The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-16
PIONEER RESIDENTS,
OF CITY PASS AWAY
MRS. MARY AGNES DUNLAP
DIED IN ST. PAUL SATUR-
DAY MORNING
FUNERAL HERE TUESDAY
MRS. CORNELIUS COOPER WILL
BE BURIED HERE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
Mrs. Mary Agnes Dunlap

Mrs. Mary Agnes Dunlap
Mrs. Mary Agnes Dunlap, a resi-
dent of Sank Centre for Is years.
prior to 1908, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Blake, St.
Paul, Saturday April II, as the result
OF bronchial pneumonia, a general
break down as the result of old age.
Mary Agnes Mari was born at
Dodgeville, Wis, April 8, 1S47,
where she grew to womanhood. On
March 20, 1865 she was united in
marriage to Erin Dunlap at Mazo-
mania, Wis. Shortly after their mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap moved
to Northwood, Iowa, where they re-
sided for several years before locat-
ing in Sank Centre in 1889. In 1908
the Dunlaps located at Duluth, Mimi.
to be near their children Mr.. Dun
lap passed away at Duluth March TO-.
1906-the forty-first wedding ami
versary. He was buried in Green.
wood cemetery in this city.
Mrs. Dunlap was a charter MEM
Der of Naomi Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, Sank Centre and during,
| her residence in this city was an &C.
tive member Of the First Con grega-
tional church of Sank Centre.
| Three children are the immediate
family left to mourn. They are.
Adam Dunlap, passenger conductor
on the Northern Pacific branch run
ming through Sank Centre; Mrs. D.
F. Miller of Warroad, Mimi :, and
Mrs. w. H. Blake of St. Paul.
The remains arrived in this city
| Tuesday noon and were taken at once
to the Congregational church where
services were conducted at 2:30 by
the pastor, Rev. C.. S. Sparkes.
Monday afternoon short services were
held at the Blake home in St. Paul,
conducted by the pastor of the Olivet
Congregational church.
| The services in Sank Centre were
largely attended by old neighbors
i and friends-a slight token of the
very high regard in which the de-
! ceased was held by those enjoying
her acquaintance. The remains were
laid to rest beside those of her hus-
/ band in Greenwood cemetery. the
following old friends of the family
were the pail bearers: E. A. Rich
ards, John Law, Ben Simonton,
Frank Parker, Frank Perry and w.
A. Moore.
Those attending the funeral from
outside the city We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Dunlap, Brainerd; Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Blake, St. Paul;
Mrs. D. F. Miller, Warroad, Mimi.
and Mrs. Frank Nutting, st. Paul.
The Blakes returned to St. Paul,
Wednesday accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Cornelius Cooper
Mrs. Catherine VanBuskirk Coop
err, a highly respected resident of
, at the family home, on Maple street,
j after an illness of very few days.
The deceased was born at Hacken-
sack, Bagin county, N. j., Feb. H.,
marriage to Cornelius Cooper. Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper resided at Hacken-
sack until 1876 when they came west,
locating at Owatonna, where they re-
4 sided for four years before they came
s to this section to take possession of
the homestead in Little Sank town.
I ship, Todd county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper left the farm
, | dUOul IL years alIGT d lew years
, spent in the East they returned to
Sank Centre 18 years ago, since
which time this city has been the
family place of residence. Mr..
Cooper died four years ago.
Six children were born to Mr.. and
8 Mrs. Cooper, four of whom are liv-
9 ing. They are: John Cooper, who
resides on the old home farm in Little
Is Sank township; Mrs. Helena Van,
7 Geddes, S. D.; Mrs. Aletta Jaeger,
/. Canada, and Cornelius Cooper, Jr.,
!. Madras, Oregon. Harry Cooper pass
o ed away Ia years ago, and Lille a
: baby daughter, died at the age of two
years.
Mrs. Cooper led a very active life.
She was about her usual duties on
) Easter day. She had been an ardent
: member of the Congregational church
9 in this city for many years. The fun.
I. eral services will be held from the
): Congregational church Friday after
d non at 2:30, conducted by the pastor
q Rev. C. S. Sparkes. The remains viii
be laid to rest beside those of hel
husband in Greenwood cemetery.
The children have the sympathy o.
a large number of old friends ant
neighbors in their affliction.
), The West Union Dramatic Clul
i will present the comedy-drama pla.
entitled "The Little Clodhopper" a
the Catholic church basement on Sun