The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-12
GRIM REAPER VERY
BUSY PAST week
JAMES A. NORRIS FOR MANY
YEARS G N. AGENT DROPS
DEAD
WILL BE BURIED ON SUNDAY
MRS. EMMA DIEBEL AND MRS
EMMA BOTZET ARE CALL
ED HOME

James A. Norris a resident OF Sank
Centre since 1878 and for thirty
eight years agent for the Great
Northern railway, dropped dead at
his home shortly before noon Wednes-
day, Jan. IL, 1922.
Mr.. Norris was retired by the rail
road company and placed on a pen
sion in 1916, and has BEEN living a
quiet life at home except when ne ano
Mrs. Norris were visiting with their
daughters in different parts OF the
United Ctates and Canada.
The deceased was one of the most
highly respected citizens Of Sank
Centre. He affiliated with the Ma
sonic Lodge many years ago and
was clerk of the Congregational
church of this city for over forty
years.
Shortly before his death Mrs.
Norris went up stairs leaving her
husband sitting in chair reading
He was to come down to the church
and sign up the report for the fiscal
year which had just closed. When
she returned in few moments later
her husband was lying on the floor
with his coat and hat on, dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Aug. 5, 1919, the event having taken
place at Milwaukee, Wis, in 1863.
Three of the six daughters were born
in Sank Centre, and the death OF
Mr.. Norris is the first break in the
immediate family since the marriage
a half century ago.
When the Civil War broke out Mr..
Norris, offered his services to his
country. He enlisted at WATERFOWL,
Wis, Aug. 26, 1861, becoming mem
br of Co. A. 1st Wis. Cavalry. He
served for three years in Missouri,
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
He received an honorable discharge
from service at Gainesville, Ga, in
1864.
The deceased had been active in
the B. R. Palmer. Post, G. A. R.
for many years, holding every office
within the gift of that body. For
nearly thirty years he was a member
of the library board and he was also
secretary of the Star in the West
Lodge A. F. and A. M. for many
years. Mr.. Norris was also a men,
Der of Sank Centre Chapter Royal
Arch Masons and Naomi Chapter or
der of the Eastern Star. He was 9
member of the Great Northern Vet
GRAMS Association.
Besides the aged wife the follow,
ing children are left to mourn, Mrs
Katherine Adkins, Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs. Frances Stafford, Manila, S
D.; Mrs. Margaret Hunter, Sacre
mento, CAL; Mrs. Edith Skinner
Ranfurly, Alberta, Can; Mrs. Rutf
Fuller, Houston, Tx; and Mrs. Ann
P. Brooks, Minneapolis.
Mesdames Adkins, Stafford ane
Brooks will be home to attend he
funeral which will be held from the
Congregational church Sunday after,
noon at o'clock. Rev G. 5.
Sparkes the pastor will officiate
The G.. A. R. and w. R. c. viii
attend in a body and there will be
Masonic escort with Masonic ser.
vices at the grave. The firing
squad of the American Legion will
fire a salute and the bugler will
sound taps.
The. kindly smile and word OF
cheer of James A. Norris will be
greatly missed by young and ole
alike.
Mrs. Emma Botzet.
Mrs. Emma Botzet, who has made
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Jos. Dirnberger in Sank Centre fol
the past year, passed away Saturday
evening, Jan. 7, at 10:40. The de-
ceased has been ailing with heart
trouble and other complications fol
the past several years, and for the
last two months has been confined t.
her bed.
Emma loser, who was So years o.
age at the time of her demise, wa
a native of Austria. She came to thu
United States when eighteen years
old. She lived at Glen, N. Y, for
short time and about 35 years ago
she came to Minnesota. The pas
thirty years she had lived at Wes'
Union. The deceased was married
tn Henry Rotzet at Bell River, linn