The deceased was a native of Maine, in which state he was born in the year 1831. When quite a small lad his parents moved to Illinois, and after a short time again moved, in 1848, to Wisconsin, and made this city, then a wilderness, their permanent home. Here, MR. L., grew up to manhood, and by a life of uprightness had attracted to himself innumerable friends, and his death, though not unexpected, has been the theme of many expressions of true sorrow.
Some twelve years ago the deceased contracted a severe cold which settled on his lungs, and from which he never thoroughly recovered, but which did not seriously interfere with his daily avocation until about four years ago. Since 1882, however he has been practically unfitted for any business, being at intervals thoroughly prostrate, and his friends feared that his hold upon this life was slight at best.
Some eighteen months ago he put away his former remedies for relief and began receiving treatment from believers of the Christian Science doctrine, and frequently express the belief that this treatment prolonged his life and eased the pain caused by the dread disease that was slowly sapping his vitality; and just previous to his death declared that the teachings and ministrations of these disciples of the metaphysical school had made clear to him the teachings of Christ, and had robbed death and the grave of their terrors, and he passed away with a firm and avowed belief in his salvation.
He leaves a widowed mother, a
wife, and two daughters to mourn his departure. Deceased's surviving
brother and sisters are Mr. Jeff Lindsey, Mrs. Thos. Millidge, Mrs. C.
S. Pendelton, Mrs. Chas. Hall, of this city; Mrs. L. Colson, of Mill
Cutre (Center),
Wis., and Mrs. McKenzie of Tama City, Iowa. The funeral services
were held at the family residence on Friday morning, and were conducted
by Rev. A. C. Whitcomb, past of the M.E. Church, after which the remains
were conveyed to their final earthly resting place, and the numerous throng
of friends and acquaintances that follower in their wake, testified to
the esteem in which deceased was held.
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