. Tt
the knowledge that can be acquired
from books he added the knowledge
born Of experience understood ant
this combined knowledge coupled
with a wonderful power of expires
sion and delineation made him &
companion and teacher of rare
charm.
While attending the law schoo
he met and married Miss Lizzie
Dodge, who with his daughter, Bon
ME, we'll known to the people o.
Roberts county as a former super
intendent of schools, survive him
their son Wallace, having passed
into the future life in 1894.
| Funeral services were held OF
Friday last at the Methodist church
whence escorted by brother Ma
sons. his body was taken to the olt
| family town OF ST. Peter,- ana tner'
upon beautiful hillside overlooking
ltne scenes of his boyhood, beside
the graves of his father, mothe,
and son, it. was laid away tenderl!
to its long rest. ...@
| In his death Sisseton looses ;
foremost scholar, devoted citizen
a kindly friend.-H. M. "
Oied Wednesday morning. June
2S. 1922, at a. m. at the, home o.
her son. Guy r. Treanor at Mime
sofa Lake, Faribault county. MINI
Mrs. Treanor always enjoyed {
good health until she met with al
accident the ninth of May this year
and sustained injuries which to
gether with her advanced age wa
the cause of her death. N.
Mrs. TreanorJwss barp IN Streets
vile, Ontario, Canada on July 26
1910, she was united IN marriag,
to John R. Treanor, February "a
1859. In 1865 they moved to Wis
consin and lived there until 1858