The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-28
c. M. BRYANT CIVIL
WAR VET, Is DEAD
Passed Away at Home in This
City Monday Evening,
Aged Eighty-Five
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Earl HI. Osborne Has Sudden
Summons Thursday Noon
Buried Monday
Charles Millner Bryant

CnarleS Mlluer Bryant, SiVL
War veteran, and highly respected
resident of Sank Centre for many
many years, passed away at his
residence in Hoboken Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. Is, 1929, at $50, after
an illness of nearly one year with
cancer of the stomach.
The deceased came from Puri-
tan stock and was born at Bry-
ants Pond, Town of Reenwood,
Maine, Nov. 8, 1874. Bryant's Pond
was named after early ancestors OF
the Bryant family. The first OF
te Bryant Puritans immigrated to
America in 1859.
The deceased volunteered as a
member of the First Maine Volun-
teer Heavy Artillery, Dec. 81, 1858,
and was mustered out of service
Sept. 4, 1865.
A peculiar coincidence is that
Kenneth McCullom, grandson,
after his enlistment in the World
War was first transferred and be
came a member of this famous
old regiment.
Mr.. Bryant came to Sank Centre
in 1867 and settled on a home
stead near what is now West I'm
ion. Aug. 8, 1858, he met his sweet
heart from Maine, Miss Josephine
M. Whitman, in Minneapolis where
they were married. The family
resided on the homestead for sew
eral years after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryant moved to Sank Centre
since which time this city has
been the family home.
Two children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant. They are: Mrs.
Nellie McCullom, of this city, and
one son, Charles Monroe Bryant,
of st. John, N. D. There are seven
grandchildren and one great-grand
child.
Mrs. Bryant passed away Feb.
%, 1926.
Charles Bryant was always a
high type American citizen taking
a quiet, active interest in all af-
fairs which tended to promote the
welfare of his community, state
and nation.
For over fifty years he was an
active member of the Congrega-
tional Church, of this city. For
many years he served as deacon
and member of the church board
He became a member Of B. r.
Palmer Post, G. A. R., shortly after
the charter was issued. He held
every office within the gift of his
post, and was in Office at the time
of his death.
The B. r. Palmer Post once
boosted a very strong member
ship and welded great influence
on the affairs of the city. Time
has thinned the ranks until only
five members survive Mr.. Bryant.
AS stated above Mr.. Bryant's
health began to fail about the
first of the present year. A medi-
cal examination in September dis
closed he had probably suffered
with the cancerous growth about
five years.
Mr.. Bryant bore his illness pa
tiently and willing awaited the
of his Master.
The funeral was held from the
First Congregational Church We'd
nesday afternoon at 200 o'clock.
Rev. c. s. Sparkes, former pastor, /
came up from Minneapolis to !
pay the last eulogy of the Church
to his old friend. Rev. Frederick !
present pastor, assisted.
An audience of old friends which
taxed the capacity Of
the church was present.
The pallbearers were all church i
v. L. Burgess, Thos.
Sullivan, Frank Parker, G. H. van-d
desteeg, p. B. Hanson and e. A. |
The remains were laid to rest in
cemetery beside those
Of Mrs. Bryant.
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