The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
M. W. w DIES;
WAS r PIONEER

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the following year, with his two
brothers, began construction of the
Union mills, which he managed until
1863.
Mr. Penwelrs first home in the Gal
latin was a log cabin, 16 by % feet
and remarkable because it was TIE
first in this section to have a board
flocr. It was in this cabin that the
late w. w. Anderson, another pioneer
Callatin farmer, held the first relig-
ious services on July 4, 1865. In
1858 Mr.. Penwell erected a larger
and more elaborate dwelling and this,
with additions since made, now is one
C the finest farm residences in the
county.
Welded So Years
IN 1857 Mr.. Penwell had returned
to +he Middle West and on Auril %
of that year, at Shelbyville, Ills, he
Married Mary A. Biggs, who survives
him. AS a honeymoon trip, they
travelled UP the Missouri river by
steamboat to Fort Benton, and thence
overland to the Penwell ranch. In
1917 they celebrated their golden we'd
ding, the occasion being a most happy
one that brought relatives and friends
from far and near tc Penwelton.
Mr.. Penwell was a member of the
Pioneers Society of Gallatin county
and IN former years had been active
IL its affairs. He was also a member
Of he Society of Montana Pioneers
Politically a Republican, he was elect
ed in 1918 as representative from
Ca'atin county in the state legisla-
ture. He declined to be a candidate
for reelection. o
Besides his widow, Mr.. Penwell is
survived by all of his eight children,
no deaths having occurred in the i'm
mediate family fer fully half a CEN
turv. They are Miss Florence Pen
well, of Penwelton; Mrs. Robert J.
(Caro'ine) Dunn, Of Bozeman: Parke
Penwell, of Rosebud county; Guy Pen
we'll Of Moscow, Idaho; Mrs. William
(Grace) Cochran and Mrs. Preston
(Della) Gallagher of Portland, Ore.
Clyde G. Penwell, of Great Falls, and
Jean P. Penwell who, with his fam
lily, lives in a cottage on the home
ranch. Three brothers, a sister, and
IL grandchildren also survive him
The brothers are Jonathan PenweIl
and George PenwelI Of Eureka, Kan
sas, and Charles Penwell of Lawrence
Kansas, and the sister is Mrs. Susan
Ward of McAlester, Oklahoma.
Splendid Character
Through his more than three-scort
years of residence in the valley, Mr.
PenwelPs life and character became
SO we'll known that every man, woman
and child is aware what a splendid
man, father, and citizen Mr.. Penwel
vas His career was the antithesii
of spectacular, but it was replett
with all the solid, substantial, worth
while things that ere so priced ant
sought for by serious-minded, Chris
tian people.
His was one Of the most kindly
genial dispositions. He always face
the world and his neighbOrs with
smile of encouragement, and his men
tai attitude towards life in genera
was optimistic to a dgree. No on
will ever know how nam acts c
charity, how many little deeds 0
good will, he and Mrs. Penwell per
formed, but the memory Of them wi
linger long in the hearts OF these VIII
were befriended.
In the passing of Mr.. Penwell tn
Gallatin valley and the state Of Nor
tana suffers an ir~reparable loss. TIL
generation Of sturdy, Christian piC
neers of which Mr.. Penwell was
admirable a representative is M
nearly gone. Their lives and achievt
ments will be an inspiration not onl
to this age, but to generations yet VI
born. It was their privilege to den
Onstrate in the highest degree I'll
rugged endurance Of physic.
st~an~th, undaunted courage, Il
sterling honesty and high ideals thu
characterize men and women Of Il
better type, and the tenderness ar
kindness that distinguish the nobilii
of Natures own selection.