The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-26

Wrangell received tremendous shock Monday afternoon when par ty of duck hunters arrived from Bradfield Inlet, bringing the body of c. M Coulter who had dropped dead at half past ten o'clock on the morn ing of the same day.
 MT. Coulter left Wrangell on the Uniluco on Friday night for a duck hunt at Bradfield Inlet. The party was composed of John T. Towers, Mayor J. c. Grant. c. NJ. Coulter, John Coulter, Leo Mccormack, Alex Vreatt, Colonel Mason, Harry John son, George and Fred Gunderson. MT. Coulter appeared to be as well as usual and was in the best of spirits right up to the time that he fell to the ground with an attack of heart trouble. Those who were with him made every possible effort to resus- citate him by rubbing, and by the ap plication of hot towels but to no avail. It is the belief of those who were with MT. Coulter at the time of his death that had the best physician in the world been on hand, he could not have saved him.
 Harry and Walter Coulter were ab- sent from town on fish buying trip. On Monday evening Colonel Mason, George Gunderson, and Harry John-  son left on the Uniluco to look for the Coulter boys. They were located the next day at two o'clock in the after Aoon just below Hamilton Bay about twelve miles beyond Rake. They at once returned to Wrangell arriving here at five o'clock Wednesday morn ing.
 The funeral was held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Presbyterian church, the Rev. Dr. R. J. Diven officiating, assisted by the Rev. H. P. Corser of the Episcopal church and Staff-Captain NJ. Jaynes head of the Salvation Army work in Alaska
 The remains were followed from the church to the cemetery by large concourse of sorrowing friends the members of the Improved Order of Redmen marching in procession. There were no ceremonies at the cem- etery other than sprig of evergreen being deposited in the grave by each member of the Redmens lodge, ac- companied by the words, Farewell, Brother" The benediction was pro- nounced by the Rev. Dr. Diven.
 The pail bearers were: Mayor JIG. Grant, F. E. Bronson, L. A. Olson, P. C. Mccormack, Alex Vreatt, H. D. Campbell.
 Cassius NJ. Coulter was born in Minneapolis, Minn., February 3, 1869. He was married to Miss Ottilla Leonard at Robbinsdale, Minn.. in 1893. In 1898 he came to Alaska, stopping at Shakan. A year later he sent for his family, and in 1901 the family moved from Shakan to Wran- gell and have resided here ever since.
 Mir. Coulter was not only honest and straight forward, but a most useful citizen. He took deep interest in school affairs, and was always a good booster for anything that was for the public good. He served several times on the school board, and also on the city council. At the municipal election in 1917 MT. Coulter led the ticket. When his term expired in 1919 he declined nomination for re- election. MT. Coulter was a kindly man and was beloved to such an ex- tent that his loss is a civic bereave- ment.
 Mir. Coulter was member of the following fraternal organizations Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Improved Order of Redmen. Arctic Brotherhood, Loyal Order of Moose, Pioneers of Alaska.
 Mir Coulter is survived by a wid- ow and five children, all grown ex- cept two. They are Harry, Walter Irene, John and Etolin.. Besides his immediate family MT. Coulter is sur viyed by his mother, Mrs. J. J. Coul- ter of Robbinsdale. Minn., a brother, H. S. Coulter of of Plains, Mont, and a sister, Mrs. George Luger of Osseo, Minn.
 Although MT. Coulter's death came as great surprise to the community it was not entirely unexpected by his family. MT. Coulter was not a man to do much complaining, regardless