The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-21
TWO AGED PEOPLE
CALLED PAST WEEK
OLIVER BOOBAR, FORMER POST
/. MASTER, PASSED AWAY
AT GAINESVILLE
WAS BURIED ON MONDAY
MRS. WILLIAM RICHARDS, RESI-
DENT SINCE 1866, CALLED
UESDAY-AGED 90

Oliver Bolton Boobar, a resident
OF Sank Centre since 1860, died at
the Paynesville hospital Friday eve
ming, June 18th after a brief illness.
The deceased was born in Lee,
Maine, March %, 1849, coming with
his parents to Sank Centre in 1860.
Mr.. Boobar was connected with the
postofice in Sank Centre for MANY
years, and served as postmaster for
about ten years prior to the appoint
ment of Jos. A. Schoenhoff seven
years ago. Mr.. Boobar was a mem
Der of the Odd Fellows Lodge of
Sank Centre for many years and a
little more than a year ago was raised
to the Sublime Degree of Master
Mason in Star in the West Blue
Lodge of this city. He united with
the Congregational church, Sank
Centre, 1857 and was always active
ly interested in it's success. A great
portion of the time he held some of
the offices of the church. At the
time of his death he was deacon of
the church and treasurer of the Sun
day School.
The body was brought to Sank
Centre Monday. where the funeral
services wehe held at the Congrega-
tional church at 500 o'clock. con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Cecil ST.
Sparkes. The remains were laid to
rest beside those of his wife who
passed away ten years ago.
j. J. Boobar of Washington, on
ly brother, arrived Tuesday after
noon shortly before the funeral, to
attend the services. The deceased
spent the past winter in Washington
as a guest at the home of his broth
er. Other relatives left to mourn
are Harry Tobey, of Osakis, nep-
hew; Rev. j. C. Hudson of Paynes-
vile, brother-in-law and two
nieces, Mrs. J. F. Harris and Mrs.
w. G. Bugbee.
Short funeral services were held at
the home of Rev. j. c.. Hudson
Monday morning conducted by Rev.
D. G.. Smith who also accompanied
the body to Sank Centre.
Out Of town relatives and friends
attending the funeral in Sank Centre
were Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Hudson,
VIM. Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. g.,
Bugbee, Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Boobar,
Mrs. G. R. Boobar, all of Paynesvilles
J.sJ. Boobar, Washington D. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Tobey, Mrs. Andrew
Gilkinson, Osakis; Mr.. and Mrs,
Chas Clifford and Mrs. Matterson,
Coleraine, Mimi.
Oliver Boobar was one of the land
marks Of Sank Centre, highly respect
ed by all those who enjoyed his ac--
quaintance.
Mrs. William Richards.
Mrs. William Richards died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.,
Rice, Sank Centre, Tuesday morn.
ing, June 10th at the ripe old age Of
SO years.
The deceased had enjoyed good
health for woman of her years until
two weeks prior to her death when,
she apparently had a paralytic stroke.
She sank into seni-conscious state.
and the end came peacefully, shortly
after 500 o'clock a. m. Tuesday.
Mary Martha Fitch was born in
East Union, Ohio, Feb. %, $780,
She was the youngest of nine chill
dren. At the age of 13 she removed:
with her parents to Mt. Healthy.
Ohio, where she grew to womanhood.
On Feb. 4, 1849 she was united I'M
marriage to William Richards of Mt.
Healthy. In 1855 the family came.
west and located at Rochester, Minn.,.
where they remained until 1865
when they came to Sank Centre and
Mr.. Richards took up a homestead
two miles east of this city, where the
family resided until the death Of Mr..
Richards in 1908, since which time
Mrs. Richards has made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. George Rice.
Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Richards, seven of whoml
are living The surviving children
tire; Mrs Nv. C.. Smith, st. Paul..
tire; Mrs. C. F. Whitney, Englevale,.
N. D.; Mrs. A. I. Wilcox, Cakes, N.
D.; Eugene A. Richards, Sank Gem
tire; Mrs. w. C. Smith, st. Paul, and
Mrs. Geo. Rice, Sank Centre; and
William H. Richards, Stanton, N. D..
There are thirty grandchildren, So
great grandchildren, and one great
great grandchild, the latter being
Aaron Andre, Of Steel, N. d.
The deceased passed through the
fr.ouf;nuad nm last naool