The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-17
J. F. Coyle Died
Friday, March 18th
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was captured.
In 1892 the family returned to
Iowa, where Mr.. Coyle purchased a
farm five miles from Armstrong
in Emmett County. They remained
on this farm until early spring in
1902 when they moved to Sank
Centre. Before moving to this COM
munity Mr.. Coyle had purchased
the farm, known as the James
Christie farm, north Of town, and
they located there upon their ar
rival. In 1911 they retired from
farming and moved into this city,
following which Mr.. Coyle took up
the vocation of we'll drilling. He
sank the municipal wells in Sank
Centre and Little Falls, and he
drilled many wells for farmers in
this community. Because Of failing
health in 1891 he retired from the
well drilling business. Feb. Is, 1884,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coyle celebrated their
Golden wedding.
Mr.. Coyle was well known and
highly respected in the commun-
ity, and during his illness was an
inspiration Of courage to all who
knew him. There was no complaint
from him although he knew his
DAYS were numbered, and visiting
with him was a pleasure. He num-
bered his friends by those who
knew him, and all mourn his tragic
death.
The last sad rites were held on
Monday morning at $50 at the
Church of Our Lady Of the Angels.
The Rev. FIR. Chas. Mayer conduct
ed the Solemn Requiem Mass, and
interment was made in Calvary
cemetery. The pallbearers were Sc
lected from among his old friends.
as follows: Henry Borgmann,
George O'Gara, Alex Dryden, Rob
ert Kenna, Jim Kinsella, and Lee
johnson.
All of the children, except the
son, Earl, who resides in Spokane,
Wash, and who recently recovered
from pneumonia, were in attend
ance at the funeral. These from a
distance in attendance at the SER
vice were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Coyle, of Winnipeg, Canada; Mr..
and Mrs. Herb Coyle and children,
of Minneapolis; Roy Coyle, of st.
Paul; Dan Coyle, John Coyle, Mrs.
Will Berry, Mrs. Frank Kirk, Mrs.
Fred Cahalon, and p. H. Cahalon,
of Mason City, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh p. Griffin, Geld Spring,
Mimi; Rachel, Mary, Anna and
Daniel Bell, all of Minneapolis.
Thomas w. Norton
Thomas w. Norton, who resided
in Sank Centre and community
since 1925, passed away at St.
Cloud Hospital Monday afternoon,
March 18th, at five o'clock. He was
taken suddenly i'll Saturday, March
10Th, when he was taken to the
hospital and where he passed away
two days later. .-.u
Mr.. Norton was born in Marshall
County, Iowa, on February 10,
1854, and his age at death was IA
years, one month and one day. Mr..
Norton retired from farming many
years age, and came to Sank Gen.
tire in 1925, and for a time made his
home with his son, Lurlin Norton
and family, who now reside In Sal
EN-, Oregon. Later he made his
home in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. D. Cowlthorp, and since
early last fall has made his home
with his son, Avery.
Mrs. Norton passed away many
years ago in Iowa. There are five
children, three sons and two daugh.
ters, in the family, all of whom
survive. They are: Floyd Norton, Of
Westport, Mimi; Mrs. Henry
Houlcher, Of Hubbard, Iowa; Mrs
Ray Norton, of Westbrcok, MINI.
Lurlin Norton, Of Salem, Oregon
Avery Norton, Of Sank Centre. H,
also leaves a sister, Mrs. Ed VIII
liams, Of Sac City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held a
the Methodist church In this cit
tomorrow, Friday afternoon, a
two o'clock. Rev. M. L. Brann Wi
conduct the last rites and buris
will be made in Oakland cemeter!
Mr.. Norton was well-known !
this community and was respecte
and honored by all who knew hin
He was q kindly man and had
way Of making friends OF all whor
he met.