The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-09-02
Grim Reaper Calls Dr.. e..
Lewis and WI. WhitefieId,
Highly Respected Citizens

W.. WnlCeIelQ was porn at Al
bany, N. Y, of English ancestory
May ~, 1889. His entire educa-
ton was received in a boarding
school. Of decidedly artistic tenn
permanent he took readily to the pen
and brush and when only IL years of
age he was teaching art in an Eastern
seminary.
Mr.. Whitefeld was gifted with a
splendid memory which he retained
to the last, and in his passing the
possession of the reliable history of
Sank Centre from the very beginning
OF the things has been lost for all
time.
His pen painting of the village of
Sauk Centre in the early days is a
masterpiece of art. 1t was made with
pen and ink from the north side of
the river and will become more val
liable as time rolls on.
He was united in marriage to
Lot lisa May Stabler of this city Feb.
a, 1868. Mrs. Whitefeld passed
away on July 2, 1899, while her kus
band was in the West seeking loca-
tion where she could be moved to i'm
prove her health.
Mr.. Whitefeld passed into a peace
full last sleep at his home where he
had lived for nearly 60 years. When
the end came he was surrounded by
us entire family. Never a rugged
man physically, nevertheless he n
joyed good health for a man of his
years until three weeks before his
aesth when he contracted summer flu
which he was unable to throw off
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitefield: Edwin Irving, who
passed away Nov. 10, 1896, Mrs.
Edith Ann Law, of this city, With
whom her father spent his declining
years; Harold d. Whitefield, Mime.
apolis; Mrs. Nellie M. Bunnel, If
Detroit, Mimi, and Mrs. Sherman s.
Strong of Sank Centre. The grand
children are Paul Jas. Whitefeli of
Portland, Ore, and Robert Shecnan
Strong, Sank Centre.
MIR. Whitefield was an upright citi-
zen, unusually temperate in his mode
of living. He was a lovable and en-
Pertaining companion. During the
years the writer has published the
Herald we found Mr.. Whitefeld to
be fountain of reliable information.
He visited the office on many occas-
ions and our association and friend
ship with the deceased will long be
cherished.
He became a member of Capt. s.
Ramsell's company Of Volunteers or
gained in Sank Centre Aug. 25,
1862, serving until Oct. rs, 1862. He
then joined Taylor's Cavalry. His
military activities was confined to
Indian service of the period; he was
a member of Sibley's expedition to
Fort Abercrombie, N D., in the late
fall Of '62. He was company clerk
at Fort Smelling for some time.
Simple funeral services will be
conducted at the old family home Fri
day afternoon at 500 o'clock by
Rev. c. s. Sparkes, pastor of the
Congregational church. Members of
the family will officiate as pallbear-
ers: Harold Whitefield, John Law,
j. M. BunneH, Sherman s. Stecng,
Bernard Sewel and David D. Jones
OF Breckenridge, the latter living in
the Whitefield home for several years
as a young man. The firing squad of
Robert James Swift Post American
Legion will sound taps at the grave.
Those from away attending the
funeral will be Mr.. and Mrs. D.. j.
Jones, Breckenridge; Mrs. E. W.
Conely and Bernard Sewell, Crooks
ton, and Mrs. VIM. Blake, St. Paul.
Mr.. Whitefeld was privileged to
remain with his loved ones long after
mans allotted time; his passing was
one of the laws of nature; he was ev-
er thoughtful of comfort and happi.
ness Of his loved ones; the heart Of
the community goes out to them in
their bereavement.