contributor: Richard LaBrosse

 
c: 1933  

Funeral services for David Laughlin, 76, were held Sunday afternoon at the M.E. Church, the Rev. V.T. Nearhoof officiating. Burial took place in the cemetery at Brookside, the pallbearers being Paul Wendt, Joseph Stoll, Clayton Rice, John Waldron, Henry Plier, and Alec Patterson.

Mr. Laughlin was born on March 29, 1857 at Wolfe Island, Canada, coming to this community about 29 years ago. For a number of years they resided on a farm at Brookside. For ten years previous to the closing of the mill, he was employed as a millwright. His marriage to Mary Barney was solemnized in 1873. Mrs. Laughlin passed away on July 29, 1933. A daughter, Mrs. Chester Rice of Iron Mountain and four grandchildren survive.

Following an illness of about a years duration, Mr. Laughlin passed away on June 27. Out of town relatives at the rites were Mrs. Eva Melody, Oconto; Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Parkinson and family, Truman Parkinson and son, all of Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sampson and T. Ramage of Fond du Lac; James and Charles Barney of Brookside; Mrs. Faulds and family of Abrams; Harvey and Laura Grismer, Mr. and Mrs. Tulia Cheisa, Mr. and Mrs. A. LaRose and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rice all of Iron Mountain.