The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-01
THE DEATH ROLL
FOR THE Week


Princeton, Wis, June 25, 1859, The
daughter of Josiah and Wealthy Luce,
ard died at her home in Vernon Town
ship, Grant county, S. d., January 27,
1922, at the age Of 60 years, Z months
and 2 days.
On the twelfth of November, 1879
she was united in marriage to Bertine
/, Whiting, also of Princeton, and fer
thirty years lived on farm in Wis
consin, moving to Vernon township 13
years ago.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
| hu sband and six children, Mrs. Edith
A. Tobin Of Rosendale, Wis; Chester
A. Whiting Of Ripon, Wis.,; Mrs. Alice
Y. Kimball of Summit, S. D.; Mrs.
Carlotta b. Pratt, Fred L. Whiting,
and Ralph J. Whiting of Grant coun-
ty; and a brother, S. Luce, of Mime
apolis, and Is grandchildren, besides
many friends and relatives in both
Wisconsin and Dakota.
Mrs. Whiting was Christian from
| girlhood and known to those who
knew her best as devoted wife. a
kind and loving mother, and kind
friend and neighbor To visit with
her spread cheer to those about her.
Her life was quiet, unobtrusive and
peaceful and her going was the same.
We know. that she is with the Master.
/ The funeral service was held at the
home in Vernon township Monday
morning at IL o'clock, by Rev. F. H.
Ray of the Methodist church, and in
torment was in the Milbank cemetery.
The following obituary, taken from
the Madison, (S.D.) Sentinel, will be
of interest 10 many of the older resi-
dents in Twin Brooks and Milbank,
who had Mrs. Baldwin for neighbor
and friend. The Mr. Abbott referred
!. to is son of Mrs. A. M. Abbott Of
this city and a brother of Mrs. J. A.
Fuller:
! Mrs. S. +. Baldwin, who had been
lingering near deaths door for many
weeks, passed peacef 6iiy away earl.
Tuesday morning. surrounded by her
surviving child"en-Frank Baldwin,
of Portland, O,e, Mr.. and Mrs. All
bott, of Harding county, S. D., and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Northey, Of Sioux
Rapids, la. Her final sickness dates
from last fall, when she took to her
bed. Though past IS years of age,
she clung to life with great tenacity
and her vitality was remarkable.
The deceased was native OF
Maine. With her husband she locat-
eel in Grant county, South Dakota,
with the early pioneers. Some 90
years ago they came to Madison. For
a number of years Mr.. Baldwin con-
Quoted a general store ir this CITY
but retired from business several
years before his death, built COM
Portable home east of the normal cam
pus, where they enjoyed their declin-
ing years and received frequent visit,
from their children. Since her hus-
bands death Mrs. Baldwin spent a
winter in California with relatives but
early last fall decided to remain at
home this winter.
1 The deceased was a woman of de
lightful qualities, an active worker in
the W.C.T.U. and a highly respected
neighbOr. The funeral will be held
at 2 p. m. Thursday from the home
and interment will be in Graceland
cemetery.
] Death, which was caused by com
piications, came to John Boscjahn.
| a"ed 26, at the hospital last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Boscjahn, who nine
months ago came from Holland, is a
cousin Of Dick DeVall and was en-
ployed by Mr.. DeVall on his fam
northwest Of the city.
/ Mr. Bosciahn was injured on the
head by steer sometime ago and
this injury, which caused the loss Of
considerable blood, with other COM
plications is believed to have caused
his death.
i He is survived by brother, Barney
OF Sioux City, and his cousins here.
His brother was here for tho funeral
and burial was made in the Milbank
cemetery.
i At Aberdeen on Thursday Of last
week Mr.. Casper Hatz, who is well
known to all the early day residents
OF Big Stone City, suffered a paralytic
stroke. He lived until Monday even
ing when he passed away. The de-
ceased was IS years Of age.