Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-11
ANOTHER PIONEER
HAS PASSED AWAY
William d. Trip, Who Has Lived
Here Since 1879, Died ~.
Last Saturday =,

w. ~. 1i1pp, Ouc VI TIC cdA1y udy
pioneers of Marshall county, died at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. e. G..
Woolery, in this city Saturday after
noon, JAM Z, 1922, at 2 O'Clock, from
cancer, of which he has been suf-
ferer for a number Of years.
Mr.. Trip was born at Archibalds
Corner, Ontario, Canada, on January
80, 1854, hence at the time Of his
death was 81 years, II months and
Z days old. In the fall of 1861 the
family moved from Canada to Dundas,
Rice county, this state, where he grew
to manhood. When he was about IS
years Of age he entered the employ
of railroad construction company
and went to the Red River Valley,
where he was employed in the con-
struction of the grade now used by
the Great Northern railway. He work
ed on the road thru Warren, Stephen
and at Pembina until the construction
company failed in 1872 or 1873, when
he returned to his home at Dundas.
He was married on Dec. 26, 1876, to
Lavinia Markell, and resided at Dun
das. He was married on Dec. 70,
1876, to Lavina Markell and resided
at Dundas for several years. Attract
ed by what he had seen Of the Red
River Valley when he was employed
on the railroad he came to Warren
in the spring of 1879 and filed on a
homestead, seven miles east of town,
and ever since has been resident OF
Marshall county. In 1903 he sold his
farm and moved to Warren where he
lived until 1918, when he bought a
farm near Viking, and lived there I'M
til last November when, due to his
illness, he came to Warren to stay
at the home Of his daughter.
Besides his wife who survives him,
four children are living to mourn his
departure, namely: Mrs. D.. G. Wool
cry, of Warren Mrs. M. A. Mattson,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Fl. Angel, of
Akron, Ohio; and Hull Trip, who
is staying OF home on the farm near
Viking. A brother living at Spokane,
Wash, eight grand children and other
relatives and numerous friends are
among the mourners. ..,~s.ra .s,..
For many years Mr.. Trip was en-
gagged. as a contractor in this county
and many highways : anu drainage
bitches stand as monuments to his
career. He was genial and friendly
man, always willing to extend a help
ing hand to those in need OF assist
ance. AS good husband, a" kind
father and a useful citizen he will be
greatly missed in the home and in the
community where he has lived so
long.
The funeral was held on Monday
afternoon at two o'clock from the NJ
r. church and was conducted by Rev.
v. p. Mitchell, who preached an i'm
Dressive sermon. The church was
filled with friends and old settlers VINO
wished by their presence to pay their
last tribute Of respect to the memory
Of the departed pioneer. An honor
guard of Modern Woodmen of Amer:
lea, Of which order deceased had long
fleen a member escorted the remains
from the Skalman undertaking parlors
to the church and also marched al
the head of the funeral procession
from the church to the cemetery.
49,, The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, contributed by the family
the Modern Woodman and ReDecca
lodges and friends and old settlers
At the grave the remains were con
signed to Mother Earth by Rev. V. <
Mitchell. Thus one more or the
sturdy pioneers who have helped 10
develop this country has finished his
work and is at rest. Peace to his
,oouaOrv